WWE fans, brace yourselves! The dark and dominant Rhea Ripley is inching closer to a return, and the tension is palpable. Ripley, currently on the mend from a shoulder injury, has been out of the ring, leaving her turf wide open for her fierce rival, Liv Morgan. Morgan, not one to miss an opportunity, has taken Ripley’s absence to capture the WWE Women’s World Championship and even make moves on Ripley’s Judgment Day ally, Dominik Mysterio.
The anticipation for Ripley’s return is reaching fever pitch. WWE insiders are cautiously optimistic that she could be back before SummerSlam on August 3. Fightful Select reports that WWE is prepared to reintroduce Ripley to the storyline at any moment, even if she’s not ready for in-ring action.
However, Ripley’s return might not follow the expected script of immediately clashing with Morgan over the championship and Mysterio. WWE sources hint that her storyline will depend on the narrative landscape at the time of her return. Creative decisions have been brewing behind the scenes, even during her hiatus, ensuring that Ripley’s comeback will be nothing short of electrifying.
While Ripley gears up for her return, she’s also taking a personal detour back to her homeland, Australia. She’s heading down under with her fiancé, AEW’s Buddy Matthews, for a family event. Matthews was recently written off AEW TV in a dramatic backstage beatdown, setting the stage for this brief hiatus.