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Did Rhea Ripley Date Anybody Before Her Recent Engagement? Unraveling Her Past and Present Relationship

Published October 25, 2023, 7:30 AM EDT

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One of the things that WWE fans have enjoyed in recent times is the evolution of Rhea Ripley. Compared to her initial days at NXT, the star has grown more fierce and intimidating. With this change, fans and other stars consider her to be one of the most desirable pro wrestlers in recent times. Along with that, her flirty on-screen nature is the reason why she has been linked with many stars in the past. Seeing her on-screen chemistry with Dominik Mysterio sparked many rumors about her relationship status. Even though Mami has debunked all the rumors, fans are still wondering about all the people whom the 27-year-old star has dated.

How many times has Rhea Ripley fallen in love?

The answer to that question is hidden behind all the rumors. Fans have linked Ripley with almost all the stars that she has worked with. It included a long list of names, with the first one being pretty obvious, Dominik Mysterio. There was a time when WWE used to run their promos a lot and their chemistry was exceptionally good. This sparked rumors that the two stars were dating. Another name on this list was another stablemate, Damian Priest. They two have been friends for a very long time, even before they became part of Judgment Day. 

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The bond and friendship shared by them were often dubbed as a relationship by fans. Before she joined Judgement Day, she had joined forces with former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan. The two had formed a tag team and displayed good chemistry and bonding, which eventually sparked rumors of their dating. However, The Eradicator has never accepted these claims to be true. These three names, along with countless others, were dismissed when she announced her engagement with Buddy Matthews on August 9th 2023.

The two stars are oftentimes seen in public enjoying their company. However, besides Buddy Matthews, Ripley has confirmed only one relationship that she had before meeting Matthews.

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Rhea Ripley’s first love

In the year 2019, Rhea Ripley was a rising star, garnering significant fame for her work. During this time, she happened to stumble upon an aspiring, independent pro wrestler, Demtri Jackson. Ripley had already become a star, whereas Jackson was still trying to make a name for himself. The star admitted that she helped him by teaching him tricks of the trade, but he never asked for any favors from her. However, the two lovebirds broke up after a while and the circumstances were not clear.

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After some time in 2020, Ripley happened to meet a certain Matthew Adams who performed under the ring name Buddy Murphy. The two instantly gelled.  However, almost a year later, Murphy decided to leave the promotion and join its rival AEW. There he started performing under another ring name Buddy Matthews. Even though they were working for different promotions, the two decided to stay in touch. The stars later announced their engagement in August this year. Apart from that they are set to tie the knot later this year.

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Shaikh Aerajuddin is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With a Masters degree in Sports Science, Aeraj always carries a keen eye for detail and understands the various nuances of pro wrestling beyond the ring. Being a pro wrestling fan from his childhood, Aeraj now uses his analytical mind to tell a story in his articles for ES.
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