Wrestling Fans React To Rhea Ripley's Social Media Outburst

Rhea Ripley does not appear to be happy with a certain contingent of women’s wrestling fans.

The former WWE Women’s Champion has made her intentions clear to get back her title after losing it to IYO SKY on the Raw on Netflix debut back in January. She came up short in her quest to regain it at WrestleMania 41, with SKY retaining against both Ripley and Bianca Belair in a Triple Threat Match.

However, the match was considered by many to be the best of WrestleMania 41 weekend, and also one of the best women’s matches in WWE history.

But the fan response to women’s wrestling has seemingly been called out by Ripley, who took to X on Wednesday to unleash her frustrations with some of the hypocrisy from supporters.

Women’s wrestling fan
- “women deserve better”

(Same breath)

- “she’s sleeping with her boss that’s why she’s where she is”
- “She should retire”
- “She doesn’t deserve it”
- “She’s handed everything and never worked for anything”
- “I hope she gets injured”
Rhea Ripley on X

Ripley then added a strong statement how the hypocrites are the reason it is a struggle to gain legitimacy in women’s wrestling.

“YOU guys are the real reason it’s so difficult to be taken seriously as a women’s wrestler,” Ripley wrote. “If YOU put as much effort into your own miserable lives as you put into degrading successful women, then maybe you would accomplish something yourself.”

Women’s wrestling fan
- “women deserve better”

(Same breath)

- “she’s sleeping with her boss that’s why she’s where she is”
- “She should retire”
- “She doesn’t deserve it”
- “She’s handed everything and never worked for anything”
- “I hope she gets injured”

YOU guys are…
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) May 14, 2025

The post quickly picked up steam with fans weighing in on the remarks, and they had a variety of opinions.

Some thought Ripley cooked.

She cooked pic.twitter.com/3apNstzl4J
— Griffith (@Ienjoygraps) May 14, 2025

Some were simply unaware that Ripley was on chef duty for the day.

I didn’t know Chef Rhea was cooking today
— KX (@ThatboyBrady12) May 14, 2025

Other noted their displeasure with how the internet wrestling community uses nasty measures to tear down superstars and aspects of wrestling that they don’t enjoy, rather than offering constructive criticism.

I hate when the Iwc tries to critique someone they use these nasty things instead of being normal about decisions they don’t like. But don’t listen to them Rhea! They are all degens
— Shady Tribal 🇵🇸 🇦🇫 (@shadytribal777) May 14, 2025

Another stated Ripley's backstory and her incredible work ethic to get to this point in her WWE career.

Rhea left her family, friends, and home to pursue her dreams at just 21 years old. Nothing was ever handed to her, she busted her ass to get where she is today. Chalking up all that she’s went through to her sleeping around is not only flat out false, but incredibly disrespectful
— ཐི𝔰𝔨𝔶𝔢ཋྀ (@zarucaripley) May 14, 2025

And yet another expressed their opinion on how the reaction to Ripley's role is a double standard.

Rhea Ripley is a main event star she is the moment. If that bothers you, maybe it’s time to step outside and touch some grass. Gunther is constantly in the title picture, and yet he doesn’t get even half the hate Rhea does. Why? Because she’s a successful, happy woman thriving in…
— MARIE (@MARIEISOFFICAL2) May 13, 2025

Elsewhere, a commenter mentioned that some supporters want women’s wrestling to shine, only for them to turn on something when WWE runs with it.

Amen. Too many of these stupid “Rhea Hogan” and all these other insults going around. Like damn some of you want Women’s wrestling to do well but the minute they run with someone, it’s EVERY criticism in the world to down them.

The women’s divisions in multiple companies are…
— A Kenny For Your Thoughts (@_kennythoughts) May 14, 2025

As of publishing, Ripley’s post has garnered more than 500,000 views, 18,000 likes, 4,200 reposts, and 1,000 comments in just two hours.

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