A young Rhea Ripley fan who went to WrestleMania dressed as her hero has revealed the heartwarming reason ‘The Nightmare’ is her favourite Superstar.
On April 3rd at WrestleMania Sunday, Rhea Ripley will team with Liv Morgan to take part in a Fatal Fourway match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships currently held by Queen Zelina & Carmella. The match will also feature the teams of Naomi & Sasha Banks, and Shayna Baszler & Natalya
During the WrestleMania Saturday kickoff show, host Jackie Redmond spoke to one fan who will be cheering Ripley on. The youngster, named Peyton, melted the hearts of viewers everywhere when she revealed why the Australian star is her favourite.
“Because she inspires me to be myself.”
Why is @RheaRipley_WWE her favorite?
"Because she inspires me to be myself."The @WWEUniverse is here from all over the world at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/DNWGjt7Wy5
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 2, 2022
Redmond then gave Peyton the moment of a lifetime when she asked if she would do the Ripley Stomp to send things back to the panel and the fan did a perfect version of the move.
Peyton even caught the attention of Rhea Ripley herself, who retweeted the stomp, saying “What a little LEGEND!”
What a little LEGEND! 🤘🏼 https://t.co/FKAx01vSmN
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) April 2, 2022
While Peyton has already had her WrestleMania Moment, Rhea Ripley will still be looking to achieve hers by capturing tag team gold on April 3rd.
Inside The Ropes will have full coverage of the results and news from Night 2 of WrestleMania 38. You can also find the results from Night 1 here.