Rhea Ripley at Elimination Chamber or Fiancé Buddy Matthews at WWE Super Show-Down: Who Enjoyed a Better Crowd Reaction in Australia?
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Between 2020 and 2021, WWE released several WWE superstars, such as Bray Wyatt, Aleister Black, and Braun Strowman. However, there was another name that was usually stuck on the midcard: Buddy Matthews FKA Buddy Murphy.
The current All Elite wrestler is the fiance of WWE’s Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley. With the Elimination Chamber held in Perth, Australia, and Ripley main eventing it, another moment comes to mind when Buddy Murphy too had a hometown advantage at a WWE event. So who enjoyed more crowd support? Let’s find out.
Who drew more crowd support?
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In a weird little coincidence, both Aussies were winners in their respective matches when a WWE event took place in Australia. Back in 2018, Buddy Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander in Melbourne, Australia, to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Whereas Rhea Ripley too retained her title tonight at the Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia.
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But with both enjoying the crowd support at their respective events, who actually drew more love from the fans? Well, it is quite interesting. WWE Super Showdown 2018 drew a crowd of 70 thousand fans, or 60 thousand, according to Dave Meltzer. Whereas Elimination Chamber 2024 drew a crowd of 52,590 at the Optus Stadium. So surely, more people means more cheers, right? Well, no!
If you listen to the crowd pop and the visual support of the fans, and considering Rhea Ripley is the biggest name on the women’s roster while Murphy was a mid-carder, Mami actually drew more crowd support as people clearly cheered and hooted more for her. And the arena erupted further as she defeated Nia Jax at the main event of the Elimination Chamber. Now, she will face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania XL.
Mami vs. The Man at Mania
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The 2024 edition of the Elimination Chamber confirmed that Rhea Ripley will face Becky Lynch for the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania XL, WWE’s biggest event of the year. The event in Perth, Australia defined what will be one of the highlights of The Showcase of Immortals. The night began with The Man defeating five other women inside the elimination chamber. Later in the evening, The Brutality defended the women’s title against Nia Jax with the home crowd on her side.
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With the end of Elimination Chamber, Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch is secured for WrestleMania. Both superstars had multiple face-offs over the past year, including one that caught the attention of the media at the press conference of the big event in Las Vegas. So, who will leave Philadelphia as the Undisputed World Champion?
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WWE WrestleMania XL will take place on April 6 and 7, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fans will be able to witness this show live from the venue, or through its broadcast on WWE Network and Peacock in the United States.
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