Rhea Ripley is one of the best in the world today when it comes to women’s wrestling. In fact, she might be topping the list of the hottest acts in professional wrestling currently. The Eradicator has seen a meteoric rise in her career since last year and still carries momentum like none other. She is the current SmackDown women’s champion as well. Rhea Ripley is also in talks due to her onscreen love angle with Dominik Mysterio.
Papi… Mami… Whatever you wanna call me Dom Dom ⚖️#TheJudgmentDay@DomMysterio35
📸 – @TheMattyCox pic.twitter.com/EmHQxZvUkk— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) September 20, 2022
For over a year now, Rhea Ripley has been a vital member of The Judgment Day faction. As a matter of fact, she has showcased her badass side while being the only female member of the group. Apart from Ripley, the faction consists of other members such as Finn Balor and Damian Priest. However, the most intriguing angle from the group has been the onscreen romance between Rhea and Dominik Mysterio.
The storyline began with The Eradicator trying to influence Dom to join The Judgment Day and turn his back on his own father. Well, Ripley eventually succeeded in doing so, as Dominik shockingly turned on his own father last year to join forces with Ripley. In their love angle, Dom calls Rhea his Mami, which has now become her nickname. They were also seen going out on dates on WWE programming.
While their romance occurred onscreen, many fans were wondering whether Dom and Ripley were dating each other in real life. However, that is actually not the case, as Rhea admitted that Hard-Prison Dom is her friend and not her boyfriend in real life. Regardless, fans love their onscreen chemistry. Furthermore, the SmackDown women’s champion is actually dating a former WWE superstar who is currently signed with AEW.
Who is Rhea Ripley’s real-life Boyfriend, if not Dominik Mysterio?
While many thought Rhea Ripley could be dating Dominik Mysterio in real-life considering their chemistry on TV, it is only in Kayfabe. In real life, The Eradicator is dating AEW superstar Buddy Matthews (fka Buddy Murphy in WWE). In fact, the couple admitted to being each other’s better half on social media as well.
🖤@SNM_Buddy @BlxckmassCrew @RyanLoco pic.twitter.com/bXyOR5DREv
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) July 20, 2022
Rhea and Buddy reportedly started dating each other in late 2022, and are currently in a relationship as per sources. Both of them also expressed their love for each other on multiple occasions through their social media posts. Buddy Matthews reportedly attended the WWE Hall of Fame 2023 ceremony and was sitting beside Ripley as well.
bruh.#WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/oEVcmrGDyN
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 1, 2023
Prior to Matthews, Ripley had a boyfriend outside of the wrestling industry as well. However, none of the sources on the Internet indicated whether she ever dated Dominik Mysterio in real life.
