

WWE is known for its kayfabe nature. And, often wrestlers take special attention and care to maintain the kayfabe in the storyline. However, in the digital age with the internet and surveillance all around, it often becomes tough to maintain kayfabe.
Often pictures or photos involving a storyline heel and face get leaked on the internet breaking all norms and sorts of kayfabe. Recently, one such picture went viral on social media, which made wrestling fans go wild.
At WrestleMania 39, Rhea Ripley would defeat Charlotte Flair to win the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship. The pair of Ripley and Flair had a hard-fought battle during WrestleMania 39.
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However, after going through a strenuous and hard battle, Ripley would come out on top with an ‘Avalanche Riptide’. But soon after her match, a picture involving Rhea Ripley hugging her nemesis Charlotte Flair’s father Ric Flair went viral.
Fans would quickly take notice of the contrast in the picture, and how Ripley was hugging her enemy’s father. They would flock to the post and start commenting on it.
WWE fans react to Ric Flair hugging Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley and The Queen have been bitter rivals for a long time now. A feud that started a couple of years back, finally culminated at WrestleMania 39 with Ripley picking up the victory over Flair.
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Mami’s victory would lead her to have an emotional backstage moment with Ric Flair, where he would hug and congratulate Ripley on her victory. Fans would take notice of it and start reacting to it.
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Here are some of the top comments:
“Rhea ripley didn’t only steal charlotte title but her dad to that tuff”
“To be the woman, you gotta beat the woman. Rhea, congrats.”
“Cute photo, how excited is this”
“Amazing”
“Ric Flair committed treason!”
“Lucky ric flair”
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“Getting a compliment from Ric Flair… Wow.”
“Not even Judas was such a traitor😂😂😂😂😂”
Charlotte Flair is yet to appear on television after her loss against Ripley at WrestleMania 39. Rhea Ripley is currently enjoying her moment as the champion, fully braced to face whoever comes in front of her as an opposing force.
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Rhea Ripley’s next opponent is yet to be decided with a few names being touted as potential opponents for The Judgement Day’s Eradicator.
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