WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley recently spoke with British GQ on a variety of topics such as how a bunch of talent from the NXT roster was brought into an episode of the blue brand due to WWE main roster stars being stuck in Saudi Arabia following a major event and how the show ended up being known as the NXT invasion.
Rhea Ripley said:
“We’re on the clock 24/7. We could get called to do anything at any time. When people on SmackDown got stuck in Saudi Arabia [in 2019], it was 12 o’clock, I was at the gym and I answered my phone to them [WWE] saying, ‘We need you to get on a plane right now.’ I was an NXT star at the time. I had to quickly go home, shower, pack a bag and head to the airport.”
Rhea Ripley also spoke about how Shayna Baszler ran straight into a segment on live TV as soon as she arrived to the venue.
Rhea Ripley said:
“We legit landed and went straight to the show. I remember Shayna [Baszler] getting off the plane, getting in the venue and running straight out onto live television.”
You can check out Rhea Ripley's full comments at this link.
