Below are a couple of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, featuring Rhea Ripley and The Young Bucks.
• Rhea Ripley is currently part of a major WWE storyline with Liv Morgan over the Women’s World Championship, a feud that has been ongoing for months and prominently featured on TV.
Their first match for the title took place at SummerSlam, where Morgan secured a win after Dominik Mysterio interfered, costing Ripley the match. Later, at Bash in Berlin, Ripley and Damian Priest defeated Morgan and Dirty Dom in a mixed tag team match.
In their latest clash at Bad Blood, Morgan retained her title after Raquel Rodriguez made a surprise return, causing Ripley to win by disqualification.
Ripley expressed frustration with online trolls who wished for her to be injured following an incident on Monday’s RAW, where Ripley landed head-first on Tiffany Stratton’s heel.
You can watch it below:
Rhea wrote the following on her Instagram story:
“But I’m the bad person… Literally wishing for me to get hurt and laughing about it. Maybe some of y’all should look in the mirror.”
• The Young Bucks retained their AEW World Tag Team Championship against Private Party at WrestleDream in a match that showcased Private Party’s talent, even in defeat.
Despite their high-ranking positions in AEW, The Young Bucks didn’t hold back, with the match featuring high-impact moves like a Poison Rana, Canadian Destroyer, and a 450 splash off the barricade.
After the event, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson updated their joint bio on X, pointing out that they continue to give their all in the ring, despite having a combined net worth of $20 million.
Here’s what they wrote:
“20m net worth between the 2 of us & still taking Poison Ranas on the floor. Wtf man.”
