Rhea Ripley Moving From WWE NXT To Raw Or SmackDown Soon?

Damian Priest isn't the only WWE NXT star set to move to Raw or SmackDown...

by Andy H Murray
Rhea Ripley
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Rhea Ripley's time in NXT appears to be coming to an end.

Per a new report from PWInsider, Ripley's Last Woman Standing loss to Raquel Gonzalez was intended to be her last appearance for WWE's black and gold brand. If so, it was an entirely appropriate way for 'The Nightmare' to go out, as she was driven through part of the stage to close a brutal, plunder-filled brawl incorporating handcuffs, broken glass, steel chairs, and other implements of destruction.

There's currently no word on when, exactly, Ripley will head to Raw or SmackDown. Still, she is on her way out of the Capitol Wrestling Center.

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This news comes less than 24 hours after Damian Priest's "imminent" main roster call-up, meaning Raw and SmackDown viewers could soon be blessed by two of NXT's finest.

Signed to WWE since 2018, Ripley was initially assigned to NXT UK, becoming the brand's inaugural Women's Champion before dropping it to Toni Storm in January 2019. The Australian transition to NXT's American imprint later that year. Defeating Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship in December, she reigned until WrestleMania 36, when she was defeated by Charlotte Flair.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.