Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley won’t be on the February 17th edition of Monday Night Raw.
Taking to Instagram on February 17th, Rhea Ripley announced that she and husband Buddy Matthews were going on their honeymoon, meaning Ripley will not be on the February 17th edition of Raw. The star wrote:
Ain’t no Roly-Poly ankles gonna keep us down! Let the honeymoon commence! ❤️☀️
The “roly-poly ankle” in question belongs to Buddy Matthews, who suffered an ankle injury at AEW Grand Slam Australia on February 15th. When making his entrance for his match against Kazuchika Okada, Matthews appeared to roll his ankle, and PWInsider confirmed that the star was injured. He can be seen using a crutch in one of Ripley’s photos.
When Did Rhea Ripley And Buddy Matthews Get Married?
After news of their relationship became public in 2022, Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews announced their engagement in August of 2023. The couple married in June of 2024.
In a recent interview, Matthews hilariously explained the story behind his photobomb in a photo of his wife. In the photo, Matthews can be seen holding a bouquet of roses while Ripley poses with a fan at a grocery store, and he joked that he needs to lean into making awkward photobombs more a part of his persona.
According to recent reports, plans are in the works for Ripley to face off against a top WWE star at WrestleMania 41.
In recent news, a botch was edited from the February 17 episode of Raw.