Okay, so, I’ve been diving deep into the world of professional wrestling lately, specifically focusing on Rhea Ripley. You know, the powerhouse from WWE? I got curious about her net worth. It’s always interesting to see how these athletes do financially.
First, I started with a simple search. Just typed in “Rhea Ripley net worth” into my search bar. Loads of stuff popped up, obviously, but I wanted to get a general idea before I dug any deeper.
What I found initially was that most sources put her net worth around $1 million.
I mean that makes sense with how popular she is, right?
Then, I started looking into her career. I mean, how did she even get here? Turns out, she’s been at it since she was a teenager, wrestling in Australia under her real name, Demi Bennett. She started with Riot City Wrestling in 2013, way back when!
I dug around and learned she actually auditioned for WWE when she was just a kid, while on a family holiday, no less. She eventually joined WWE in 2017, and competed in the Mae Young Classic. She changed her name to Rhea Ripley that year. Didn’t win the competition though, she lost in the second round. But she came back in 2018 with a whole new look and attitude.
- She joined NXT in August and was super dominant. She even led the NXT Ladies’ group at Survivor Series.
- Then, she moved to Raw and entered the Royal Rumble, but didn’t win.
So, knowing all that, I figured, there had to be more to the money story. I found out that her annual salary with WWE is reportedly $250,000. Not bad at all!
Comparing to Others
Then I got curious about how that stacked up against other big names. Like, I found that Cody Rhodes, who recently won the Undisputed WWE Championship, is making around $3 million a year now.
Also learned about Rhea’s husband, Buddy Matthews. He’s in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and he is a former AEW World Trios Champion, previously worked for WWE where he met Ripley.
So yeah, from my little investigation, it seems Rhea Ripley is doing pretty well for herself. She’s come a long way from wrestling in Australia as a teenager, and her net worth definitely reflects her success in WWE. And with her popularity, I wouldn’t be surprised if that number keeps growing.
