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The WWE fans first witnessed Rhea Ripley in 2017 when she got the opportunity to compete in the first ever Mae Young Classic tournament. Her performance was not very impressive as she could only reach the round of 16, where she was eliminated by Kiwi professional wrestler Dakota Kai.
But soon, she earned a WWE contract, and she started working in the newly opened developmental territory of WWE, which was the NXT UK. After having a successful run in the developmental territory of WWE, she transitioned to the main roster for the first time in 2021. She won the WWE Women's championship at WrestleMania 37, shortly after joining the main roster.
How Rhea Ripley cracked the WWE Tryout
But throughout the years, Rhea Ripley's look has completely changed, as she uses a Gothic look presently with black hair, but she is naturally blonde. Ripley recently talked about her tryout and revealed how she got selected by the WWE officials. Speaking on the “WWE Break It Down” podcast recently, she said the following;
Rhea Ripley first appeared in WWE in 2017
“This is my WWE tryout in Melbourne, Australia. I am currently wrestling Kellyanne. Man, I look like a baby. I got my bra sticking out of my top, that’s how bad my gear was at the time. I bought those Asami kickpads in Japan. When I went there at 17 years old for three months to live in a dojo and train and do shows, I don’t think I was really going for a specific look.
Ripley presently stands as one of the biggest attractions of WWE
"I think I just wanted to show them what I could do. And then and hopefully have them mold me into something that they wanted. That’s why I had no tattoos here, because I was scared that if I had tattoos, I wouldn’t be hired.” said the former three times WWE World Champion regarding her selection in WWE.
Rhea Ripley is one of the biggest attractions of WWE right now, and she became a concrete main eventer of the promotion after she won the women's Royal Rumble match in 2023. She went on to win the Women's World title at WrestleMania 39, and it was also the beginning of her ultimate success. She is one of the biggest stars of WWE right now.
