WWE star Rhea Ripley has marred fellow wrestler Buddy Matthews.

Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews have got married (c) Instagram

Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews have got married (c) Instagram

The former Women's World Champion - whose real name is Demi Bennett - tied the knot with her fellow Australian in a gothic-themed ceremony last weekend, for which they both wore black.

The 27-year-old fighter shared a photo of the happy couple kissing on their big day, with Rhea clutching a bouquet containing various flowers including black roses.

She captioned her Instagram post: “Til death. [black heart emoji] 23.06.24 (sic)".

Fellow WWE star Bianca Belair commented: “Congrats!!!!!!”

And Dominik Mysterio, who is Rhea's 'Monday Night Raw' paramour shared a string of black heart emojis.

Rhea and 35-year-old Buddy - whose real name is Matthew Adams - announced their engagement in August 2023.

Showing off her new ring in a photo of the couple kissing, she wrote on Instagram at the time: “1000x YES! Pure F—king happiness! [heart emoji]) (sic)".

Buddy currently works for All Elite Wrestling, having been released from his WWE contract - in which he fought as Buddy Murphy - in 2021.

Rhea previously reflected on the differences in fortunes she and her partner have experienced with WWE.

She told Logan Paul on his 'Impaulsive' podcast: “He’s happy for me and he knows how far I can go in this company and how far his limitations are as well.

“It’s a male-dominated sport, there’s only so many females in it, so if you really show that you’re different and you connect with the crowd in a certain way, you’re going to skyrocket to the top.

“He knows that when he was in WWE, he hit a peak there. The platform that I’m on [in WWE] is higher. I feel like he doesn’t get threatened by that and he says doesn’t either, so I take his word. I trust him. I believe him.

“He’s very comfortable in what he’s doing. He loves to help me along the way and help me grow, which is what a relationship should be.”


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