Rhea Ripley Forced to Cancel Meet & Greet After Suffering Broken Nose

Rhea Ripley is currently sidelined with a serious nose injury suffered during WWE’s recent live event tour in Japan—and now that injury has forced her to cancel an in-store appearance at Hot Topic in Irvine, California.

Hot Topic confirmed the news on Instagram, announcing that the scheduled meet and greet would no longer take place. They instructed fans who already purchased a wristband to hold onto it along with their receipt for future redemption of a special item.

“If you pre-purchased an event wristband at Hot Topic Irvine, please hold onto it along with your receipt for instructions on how to redeem for a special item. More information coming soon.”

Shortly after the cancellation was made public, Ripley took to her Instagram story to personally address the situation. She expressed her regret and emphasized how much she wanted to connect with those who planned to attend.

“So sorry to everyone that paid to meet me at Hot Topic. Hopefully, we can reschedule and I can meet you all!”

Ripley’s injury has turned out to be more serious than initially believed, and while she remains off WWE programming for the time being, her message made it clear she intends to keep her promise to fans once she’s back on her feet.

Should WWE give Rhea more time to recover or fast-track her return for the upcoming pay-per-view schedule? Drop your thoughts in the comments.