WWE is super close to locking in Rhea Ripley in a new long-term deal with a big raise.
After letting many contracts get close to expiry in early 2024, the company has changed its approach in recent months and started reaching out to talents aggressively to lock them into deals.
It was reported last month that on the female side, the promotion had reached out to WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Rhea Ripley about signing long-term extensions. PWInsider is now reporting that at least one of them has reached a new agreement with the company in principle. According to them, Mami has come to terms on a new contract with the sports entertainment giant.
The new contract will be for 5 years and it’ll see the former Women’s Champion getting a ‘considerable’ raise. While the actual signing is yet to take place, the belief is that it’s ‘just a matter of time’ before pen is put to paper.
Longterm Commitment
The news is not very surprising as Rhea Ripley has been a featured star of WWE programming in the last few years and one of the faces of not only the women’s division but also the Raw brand.
Her storyline with Dominik Mysterio and rest of The Judgment Day continues to be the anchoring feud of the Red Branded Show as it inches towards the historic Netflix move.
The mentioned female stars are not the only ones approached by WWE recently. Reports suggest that officials have also begun negotiations with a former Universal Champion within the last month. You can check out more about it here.
