Rhea Ripley Recalls Disturbing Stalker Incident

Rhea Ripley has recalled a disturbing fan encounter and called out fan entitlement recently. The WWE star is no stranger to having her personal space invaded, with instances of fans mobbing her at the airport for autographs and having fan mail sent directly to her house.

The former WWE Women's World Champion has been vocal about privacy and how boundaries need to be maintained from the fans when interacting with wrestlers.

During an appearance on the Cheap Heat podcast, The Eradicator was asked about the response to WWE: Unreal on Netflix. Rhea Ripley mentioned she was happy with it since it gave fans an insight into their lives beyond the ring, which should help them understand that they are normal people. She then recalled a disturbing encounter involving a female stalker.

"I had someone rock up on Valentine’s Day, this past Valentine’s Day. And luckily I was in Australia ’cause like she just stared into my Ring camera. She left a poem under my doormat, saying that like we’re the sun and the moon and we’re meant to be together. If I was home, I would have answered the door and I would have been so uncomfortable. And I don’t want to feel uncomfortable in my own damn house. Like, that’s just not okay. Everyone should have their space to like go home and relax and not have to worry about someone random looking through your window or knocking on your door," she mentioned. [From 1:50 - 2:33]

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Rhea Ripley isn't the only WWE star who has been a victim of stalking. In the past, Sonya Deville went through a troubling ordeal due to a stalker who showed up at her house, while more recently, a man stalking Liv Morgan was arrested after he showed up at WWE's Performance Center in Orlando.

Rhea Ripley called out the entitlement of some fans

During the conversation, Rhea Ripley also called out the entitlement some fans feel towards WWE stars just because they see them weekly on TV.

"They just forget, some not all of them, but some of them do think that they own us because we are on live television weekly. And I don’t stand for that. I’m a human being as well, I grew up like everyone else, I live like everyone else. I don’t want random people rocking up at my door to like mark out over me,” she added. [From 1:31 - 1:50]

The Nightmare has been one of the most popular WWE stars in recent times, and that can be challenging at times. While Ripley has reciprocated the love of the fans, she feels like a line needs to be drawn somewhere.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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