Alright, so I kept hearing these whispers, you know? “Is Rhea Ripley leaving WWE?” And I thought, hold on, what’s all this about? Mami’s a big deal over there, so I figured I’d try and see what’s actually going on.
My Dive into the Rumor Mill
First thing I did was just, well, start looking around. Fired up the old internet, you know how it is. Started poking into the usual places where wrestling fans chat and where news, or what passes for news, pops up. I wasn’t expecting a big official announcement right away, but you can usually get a feel for things.
I saw a few things floating around. Some folks were bringing up old news. Like, remember when she was off TV for a bit? Something about visa issues, and she had to go back to Australia. That was a while back, though, not really “leaving” in the sense of quitting for good. That popped up, but I mentally filed it under “old news, probably not relevant.”
Then there’s all the talk about her personal life. People are always curious, aren’t they? Saw mentions of her and Buddy Matthews, who’s in AEW now. And I even stumbled on some older bits where she talked about her sexuality back in the day. Interesting, sure, but I was trying to connect the dots to her leaving WWE, and it wasn’t quite clicking for me there. Seemed like separate stuff people were just lumping together.
Storyline Twists vs. Real Life
And of course, you get the storyline drama mixed in. I saw a bunch about Dominik Mysterio and how he supposedly ditched Rhea for Liv Morgan in the story. He was apparently saying Rhea wasn’t supportive or something. Classic wrestling theatrics! But that’s the thing, right? It’s part of the show. It doesn’t mean she’s actually walking out the door in real life. Sometimes people get those lines blurred.
What really made me scratch my head, though, was seeing stuff about her being in the Women’s World Title Match at WrestleMania. I mean, come on. If someone’s on their way out, you don’t usually put them in one of the biggest matches on the biggest show of the year. That just doesn’t track.
So, What’s the Verdict?
So after all that digging around, trying to piece things together, where did I land on this “Rhea Ripley leaving WWE” thing?
- A lot of the “leaving” talk seems to be recycled old news.
- Some of it is definitely just storyline stuff that people might be taking too literally.
- The fact she was just in a massive WrestleMania title match pretty much pours cold water on the idea of her leaving anytime soon, at least from what I can see.
Honestly, it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere. All the signals point to her being a key player in WWE right now. Maybe the whole “is she leaving?” question was just a bit of internet buzz that got a bit out of hand. Happens all the time in wrestling, doesn’t it? For now, looks like Mami is staying put. That’s my take on it, anyway, from what I’ve been able to gather.