Rhea Ripley’s Viral Selfie Draws Response from Husband Buddy Matthews

Rhea Ripley’s bikini selfie wasn’t just a viral moment—it turned into a full-blown wrestling social media storm, and now her husband Buddy Matthews has entered the chat.

After Ripley’s mirror selfie in a black bikini had fans losing their minds on April 12, the reactions came pouring in. One of the biggest came from fellow WWE Superstar Nia Jax, who cheekily commented, “I dare you to stink face me again”—a callback to a WWE live event where Ripley hit Jax with a full Rikishi-style stink face mid-match. It was chaotic then, and Jax clearly hasn’t forgotten.

But the comment section wasn’t done blowing up yet. On April 13, Buddy Matthews—AEW star and Rhea’s real-life husband—jumped in with a hilarious response of his own. He posted the infamous Stone Cold Steve Austin glass-shattering GIF, simply captioned: “Internet….” The post racked up thousands of reactions in minutes, with fans absolutely loving the subtle nod to the chaos that Rhea’s post stirred up online.

This whole saga just proves how much pull Ripley has right now—not just in the ring, but across all corners of wrestling fandom. Between Nia teasing another in-ring moment and Buddy dropping an iconic reaction, Rhea’s bikini post might’ve just sparked one of the funniest WWE x AEW crossovers of the week.

Do you think WWE should run it back between Rhea and Nia after WrestleMania? And did Buddy’s GIF win the internet? Drop your take in the comments—we’re watching.