Rhea Ripley Talks Teaming With Nikki ASH, NXT Making Big Changes, More
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One half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Rhea Ripley recently sat down with TV Insider to talk about a variety of topics ranging from the WWE Draft to the big changes that were made in NXT. Check out the highlights below.
On first finding out she would be paired with Nikki ASH:
At first I was a little bit standoffish. But she is growing on me. She is such a good person, warm-hearted and positive. Sometimes you just need someone like that behind you, especially when you’re someone like me who just goes out there and brutalizes people. Sometimes I need to calm down a little bit, so I’m glad to have Nikki by my side. To be honest, I’m having the time of my life right now in this tag team. It’s a lot of fun. I do miss singles competition and do love it, but there are always times for a change. Right now, I think the fact we won the women’s tag team championship is truly incredible.
Her opinions of NXT 2.0 thus far:
I actually really enjoyed it. I was a little bit skeptical, but I like the metal setting and all that. I was worried about the color. I walked into the building before the show went on and had a good look around. It was so epic to see in person. Seeing it on TV is really cool, but seeing it in person was a step more. Seeing the talent who have come out of the Performance Center the last six months. People I don’t even know. They’ve all been working so hard. Watching the show I thoroughly enjoyed it. Just seeing the people improve who I did know at NXT. Seeing the new faces. It’s a nice change. It was something that was somewhat needed as well. I do miss the black and gold and grungy vibe. But I think this is a good move with NXT.
Her stance before the WWE Draft this year:
I’m quite excited. I’ve always loved watching the draft as a fan. It’s always something I’ve enjoyed. You see so many new match-ups, which is absolutely amazing. I’m looking forward to seeing who ends up where. I love a good challenge. I know nothing going on. I’m in the dark completely. I’m just going to work and we’ll see what brand I end up on. That’s exciting at the same time. I’m going to both brands anyway because I’m the tag champs, which is really cool. Hopefully, Nikki and I stay on the same brand or get drafted together. If I had a preference, I love SmackDown. I love the women’s locker room there, which I know is going to get shaken up there as well.
You can read the entire interview here.
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