WWE superstar Rhea Ripley has faced issues with obsessive fans before, but she recently disclosed a particularly unsettling incident involving a female stalker. The stalker was caught on Ripley’s ring camera outside her home, leaving a creepy handwritten note. The most alarming part: Ripley was not home at the time, as she was in Australia.
Ripley shared, “Someone showed up this past Valentine’s Day and was staring at my ring camera. Thankfully, I was in Australia.” She expressed relief that she wasn’t at home to answer the door, as the situation would have made her feel extremely uncomfortable. “If I had been home, I would have answered the door and felt very uneasy. I don’t want to feel unsafe in my own home,” she added.
Ripley also highlighted a troubling mindset among some fans who believe that since wrestlers appear on live TV weekly, they “own” them. “It’s not all fans, but some think that because we’re on TV, they can treat us however they want. I don’t support that. I’m human too — I don’t want strangers showing up at my door uninvited and marking up my property,” she stated.
This isn’t the first time Ripley has dealt with stalkers; earlier this year, she revealed similar distressing encounters where women repeatedly came to her house, ringing the doorbell for several minutes and even coming back wearing different clothes.
While WWE fans admire Rhea Ripley for her wrestling talents, her experiences underscore the essential need for respecting wrestlers’ privacy and ensuring their safety outside the ring.
Fan Take: This story is a stark reminder that WWE superstars are real people who deserve personal boundaries and security, just like anyone else. Recognizing and addressing these issues is crucial for the sport’s community to create a safer environment for its stars, both inside and outside the ring.
