Rhea Ripley

If you enjoy watching professional wrestling, Rhea Ripley is probably not a new name to you. Rhea is a well-known professional wrestler from Australia. She has been a WWE performer since 2019. Ripley is the first and only NXT UK Women’s Champion, as well as a former NXT Women’s Champion. The wrestler is WWE’s first female Australian champion.

Demi Bennett, Rhea Ripley’s mother, was born on October 11, 1996, in Adelaide, South Australia. She is one of Peter Bennett and his wife’s two children. Cali Bennett is her younger sister. Rhea is of White ethnicity and Australian nationality. Her faith is Christian, and her zodiac sign is Capricorn. Rhea is five feet seven inches tall and weighs 62 kilograms (137 lb).

Learn about Rhea Ripley’s WWE earnings, salary, and pay-per-view contracts.

Rhea Ripley has been a professional wrestler for nearly a decade. She is one of the WWE’s highest-paid female wrestlers. Rhea’s net worth is estimated to be more than $200,000. The WWE contract is Ripley’s main source of income.

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Caption: Rhea Ripley (source: WWE)

The Road to WWE from Australia

In 2013, Ripley began training with Riot City Wrestling in her home country. She was a two-time RCW Women’s Champion during her time in the promotion. Rhea made her Melbourne City Wrestling debut in June 2014, when she defended the RCW Women’s title against Savannah Summers and Toni Storm in a three-way match. The wrestler remained with the team until 2017, defending the Women’s title against Kellyanne in her final match.

Rhea relocated to the United States in 2017 and signed with WWE. On the October 25, 2017, episode of NXT, Ripley made her NXT television debut. She competed in the 2018 Mae Young Classic the following season but lost in the semi-finals. The wrestler joined the NXT UK brand in early 2021. During the inaugural season, she was crowned NXT UK Women’s Champion. Ripley became the first female Australian champion in WWE history and the second Australian champion in the company’s history after Buddy Murphy.

In 2018, Ripley competed in the first-ever all-women pay–per–view. She made an unexpected return to NXT. Rhea won the NXT Women’s Championship at the end of the season after defeating Baszler. She became the first person to win both the NXT Women’s and NXT UK Women’s Championships after winning this title. Ripley made her main roster debut on Raw on March 22. On April 11, the wrestler will face Asuka on Night 2 of WrestleMania.

Rhea Ripley’s boyfriend

Demetri Jackson, the female professional wrestler’s longtime boyfriend, appears to be in a romantic relationship with her. The couple has been together for over two years. Rhea first revealed her relationship in an Instagram post in October 2019. There has been no turning back in their relationship since then.

Demetri is a professional wrestler as well. He earned a master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Central Florida. They both appear to be very supportive of one another. They continue to send each other photos from training and vacations.

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Caption: Rhea Ripley’s boyfriend Demetri “Action” Jackson (source: Future Tech Trends)

Quick facts:

  • Birth Name: Demi Bennett
  • Birth Place: Adelaida, South Australia
  • Famous Name: Rhea Bennett
  • Father: Peter Bennett
  • Net Worth: $200,000
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Ethnicity: white
  • Profession: Wrestler
  • Currently Working For: WWE
  • Boyfriend: Demetri “Action” Jackson
  • Religion: Christian

 

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