Rhea Ripley made a special appearance on this week’s WWE NXT, where she addressed several stars in the women’s division, including ZARIA, who made her in-ring debut for the company. Prior to the main event, we saw a disturbing backstage scene of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez armed with baseball bats, viciously attacking Mami.
The camera followed as Ripley was found lying next to her car, showing a cut on her head with fake blood pouring from the wound. WWE later announced on Wednesday evening that due to the attack, Ripley had suffered a fractured right orbital socket.
Rhea Ripley Update
WWE frequently uses injury storylines to write talent off television for various reasons, such as allowing performers to recover from real injuries or focus on outside entertainment projects.
According to the Wrestling Observer, Rhea Ripley is legitimately dealing with a fractured orbital bone and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. Although she could potentially return in a non-physical role before being cleared for competition, WWE often opts to keep talent off-screen until they are fully recovered.
How the Injury Occurred
The belief is that Rhea Ripley’s orbital bone was fractured on the October 21 episode of WWE Raw during a spot that involved her head-butting Liv Morgan.
SEScoops wishes Rhea Ripley a full and speedy recovery.
