WWE’s Rhea Ripley dedicates new hairstyle to ‘late, great’ Beth Phoenix after injuring Hall of Famer-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Rhea Ripley left Beth Phoenix injured at Extreme Rules (Picture: WWE)

Rhea Ripley copied Beth Phoenix’s hairstyle in a brutal ‘tribute’ to the WWE Hall of Famer.

The Judgment Day star accompanied her partners Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor and Damian Priest for their big win over The O.C. at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, and she couldn’t resist a cheap shot at her rival.

Back at Extreme Rules last month, Rhea hit Phoenix with a brutal con-chair-to in front of her husband Edge as the sinister faction played mind games with the Rated R Superstar.

The nasty move came after they threatened the attack if Edge didn’t voluntarily lose his I Quit match against Balor, but then they did it anyway despite him agreeing to their terms.

Now, Ripley sported the Glamazon’s hairdo at Crown Jewel in a brilliant move, while Michael Cole filled in the blanks on commentary.

He said the former Raw Women’s Champion told him the gesture was dedicated to the ‘late, great’ Beth Phoenix – despite Edge’s wife being very much alive.

Rhea Ripley paid ‘tribute’ to Beth Phoenix (Picture: WWE)

Rhea is often a hot topic of conversation on social media after shows, whether it’s because she’s been calling herself Dom’s ‘papi’, beating up his dad Rey or even her, erm, more unique ways of pinning her opponents.

Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk about her antics and the reaction online, she laughed: ‘Oh I’ve seen! Being a menace is the one thing I really enjoy doing, so I’m loving every second of it picking on everyone.’

She admitted she ‘relishes’ the chance to manipulate the fans to get a reaction, and seeing the response just eggs her on to keep developing the persona on screen.

She added: ‘A lot, I guess! I mean, i relish in it, I really do. I enjoy every second – especially knowing how worked up everyone’s gonna be about it. That just drives me to being more of a menace in a way! [laughs] But yeah, I love what I do, I am enjoying it!’

Last weekend, Rhea made the headlines yet again as she called out a ‘dirty little boy’ in the crowd who apparently asked her to ‘spit in his face’ while she was at ringside – proving she isn’t afraid to deal anything the fans might throw her way.

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