Rhea Ripley’s unique look at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames came about thanks to a blend of horror effects talent and All-Elite inspirations. For the latest WWE PLE, Ripley arrived wearing a protective face mask as she is still dealing with the effects of her orbital socket fracture. This mask, however, was given a macabre twist, complete with horns attached to give ‘Mami’ a demonic look.
Ripley’s mask was created by horror effects legend Jason Baker, who took to X to speak about his experience making the Australian’s unique look. Baker was challenged to work around Ripley’s protective face mask and was appreciative to his team for ensuring the mask that he designed and painted was finished in time for the show.
Baker is WWE’s go-to individual when it comes to crafting epic masks for use on programming. In addition to Ripley, he worked with Bray Wyatt for the design of The Fiend and has created masks for Triple H, Asuka, Cody Rhodes, The Wyatt Sicks, and others. Outside of wrestling, he has worked with major horror movie projects including the Terrifier franchise and has been working with the metal band Slipknot.
During the match, Ripley removed her mask, revealing war paint underneath, complete with a red slash just above her eye. On Instagram, Ripley shared that this look was inspired by her husband, All Elite Wrestling’s Buddy Matthews.
Ripley is far from finished with Liv Morgan, but is waiting for IYO SKY to have her earned title match with the Women’s World Champion before she makes her next move. In the meantime, fans can expect plenty of Rhea Ripley on WWE TV after her impactful return to the ring at Survivor Series: WarGames.
