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“Stole My Xmas Present”: Rhea Ripley’s Domination Act Leaves ‘Mad Jealous’ WWE World Wishing to Be Akira Tozawa

Published Dec 20, 2022 | 2:30 PM EST

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WWE superstar Rhea Ripley has enjoyed a resurgence in her career as part of the Judgement Day faction. She has become a prominent member of the roster and established herself as a top women’s star.

The Australian star has impressed everyone with her feats of strength and even tangled with many male stars. This was the case on the recent episode of RAW as she faced Akira Towaza in an intergender match.

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Tozawa cost Judgement Day their tag team match against The Street Profits. This led to Ripley slapping Tozawa and challenging him to a match.

Despite reservations, the former 24/7 champion agreed to the bout. The match ended with Rhea Ripley pinning Tozawa in a unique fashion.

After the match, a screengrab from Rhea pinning Tozawa in a wild manner went viral. Fans online expressed a desire to be in Tozawa’s place and were “jealous” of him.

WWE fans get jealous of Akira Tozawa being pinned by Rhea Ripley

WWE has always been a place where anything can go down and sometimes this can lead to certain bizarre actions. This was again evident on the latest episode of RAW as Rhea Ripley squared off against Akira Tozawa. One-on-one intergender matches are rare in wrestling, let alone WWE. Thus fans were excited to see this go down on the flagship show.

As the match drew to a close, Ripley cemented her growing stature on the brand with a dominating win over Tozawa. But what caught the attention of the fans was the fashion in which Ripley pinned her opponent. This led to many WWE fans online feeling ‘jealous’ of Tozawa and wishing that they were in his place.

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One fan wrote, “Akira stole my xmas present.” Another fan commented, “That was on most of our wish list. Good for you, Akira.”

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Here are the top reactions from the fans on Rhea Ripley’s domination act over Tozawa.

Many were jealous of the former 24/7 champion.

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One fan even hilariously called for Tozawa to be in the Hall of Fame.

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Rhea Ripley’s butting of heads with male stars on RAW will remind fans of WWE legend Chyna who even won the Intercontinental Championship. Whether Ripley can reach those heights remains to be seen, but for now, her pinning style on Tozawa is the hot topic among fans.

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Sherjeel Malik

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Sherjeel Malik is a WWE writer at Essentially Sports. He has been a passionate Wrestling fan since childhood and his all-time favorites include 'The Hardy Boyz' and Randy Orton. Sherjeel also follows soccer religiously and is a Liverpool fan.
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Debmallya Chakraborty