Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes.
• WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley married AEW wrestler Buddy Matthews earlier this year.
During an interview with Jazzy World TV, the former Women’s World Champion revealed that she doesn’t plan on having kids anytime soon because of WWE’s demanding schedule and her belief that she wouldn’t be able to handle being a full-time wrestler and a mother at the same time.
Here’s what Mami said:
“If you think about it this way as well, a lot of us get motherhood taken away for a long time. Like, I’m still young, yes, but I work for WWE; it’s very demanding. I probably can’t have kids for the next 5 to 10 years because I don’t want to have to bring them on the road and put them through that.
I’m not good at that. But then you look at someone like Becky Lynch, who did go and have a kid and did come back and is still the badass, The Man; she is herself, and she’s a great mother while she does that. She brings Roux on the road every now and then, and she’s absolutely killing it.”
WATCH: Rhea Ripley’s Buns Exposed At Elimination Chamber 2024 (Part 1):
• WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is facing a lawsuit from Wesley Eisold, lead singer of the Boston hardcore punk band American Nightmare. Eisold claims Rhodes violated their agreement by using the band’s trademarked name on merchandise without permission.
Eisold had previously allowed Rhodes to use “The American Nightmare” on merchandise, provided it featured Rhodes’ name, image, or wrestling symbols prominently (at least 75% of the design). However, Eisold alleges Rhodes ignored this deal by selling items labeled simply “American Nightmare,” causing widespread confusion among fans of the band and wrestler.
The lawsuit also accuses WWE and Fanatics of pushing Rhodes to breach the agreement. Eisold seeks at least $900,000 in damages, citing instances of fans accidentally buying the wrong merchandise due to the similarity.
Rhodes has until November 15 to respond to the lawsuit.
