Will Rhea Ripley replace Finn Balor at WrestleMania 40? Assessing the Possibility
Rhea Ripley is a super-famous female wrestler loved by fans around the globe. She leads a group called The Judgment Day and is on a mission to find new talented members. There’s a chance she might recruit someone who used to wrestle in the WWE.
But the current Women’s World Champion’s actions suggest that someone in the group might have to leave. If you don’t know, Judgment Day now has Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, Finn Balor, ‘Dirty’ Dominick Mysterio, and JD McDonagh.
The ex-WWE star making a comeback is Buddy Matthews, and he’s in a real-life relationship with The Eradicator (Rhea Ripley). They got engaged in 2023. Right now, Matthews is with AEW and is part of the House of Black. He used to be Buddy Murphy in the WWE.
The House of Black is making headlines for different reasons, and some people think they don’t want to lose matches on purpose.
Also, Buddy Matthews’ contract is ending soon, and this might lead to him joining WWE again. On the other hand, Finn Balor’s contract is also finishing this year.
WWE has been dropping hints about problems in the group for some time, and breaking up groups is a common story in wrestling. The group has changed since it started in 2022 with only Damian Priest and Edge.
Rhea Ripley talks about convincing Buddy Matthews to return to WWE. Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews are engaged but work for different wrestling companies. In an interview with Gery Roif, she said she might be able to talk her fiancé into coming back to WWE.
“Well, maybe. Who knows? I’m good at convincing people. I usually get what I want. So, it might happen, you never know. But right now, I’m happy with my DomDom. I enjoy being out there with him, Finn, and Damian. I mean, you never know what the future holds. It might happen,” she said.
Even if Ripley makes it happen, she might wait until after Wrestlemania, as she might have to defend her title at The Show of Shows.