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Rhea Ripley turned 27 this Wednesday. On this special occasion, many of her family and friends showered her with love and blessings, the most important one being her fiance Buddy Mathews. However, his birthday wish was not ordinary.

He paid tribute to WWE icon-turned-Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, meanwhile hilariously sending warm greetings to his better half on her special day. Dive deep with us as we explore what unique message Mathews wrote for the love of his life.

Buddy Mathews cooks breakfast in bed for Rhea Ripley on her birthday

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Logging on to his Instagram account, Buddy Mathews shared a photo of ‘The Eradicator’ as he wished her a happy birthday in the captions. In the photo, Ripley donned The Rock’s iconic black turtleneck coupled with jeans and a fanny pack – just the way Johnson wore in the 1990s.

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Commenting on her getup, Mathews calls her The Rock, implying that she is literally his rock, who he can rely on for everything. He highlighted her for being a hard worker and praised her for all the efforts she puts into everything she does.

 

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He capped off the message with a sweet ‘Love you’ phrase and let her know that he was making a yummy and delicious breakfast in bed meal, especially for her. This is her first birthday as an engaged woman. Surely that must have added more excitement and zeal to her special day.

Buddy Matthews’ grand proposal to his fiance

Ripley and Matthews officially announced their relationship in May 2022. A year later, they got engaged in August. Matthews made sure to make the proposal day a memorable one. He planned an exquisite luxury picnic alongside a beach, where he popped the question.

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He professed his love for ‘Mami’ and asked her to spend the rest of her life with her, holding out a stunning custom ring with a black metal band and she said yes. Ripley is in WWE and Matthews is an AEW superstar. But the distance between them never let their love for each other diminish, even by an iota.

In fact, the absence has only made their heart grow fonder of each other. The two superstars are always on the road due to their hectic schedules. So whenever they get to meet each other, they make the most of those precious moments.

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What do you think about Matthews hilariously wishing Ripley a happy birthday meanwhile comparing her to Dwyane Johnson? Let us know in the comments below.

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Monika Thapa

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Monika Thapa is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports, who brings a unique blend of fluency in language and passion for the sport to her writing. Having been a fan of WWE since her childhood, Monika writes thought-provoking articles that offer readers deeper insights into the lives of their favorite superstars. She believes that WWE superstars present valuable life lessons that readers can learn from, as seen in her recent piece on Ronda Rousey's workout video.
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