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Demi Bennett is a professional wrestler best known by her ring name, Rhea Ripley. Currently signed with WWE, she performs on the Raw brand and has established herself as one of the most dominant female competitors in the company’s history. Ripley is a two-time Women’s World Champion, with her first reign lasting 380 days, tying Bayley for the longest in the title’s history.
Biography
Rhea was born on October 11, 1996, in Adelaide South Australia. Ripley was raised in Glenelg, Adelaide, and went to Henley High School. She is of Italian ancestry through her mother. She started wrestling in 2013 under her true name on the Australian indie circuit, mostly for Riot City Wrestling, where she won the RCW Women’s Championship twice. In addition, she competed in promotions such as Melbourne City Wrestling and New Horizon Pro Wrestling before joining WWE in 2017.
She joined WWE in 2017 and took on the ring name Rhea Ripley. She made her debut in the first Mae Young Classic, losing to Dakota Kai in the second round. In 2018, she was back for the tournament with a more aggressive persona, making it to the semi-finals before losing to Io Shirai.
Ripley joined NXT in 2019 and immediately challenged NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, playing a crucial part in NXT’s Survivor Series invasion, defeating Sasha Banks of SmackDown and Charlotte Flair of Raw. At NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019, she led her team to victory in the first-ever women’s WarGames match.
She made her Raw debut in March 2021 and immediately challenged Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 37. She won the championship, which was her first on the main roster. She successfully defended it until losing to Flair on Money in the Bank. Later in 2021, she won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with Nikki A.S.H., holding the championships for 63 days.
Ripley joined The Judgment Day group in 2022 and took on a darker image. She won the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble, becoming the first woman to start at number one. She won the SmackDown Women’s Championship, which was subsequently renamed the Women’s World Championship, after defeating Flair at WrestleMania. With her victory, she became the eighth WWE Women’s Triple Crown champion and the fifth Grand Slam champion.
Rhea Ripley Age, Date of Birth, Weight, Height
Rhea was born on 11 October 1996, and as of 2025, she is 28 years old. However, he has a Height of 5 ft 7 in and a weight of 137 pounds.
Rhea Ripley Husband, Children
Rhea is married to Australian wrestler Buddy Matthews. They got engaged in August 2023 and got married in June 2024.
Rhea Ripley’s Net Worth
As of 2025, she has an estimated net worth of $ 1 million.
