WWE under fire for Rhea Ripley's limited TV time; wrestling veteran calls out confusing booking (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently spoke about Rhea Ripley not getting much TV time. The star was at the RAW tapings this week in Springfield, Massachusetts.

This week's edition of Monday Night RAW was the go-home show before Wrestlepalooza. Mami showed up in a backstage segment this week. Stephanie Vaquer was preparing for her match against Kairi Sane. Rhea approached La Primera and told the latter that she would be watching Wrestlepalooza with a keen eye on the Women's World Championship match. She wished Vaquer good luck and declared she would be coming for the title soon.

On this week's episode of Legion of RAW, Vince Russo pointed out that over the last several weeks, Mami has been barely getting any TV time. The veteran writer noted that Rhea's appearances had been limited to backstage segments with other talent. He was confused as to why a star of Ripley's caliber had barely been featured on weekly television in recent times.

"This is just hysterical because the backstage vignettes with these three—it's been six weeks now. This has been the fourth week in a row where we have seen Rhea Ripley in the back. In literally a 30-second segment, four weeks in a row," Russo said.

Rhea Ripley's last televised match was on the August 25 episode of RAW, where she defeated Roxanne Perez in a singles encounter.

The Eradicator has been making some trips to NXT as well. Last week, she showed up on the developmental brand's show alongside Tiffany Stratton and Stephanie Vaquer to confront Fatal Influence. The Australian is set to be a part of a high-voltage six-woman tag team match this week on NXT Homecoming from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

While using the quotes from this piece, remember to credit Sportskeeda for the transcript and embed the video.

About the author

Prityush is a WWE news writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling who started watching wrestling in the later part of The Attitude Era. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Prityush was a creative writer for his college, and his flair for creativity and love of pro wrestling eventually led him to the journalism field. After an initial stint in 2016-2017, he has been writing regularly for Sportskeeda since 2021.

As someone who loves and respects the business, he prides himself on factual, clean, and ethical reporting, free of plagiarism and AI usage. One of the ways he ensures this is by transcribing videos that he reports on.

Prityush had the privilege of interviewing superstar Matt Hardy in his career so far. Although, his favorite wrestler is CM Punk, as he relates to his Straight Edge philosophy.

When he is not reporting news, he loves reading and collecting WWE action figures. He currently owns over 500 wrestling figures and merchandise.

Know More

Edited by Prityush Haldar