It’s safe to say that Rhea Ripley is one of the most desirable women in all of professional wrestling and combat sports. Ever since she adopted the badass character after joining forces with The Judgment Day, Ripley has been igniting fire with her mere presence. Currently, The Eradicator is involved in an onscreen love angle with Dominik Mysterio and their names are linked in real life as well.
Apart from Dom, Rhea Ripley is rumored to have dated some other wrestlers as well. Her name was linked with her fellow faction member, Damian Priest last year. However, the SmackDown women’s champion admitted that The Judgment Day members including Dom-Dom and Priest are nothing more than her close friends in real life. In fact, she is in a serious relationship with AEW star, Buddy Matthews.
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Furthermore, Ripley has cleared the air regarding her dating life on multiple occasions by sharing pictures with Matthews. Matthews has also expressed his love for Mami multiple times.
Who was Rhea Ripley’s boyfriend before Buddy Matthews?
While there is no secret that Rhea Ripley is dating Buddy Matthews, not many know who she was in a relationship with prior to him. Before getting to know Matthews, Ripley was dating an independent wrestler named Demetri Jackson.
New Mirror Pic of Rhea Ripley With Demetri ACTION Jackson at GYM! @RheaRipley_WWE 😍😘❤️ pic.twitter.com/PXwBPPaHXj
— ᗞᏆᏞᗴᗴᑭ ⅅK ᎫᎪᏆᏢᎪᏞ💙 (@DileepWWE) December 8, 2019
According to reports, Demetri and Ripley met each other in a gym back in 2019. They started to know each other afterward and eventually began dating. Both also lived together in Orlando, Florida. Speaking of Rhea’s ex, Jackson is known as “The Action Man” on the independent wrestling scene.
Jackson also once competed on the AEW Dark show. He also holds a master’s degree in sports and exercise science. Demetri was also a competitive weightlifter before transitioning to professional wrestling. Moreover, it is obscure why Ripley parted ways with Jackson.
Is Rhea Ripley married?
Rhea Ripley has been in a relationship with AEW star, Buddy Matthews for nearly three years. They met each other during their time in WWE back in 2020. However, even after dating for so long, the couple has neither announced their engagement nor did the reports suggest the same.
Speaking of marriage, Fans have been wondering whether she is married to Matthews currently. Well, they are not a married couple as of now.