Rhea Ripley is opening up about how badly WWE’s Australia tour affected her, and it got so overwhelming that she collapsed backstage.
While speaking with Stephanie McMahon on What’s Your Story?, Ripley said she put too much pressure on herself during WWE’s Australia events because she felt responsible for representing the country and making sure everything went well.
“I had like that on my mind. I had like the people pleaser me trying to see everyone at home. I had me trying to please everyone in Australia because I felt like the face of Australia in WWE. So I was like, I take full responsibility for everything that’s happening here. I take responsibility for how I perform. I take responsibility for how these fans treat my peers. I took responsibility for too much.”
Ripley explained that the pressure kept building across Friday Night SmackDown, the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event, and Monday Night RAW. By the time RAW was over, her body gave out backstage as she collapsed in catering.
“And I just wanted to make sure everyone was happy. And I was just like at such a really low point. Like even after, because we had the three shows. We had SmackDown, then we had Crown, and then we had Raw. By the time Raw was done, I collapsed in catering.”
Ripley then revealed that she had a full panic attack and had not been taking care of herself properly. She said she had not eaten or drank water, and her body was shutting down. She also said the situation was made worse by someone lingering around her while the panic attacks continued to escalate.
“Yeah, it was bad. I had like a full panic attack and I just, I couldn’t. Like I hadn’t eaten, I hadn’t drank water, my body was shutting down and I was just like, it’s probably the skinniest I’ve ever been. And then that person kept like lingering around just making it worse and like my panic attacks were just getting worse. And I was like, I just, I can’t do this.”
Ripley’s comments show how much pressure she placed on herself during one of WWE’s biggest international stretches. Being presented as one of Australia’s top WWE stars may have looked like a proud career moment, but behind the scenes, she was carrying far more than most people realized.
Rhea Ripley has built her reputation on toughness, but this story shows a very different side of what that spotlight can do. Her Australia tour became a major personal test, and by the end of it, her body and mind had clearly reached a breaking point.
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