Former WWE Women’s World Heavyweight Champion Rhea Ripley suffered an unfortunate injury ahead of Survivor Series: WarGames. She fractured her right orbital bone during a brawl with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on the October 21 edition of RAW.
To write her off the television, WWE scheduled Ripley for the October 29 edition of NXT, where she appeared backstage to support the rising stars. Later on the show, Morgan and Rodriguez attacked Ripley near her car, leaving her injured and bleeding.
It was confirmed by WWE that Ripley sustained a fractured orbital socket from the attack. As it was a part of the storyline, Ripley, who got genuinely hurt, was set to take time off to recover. Following her injury, reports revealed that WWE had plans for Ripley in WWE WrestleMania 41, where she could return in time.
Despite these reports, fans expected her to be out of action for long. However, spoilers for next week’s edition of RAW scheduled to be taped following this week’s episode indicate that Ripley will make her return to the show.
Big surprise on WWE RAW: Rhea Ripley’s return revealed for next week
Former WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley will make her highly anticipated return next week. She is expected to appear in a segment featuring several female stars in the ring. Recent reports revealed that Ripley will attack Liv Morgan, sparking a multi-woman brawl. After the feud, Ripley, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Naomi, and IYO SKY will stand together in the ring. Meanwhile, Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton, and Nia Jax will retreat.
These developments indicate that WWE may be planning another WarGames match between the women at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. Thus, it will be interesting to see which superstars join Morgan’s side following the brawl. Only time will tell who will align with her team.
