In a shocking turn of events on a recent Tuesday episode of WWE NXT, Rhea Ripley fell victim to a ruthless attack perpetrated by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Subsequently, WWE confirmed that Ripley suffered a genuine injury, specifically a fractured right orbital socket, during the violent assault.
Speculations circulate that the injury might have taken place during a headbutt segment in the October 28th RAW episode. The NXT skit was executed later and was filmed in Orlando, facilitating that Ripley didn’t have to travel a lot. Consequently, she was excluded from the lineup for the upcoming Sunday’s RAW TV tapings taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Credible sources such as The Wrestling Observer Newsletter have suggested that WWE had to rethink its blueprint for the Crown Jewel 2024 event as Ripley was slated to fight Raquel Rodriguez in a singles match.
While official confirmation is still pending, it seems like a Fatal 4-way Women’s Tag Team Title match has taken the place of the originally planned face-off between Rhea and Raquel.
Reports reveal that this sudden change was the only modification in the match card that was necessitated due to Ripley’s unexpected injury.