Who Did Rhea Ripley Date Before Murphy?

Rhea Ripley is currently one of the most beloved female superstars on the WWE roster. An absolute powerhouse in the ring, Rhea Ripley is currently aligned with Finn Balor's The Judgment Day stable.

Outside the ring, it is no hidden secret that Rhea Ripley is dating former WWE Superstar Murphy, also known in WWE as Buddy Murphy. However, not many know who Rhea Ripley dated before Murphy. 

In 2019, Rhea Ripley met independent wrestler Demetri Jackson at a gym. Rhea Ripley and Demetri Jackson soon started dating and living together in Orlando, Florida. Demetri Jackson, prior to becoming a wrestler, was a competitive weightlifter and completed his Master's degree in Sports & Exercise Science.

The one that keeps me sane!... 🖤👹 pic.twitter.com/wiTcAcKMZZ

— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) October 2, 2019

 

Demetri Jackson is known as 'The Action Man,’ on the independent scene. Demetri Jackson has also competed on AEW's show Dark. The inspiration behind Demetri Jackson becoming a WWE superstar is Drew McIntyre.

Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio have taken WWE Raw by storm

Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley are the hottest apparent on-screen couple on Monday Night Raw and the WWE. Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley have been consistently seen together in WWE programming and always appear to be wreaking havoc side by side.

Given their immense on-screen chemistry, many fans wondered if there was anything more to Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley's partnership. In a recent interview with The Post’s Joseph Staszewski, Rhea Ripley claimed Dominik Mysterio and her simply enjoy being a menace and are just having fun.

"Me and Dom Dom, we’re just going out there and we’re having fun. We’re being menaces to society and just going out there and doing whatever we want. We’ve definitely put our own spice onto it."

Dominik and Rhea Ripley served Rey Mysterio thanksgiving dinner without turkey, stuffing, or Macaroni just HANDS AND FEETS 😭😂pic.twitter.com/5yvnL40dmh

— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) November 24, 2022

 

While Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio are having a good time, Rhea Ripley also has her eyes on Bianca Belair and wants the Raw Women's Championship. Rhea Ripley hasn't formally confronted Bianca Belair yet, but that day is not far away.