Rhea Ripley hilariously trolled WWE star Roman Reigns ahead of this week’s edition of SmackDown. The Eradicator has qualified for the Women’s Elimination Chamber match at the PLE this weekend.
WWE 2K26 had a rating reveal show for the stars in the upcoming video game, and Rhea Ripley scored a 96. When told about her score, Ripley asked what Roman Reigns’ rating was, which is a 95. Ripley celebrated after learning she’s higher rated than Reigns and told The OTC to acknowledge her.
“Acknowledge me,” said Ripley
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Ripley and IYO SKY are the reigning Women’s Tag Team Champions. She defeated Ivy Nile and Lyra Valkyria earlier this month to qualify for the Women’s Elimination Chamber match. The winner of the Women’s Elimination Chamber match at the PLE will go on to challenge Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.
Liv Morgan won the Women’s Royal Rumble match and will be challenging Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at The Show of Shows in April.
Rhea Ripley opens up about major change in WWE
Rhea Ripley recently detailed a change she has made in how she prepares for matches.
Speaking on ESPN’s SportsCenter, the 29-year-old shared that she used to pump herself up before matches because she was nervous. However, she revealed that it was no longer the case, and she is usually busy before her match, leaving her little time to prepare.
“Now, I still get nervous – probably to the same extent to be completely honest – but I don’t really have time to rev up. I’m normally running around like a chicken without a head here in WWE. So by the time that my music hits, it’s kinda just like, (clicks fingers), ‘I’m Rhea Ripley, it’s time to kill, it’s time to go out there and bring the brutality and win the match,” she said. [H/T: WrestleTalk]
It will be fascinating to see if Ripley can emerge victorious at Elimination Chamber 2026 this weekend.