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00:00This is my brutality!
00:05I eat, sleep, bleed, the demons in your dreams.
00:09I eat, sleep, bleed.
00:15Look at my eyes, look at my eyes.
00:20Look at my eyes.
00:21What's up, everybody?
00:22It's Joe from Complex.
00:23We're in New York City at Flight Club
00:24with WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion, Rhea Ripley.
00:27How you doing?
00:27Hi, I'm good.
00:28How are you?
00:29Great.
00:30Going to do some sneaker shopping today.
00:31Going to see what she's feeling, what she's not,
00:32and then hopefully she's going to buy some sneakers.
00:34Oh, I hope so.
00:35Let's go.
00:45Rhea, thank you so much for doing the show.
00:47Of course, thanks for having me.
00:48So one thing I like about you is you stick to what you like,
00:52and of course, look, you came in vans.
00:55We're in the vans section.
00:57These look crisp, but sometimes you wear them dirty,
00:59and when did you start gravitating to the brand?
01:01I've liked vans for a long time.
01:03Since I lived in Australia, I've just always liked vans,
01:06even in high school.
01:07Yeah.
01:07I remember we used to have, we had to wear black leather shoes.
01:10Okay.
01:10And I would go for the black leather vans.
01:12Okay.
01:12Everyone would.
01:13I don't know if it was because they were kind of beachy,
01:15and we were by the beach.
01:16I don't know if that was the style,
01:18but I've just loved vans ever since.
01:19They're just comfy.
01:20They're easy to wear in, and they're reliable.
01:23Totally.
01:24And you can wear them into the dirt,
01:25and they can have holes in them,
01:26and you can still, like, they're still stylish.
01:28Absolutely.
01:28Like, these ones are definitely fresh, though.
01:30Exactly.
01:30Like, because I know, I like that you wear them
01:32until, like, they're distressed,
01:33and the crazy thing is now they're coming distressed.
01:35I know.
01:35It's wild.
01:36I've seen a few of them like that.
01:37They're actually really cool, though.
01:38Yeah.
01:39I like them.
01:40Another classic that you like
01:41that I feel like you work out in,
01:42the Chuck Taylor.
01:43These are collab Chuck Taylors,
01:44but even the regular Chuck Taylor All-Star,
01:46what could you say about that being a workout shoe?
01:49They're comfortable.
01:50Yeah.
01:50Like, they're super comfy,
01:51and, like, if you get the high-top ones like that,
01:53like, you tie them up all the way,
01:54and they're, like, kind of supportive as well.
01:56I used to wrestle in Chucks.
01:58Crazy.
01:58Dude, AJ Lee wrestles in Chucks.
02:01Yes. 100%.
02:01Like, they're still.
02:03Still, they're comfortable shoes,
02:05and they're just reliable, so.
02:07And it's crazy because people used to play ball in them,
02:09so you're, like,
02:10how are the ball players going to, like, break an ankle,
02:12but you think that you could wrestle in them still?
02:14I think I could still wrestle in them.
02:15Okay.
02:15Especially the high-top ones.
02:16Low boys might be a little hard
02:18because there's no ankle stability there.
02:20Absolutely.
02:20But the higher ones, for sure.
02:21And one thing I like is, like,
02:23even though you have wrestled in sneakers,
02:25it seems like you do favor boots,
02:27and a lot of people trying to flex in the sneakers now,
02:30but boots you're more comfortable wrestling in?
02:31I think they're just more my style these days.
02:34Yeah.
02:35I mean, I would love to wear, like, the high-top Chucks,
02:38but AJ's already got that,
02:39so I don't want to step on her toes.
02:41Okay.
02:41But, like, I just feel like the boots are my look right now
02:45because I got the black leather with the hardware.
02:48It just goes with that,
02:48where if I rocked up in my vans with the white bottoms,
02:51it might be a little bit weird,
02:52but I do do brawls in these.
02:54Okay.
02:54And there's been a few times where they have fallen off,
02:55and I'll grab my shoe and throw it at someone.
02:57So that was it.
02:58We have that clip.
02:59I'm going to bring it up now.
03:01The famous Rhea throwing shoes.
03:05Yep.
03:05And here's another one.
03:06Yep, that one was my van.
03:08Any means necessary.
03:09So, and the tweet is,
03:11one of my favorite genres is Rhea throwing her shoes at people.
03:13So any means necessary, you're getting it done.
03:15I'm getting it done.
03:17Love that.
03:17And then what do you think about,
03:19you see Roman in Union Jordan 1s,
03:21and Bronson Reed is stealing them.
03:22What do you think about the whole like sub-story line
03:25of the sneakers and wrestling that's gone crazy?
03:28The tribal thief.
03:29Exactly.
03:30It's cool.
03:31It's cool to see like people express themselves
03:33through absolutely anything.
03:35And it being shoes is just wild.
03:37Like you see Roman,
03:39he comes out in different shoes every time.
03:40Every time he's got a different pair of Nikes,
03:42and they're always overly expensive.
03:44Yes, yes, yes.
03:45Like, man, you're lucky you're just talking,
03:47because if I scuff them, I'd be so mad.
03:49Yeah.
03:50And then Liv as well.
03:51She loves her Nikes.
03:52She used to wrestle in so many different pairs,
03:55and then now you see her go out there in stilettos
03:57and run around.
03:58I don't know how she does it.
03:59Yeah.
04:00But like the shoe game in WWE is mad strong.
04:08Obviously, you have an Australian background.
04:10Yes.
04:11Take us through the shoeie,
04:13the significance of it,
04:15and also what makes a great shoeie.
04:17Because you're a pro at it.
04:19I don't know if I'm a pro.
04:21I feel like Grayson's the pro.
04:23Okay.
04:23It's definitely like,
04:25how do I even explain this?
04:26It's something that you do when, like,
04:28you're just really drunk.
04:29Okay.
04:29For one.
04:30Got it.
04:30When you get too drunk and you're partying,
04:32it definitely happens a lot.
04:33But also, it's like a celebration as well.
04:35Like, you hit a celebration with a shoeie.
04:37Okay.
04:38And that's what Grayson's kind of been using it for as well.
04:39But yeah, you just pour your beer in your shoe
04:42and you just drink straight out of it.
04:44It doesn't matter if it's the newest shoe
04:46or the dirtiest shoe.
04:47You just do a shoeie.
04:49Got it.
04:50I literally, I did one on stage in Australia with Grayson
04:53and I had my brand new Chucks on.
04:56They were like crispy white, weren't they?
04:58They were so new.
04:59Yeah.
04:59Like, it was probably the first week of me wearing them.
05:02Okay.
05:03And I was so sad because then after that,
05:05it just smelled like beer.
05:06See?
05:07I was so upset.
05:08Another thing I want to talk about.
05:09We talked about pop culture and wrestling crossing over.
05:13Yes.
05:13Bigger than ever.
05:14Some fans, some big sneaker heads.
05:16This shoe done by Lil Yachty.
05:19Oh.
05:19Lil Yachty did an Air Force One.
05:21What do you think of it?
05:23It's cool.
05:23It's very colorful.
05:24Yes.
05:25But it's cool.
05:26And I think he has a sample that's like black and purple.
05:28So I know he's a big fan of you.
05:30So maybe he'll send those.
05:32Maybe.
05:32But, you know, he said Pat McAfee interviewed him
05:35and he was ringside and he was like,
05:36if it ain't Rhea Ripley, you know what I'm saying?
05:39That's the only thing that matters to me.
05:41Shout out to Mommy.
05:43What's it like to see that fandom?
05:45It's wild.
05:46Like, it's so wild to see how so many names here in the WWE
05:50have sort of like crossed that wrestling line
05:53and like made it mainstream.
05:54And now people know us.
05:56Like, rappers know us.
05:57Basketball players know us.
05:58Yes.
05:58Like, football players, they know us.
06:00It's wild to see how big the WWE has become
06:02and like the superstars in it.
06:04It's really cool to see because like,
06:05I didn't know that he would know who I am.
06:07Yeah.
06:07And then I saw that clip and I was like,
06:08damn, little guy knows who I am.
06:10Yeah.
06:10It's pretty cool.
06:11And then one of his BFFs, Drake, another compliment.
06:15My FYP page is just all Rhea Ripley.
06:18She's played by me.
06:20Yeah.
06:20What was that like to hear that?
06:21And they're close.
06:23So I feel like they're in the Rhea Ripley fan club.
06:25It was wild.
06:26Like, just, I remember meeting Drake
06:28for the first time in Guerrilla
06:29and he just kind of like snuck in.
06:31Just seeing him in person, I was like,
06:33damn, like that's Drake.
06:34Yeah.
06:34That was wild.
06:35And then like to hear him pretty much
06:36put me over as his muse, like it's just.
06:38Wild.
06:39Yeah, it smells.
06:40So he was back in Guerrilla.
06:41Yeah, he came in.
06:42Was it recent or even years ago?
06:43It was Elimination Chamber last year, I believe.
06:48Yeah.
06:48All right.
06:48He was back with Triple H and.
06:50Yeah, he kind of said hi to everyone, so.
06:52Awesome.
06:53Another thing, we're in the era, unfortunately,
06:56of fake news and AI.
06:57Yes.
06:57There was a, I was doing research
06:59and a post comes up.
07:00I want to show you just so you see it
07:02and then I'm going to read it to you.
07:03Okay.
07:04You and Michael Jordan.
07:04Yep.
07:05Breaking.
07:05Basketball legend Michael Jordan
07:07has just announced a massive
07:08$30 million endorsement deal
07:10with young WWE star Rhea Ripley.
07:13It's like this whole thing.
07:14They like gave a fake quote.
07:15It's obviously fake.
07:16I mean, I wish it wasn't.
07:17Well, that's the whole thing.
07:18But the whole, the interesting thing is
07:21there's so many comments on that Facebook post
07:23like, oh man, I'm going to finally buy
07:25my first pair of Jordans and things like that.
07:28Dude, that's wild that people were commenting that.
07:30Yes.
07:30Jordans is a massive brand.
07:32They've been around for so long
07:33and like they have so many different styles
07:34to say that it might be the first pair you buy
07:37because it's a mommy Rhea Ripley pair.
07:39Come on.
07:40So, Michael Jordan, come on.
07:42See?
07:42Come through.
07:44Exactly.
07:45And, you know, I was thinking like,
07:46would you ever do a shoe deal
07:47even like if Vans approached you or what?
07:49Yeah.
07:49I mean, I'd love to do like a Vans deal for sure
07:51since they are the shoe that I wear every single day.
07:53I would love to do a Vans deal.
07:55And I remember when I first started in WWE,
07:57my name started getting a little bit bigger
07:58and I remember I messaged them ages ago.
08:00Okay.
08:01DM?
08:01They never got back to me.
08:02Yeah.
08:02I slid into their DMs and they didn't respond.
08:05So.
08:06After this, listen, the boxes are just going to show up.
08:08They're laying on it.
08:09I would love that.
08:09Come on.
08:10Guys.
08:16I was listening to Impulsive
08:17and it said that like during your NXT days,
08:19you would go out before events and stuff
08:21and try to put fits together
08:23and you always were like racking your brain.
08:25When you've come into your style so well,
08:27how comfortable now are you in your style?
08:29Oh, I'm pretty comfortable.
08:31Yeah.
08:32And what were the NXT shopping days like though?
08:34Dude, it was terrifying.
08:35It made me feel like honestly
08:37how I felt in high school
08:39when I was shopping for my graduation.
08:41I just, I felt so nervous and uneasy
08:44and I felt like I hated myself
08:46and everything that I was wearing.
08:48I thought my shoulders were too broad.
08:49I just thought I was like a weirdly shaped human.
08:52I just hated all the clothes on me.
08:53So shopping those days was terrifying.
08:57Yeah.
08:57Shopping these days is a lot easier.
08:59Well, I love it because like,
09:00it's not that like you even play it safe.
09:02So you totally did a 180,
09:03which is really, it's great to see that.
09:05And like, you don't look like any other wrestler,
09:07which is awesome.
09:08You just got to find your confidence in your own style.
09:10And I was so scared of accepting my true style.
09:14But here I am now.
09:15I don't care.
09:15Absolutely.
09:16Crushing it.
09:17Another thing, we got to talk mania, obviously.
09:19Yes.
09:20Big match with Jade Cardinal.
09:21She told Complex that Rhea is the top woman
09:24in the organization.
09:25How are you feeling about that match
09:27and what can we expect?
09:29This is such a big match that people have wanted
09:31since she came to the WWE.
09:33And we finally come to it at WrestleMania 42.
09:37With her, I want to go out there
09:39and I want to give her a good match.
09:42Whether she wins or loses,
09:44because let's be honest,
09:44I'm going to take her championship at WrestleMania 42.
09:47Come on now.
09:48It's going to happen.
09:49It's Rhea, bloody Ripley's show.
09:50Like, I'm going to take their championship.
09:52But I want her to be proud
09:54no matter what the outcome is.
09:56Okay.
09:56Love that.
09:57What other match will you be tapped into
09:59besides when you're, like, focusing on yours?
10:02Oh, I'm looking forward to pretty much all of them.
10:04Obviously, I always keep my eyes on the women's division.
10:08Becky and AJ, I want to watch that.
10:10That's a big one.
10:11And I want to pay attention to Liv versus Stephanie.
10:15Okay.
10:15That's also a big one.
10:16And the Women's World Championship,
10:17it holds a place in my heart.
10:19So I want to see what the outcome is of that match
10:22and see how that title is going to be treated.
10:25My poor baby.
10:27One last thing I want to end on.
10:28There's a lot of people who do custom sneakers for you.
10:31Usually black and purple.
10:33Listen, to be totally honest,
10:34some better than others, but, you know.
10:37You know.
10:37Yeah.
10:38Everyone's trying.
10:38Exactly.
10:39A for effort, right?
10:40Some are not the worst.
10:42Oh, they're cool.
10:43Yeah.
10:44So what would your perfect sneaker look like if you had to design one?
10:49Oh, my perfect sneaker.
10:50Honestly, I love the black and purple,
10:52but I think I would keep it with black and white.
10:55Okay.
10:55Just because I find it really hard to style things.
10:58All right.
10:59Especially when they have a little bit of color.
11:01Okay.
11:01So I'd keep it black and white,
11:02but I'd have definitely some cool, like,
11:05maybe some tattoo font on it.
11:07Okay.
11:07And, like, some old-school tattoo, like,
11:10drawings and, like, tattoo.
11:12Just tattoo styles.
11:13Because I really love the old-school tattoo style.
11:15I don't have any because, once again, color freaks me out.
11:18Okay.
11:18But if it's black and white,
11:20I think that would look really cool.
11:21All right.
11:21So, listen, Vans or MJ, whoever,
11:23maybe that MJ post comes to fruition after this.
11:26Literally.
11:26Okay.
11:27We'll see.
11:27Well, we talked about everything.
11:29Now's the easy part.
11:30Browse the shelves.
11:30See where you're going to take home.
11:32I'm excited.
11:32Let's do it.
11:37How's it going, Rhea?
11:44Good.
11:44Doing flight club.
11:46How can I help you today?
11:46You know, I'm thinking about stepping a little bit
11:48outside of my comfort zone, which is Vans.
11:51Okay.
11:51I'm thinking I might grab a pair of these ones
11:54because they look cool.
11:55Oh, yeah?
11:55I like the skull.
11:56I like the stitches.
11:57Okay.
11:58Voodoo.
11:58Yeah, the voodoo ones.
11:59Nice.
11:59I might grab a pair of them if I can.
12:01Great choice.
12:04Yeah, this is really out of my comfort zone
12:06because it's colors.
12:07Colors.
12:09But I'm thinking about these snake ones.
12:11Okay.
12:11If you guys have my size in them,
12:13they're pretty cool.
12:14I like how low they are, too.
12:16Yeah.
12:16They're good gym shoes.
12:17Yeah, we got those.
12:18Sweet.
12:19And then, do you guys have any leopard print?
12:21Yeah, for sure.
12:21I mean, my leopard print era.
12:22For sure.
12:23Love a good leopard print.
12:26Are we finding everything good today?
12:28I did.
12:29Great.
12:30Let's get you checked out.
12:31All right.
12:34What's the damage?
12:36So your total today is going to be $391.95.
12:39All right.
12:39I can do that.
12:42Perfect.
12:43You're all set.
12:47Sweet.
12:48Of course.
12:49Good day.
12:50Thank you, too.
12:50Thank you, too.
13:07Thanks so much for taking the time.
13:09No worries.
13:09Thanks for having me.
13:10Appreciate it.
13:11Make sure everyone tunes in live on the ESPN app with the ESPN Unlimited plan, April 18th
13:17and April 19th for WrestleMania 42, 6 p.m. Eastern.
13:20Thanks again.
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