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00:15How does the word pressure make you feel, Ria?
00:23Surprised to hear me?
00:25Yeah, well, you shouldn't be surprised that you can't see me.
00:30But I can see you feeling that pressure, huh, of being the main event at Wrestlemania.
00:38Is it triggering you right now, Ria?
00:42You want some?
00:44Then go get some!
01:13Let's go ahead and bring on someone who needs absolutely no introduction.
01:17Ric Flair was just singing her praises, even though she has a match against his daughter
01:22at Wrestlemania.
01:23Let's please bring her on now, Ria Ripley!
01:30What's up, girl?
01:32What's up?
01:35Appreciate you.
01:37Good.
01:38Appreciate you hanging out with us today.
01:39We know you have plenty on your mind as we get closer to Wrestlemania.
01:43How are you doing, realizing we're this close?
01:48I'm doing great.
01:49I'm still doing my thing, going to the gym, working pretty much every day, and just, you
01:55know, staying ready so I don't have to get ready.
01:58All right, I like that.
02:00Well, listen, on SmackDown, you had quite the exchange with Charlotte Flair after her win
02:04over Shotzi.
02:05Let's take a look back at that right now.
02:09I'm gonna take the one thing that makes you feel so important.
02:18When I become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
02:29I will outwork anyone, male or female, because I take this business so
02:37very seriously.
02:41You're Ria, bloody Ripley.
02:45That means you will rip apart anyone that stands in your way.
02:53Except for me.
03:03Well, listen, you know, we all know that Charlotte Flair is pretty synonymous with
03:09a championship gold.
03:11So would you send your comments?
03:12We're kind of meant to expose her reliance on needing a title to be happy.
03:17Yeah, at this point, I'm just trying to get in Charlotte's head and stay under
03:21her skin.
03:22When you think of Charlotte Flair, you think of the championship gold.
03:27Every time she's gone, she comes back and she's in the championship picture and
03:31she somehow ends up with the championship because, yes, she is that body good.
03:37But I'm going to use that against her at the same time because I feel like
03:41Charlotte doesn't know who she is without the championship.
03:46And once I take it from her at WrestleMania, she is going to be a shell of her
03:50former self.
03:51And I cannot wait to see that.
03:54So.
03:54Ria, I noticed that I felt like Charlotte showed you a lot more respect maybe than
03:59any other opponent she has faced.
04:00You even know to the point that you can rip anybody apart.
04:04You can tear anybody apart except for her.
04:08Does the matter in which you defeat her matter to you in terms of making a statement on the
04:13grandest stage of all?
04:14Is it more than just taking the championship from her?
04:17I think the statement is taking the championship from her at WrestleMania where she thinks that
04:22she is unstoppable.
04:23Taking the one thing that makes her feel so very special in this company, ripping it from
04:28her hands and walking out with it, and then getting to hold it up at SmackDown, Raw, wherever
04:34the hell I want to go.
04:35But her just knowing that I'm SmackDown Women's Champion, that's all I need.
04:40We just saw a little footage of you there face-to-face.
04:43What kind of mind games do you think Charlotte was trying to play by wearing those six-inch
04:48heels a couple weeks ago on SmackDown?
04:53You know, the funny thing about Charlotte and her six-inch heels is that every time I
04:59seem to be in the ring with her for a face-to-face or a promo segment or something, she
05:06just happens
05:08to have these heels on, and I think it's an intimidation thing.
05:12I think she wants to portray herself as bigger than me, as bigger and better than me, I want
05:18to say, but I'm not falling for that anymore.
05:22I did, back in the day, I started wearing heels.
05:25I hate wearing heels.
05:26I wore heels in our last time in the ring together, but I'm not doing it this time because
05:30she can't get in my head like I can get in hers.
05:33I know all about wearing heels to look bigger and be more intimidating.
05:37That's kind of how I live my life on a daily basis, but moving on, you and Charlotte are
05:43unique in the fact that both of you have only had championship matches at WrestleMania.
05:48You've had three, she's had six, so how do you think that championship history and experience
05:53will better prepare you for this match?
05:58I mean, Charlotte, she's had a lot of championship matches at WrestleMania.
06:02Yes, I'll give her the credit.
06:03She is absolutely fantastic.
06:05But each and every year, I've gone to WrestleMania, and I've had a championship match.
06:11And you can see my growth each and every year.
06:14You can see how much better I get, how much more crisp I get, and how much more confident
06:18I get.
06:18So, it's all leading up to this WrestleMania.
06:22WrestleMania, I get to step in the ring against Charlotte, I lost my NXT Women's Championship
06:27against her at WrestleMania, and I'm going into this for redemption for myself.
06:33This is a revenge story for myself.
06:36I'm going in there, and I'm going to do exactly what she did to me, and that's taking gold.
06:40And Rhea, I know avenging that loss at WrestleMania is a big part of your motivation, but how much
06:46are you also motivated by the fact that you have never defeated Charlotte in a one-on-one
06:51situation?
06:54Yeah, that's always in the back of my mind, and that is definitely motivation going into
07:01WrestleMania.
07:02It's something that I'm striving for.
07:06I pinned her in a fatal three-way with Sasha in it as well, and I felt on top of
07:13the world.
07:13I felt like I was completely unstoppable, and then she cut me down at WrestleMania.
07:19And I feel like, within myself, I not only want this, but I need this.
07:28She said it herself, I need to beat her.
07:30I do, for myself.
07:32Not to prove myself to anyone else, but as a thing for me, as an accomplishment for me.
07:39So, yeah, the motivation is very, very high going into WrestleMania.
07:45Rhea, I think Judgment Day has a lot to be motivated in general as we head into WrestleMania,
07:49and as we head into this social section, I want to quickly pivot to some of your teammates.
07:54Let's start with Finn Balor, because it's now official after this past Monday that Finn and
07:58Edge will settle things inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania.
08:02A lot of social reaction to this, as we can see here.
08:04What was your reaction to it, and what do you make of all this as we now head to WrestleMania?
08:10I feel like this is the biggest mistake of Edge's life, and possibly his whole career.
08:16Stepping into Hell in a Cell with Finn Balor, you can't come back from that.
08:22He says that he wants to avoid the Judgment Day.
08:25He doesn't want to deal with us anymore.
08:26He's wasted his whole comeback Judgment Day.
08:30Well, now he's just riding his retirement match.
08:34Stepping into Hell in a Cell with Finn, this is going to be Edge's last match.
08:38Wow.
08:39Strong words.
08:40Someone else who has had strong words week after week, and including this past Monday,
08:45Dominic Mysterio, who officially challenged his now Hall of Fame father this past Monday.
08:50Rey did not accept.
08:51We see a lot of people wanting it to happen.
08:53Marco's saying the day Rey hits Dom is the day I'm celebrating like it's my birthday.
08:57I know you disagree with that, Rhea, but ultimately, Rey has yet to accept.
09:01How does Dom get Rey to accept this WrestleMania match, in your opinion?
09:07I mean, I feel like he's getting under Rey's skin each and every week, and I'm so proud of
09:14how far he's come as a human and as a man.
09:17He's really stepping into the person that he's supposed to be.
09:21He's out of his father's shadow.
09:23And I think Rey is upset at that fact.
09:27I think Rey wanted to keep Dom as his child, as his little son, to protect him.
09:34But you can see each and every week, Rey is starting to crack.
09:38And the whole thing is Dom wants Rey to hit him.
09:42It's what he's been asking for.
09:45So the day that that happens, if it does or if it doesn't, we'll see if Rey, you know,
09:49grows a pair.
09:51But when it does or if it does, I think we're all going to be very excited.
09:56Yes, we're going to be mad, but we're going to be very excited because we broke Rey Mysterio.
10:00Right on.
10:01Let's stick with Dom.
10:02Let's go to some fan questions.
10:04You won't be surprised.
10:05We got a ton for you.
10:06We always do when you're on the show.
10:08Dom's been very open about his struggles, and Abby wants to know,
10:10Rhea, how's it been helping Dom adjust to life outside of prison?
10:18It's been a journey.
10:19It really has.
10:21He went through a very difficult time while he was in prison.
10:26He definitely didn't deserve to be there.
10:28First of all, Angie hit me.
10:30Second of all, we were invited over.
10:33So I don't know where the whole problem was.
10:36I don't know why Dom got arrested.
10:37But watching his growth after getting out of prison, it's been inspiring.
10:44It really has because he did struggle a bit, but he overcame everything just like I knew he would.
10:50An absolute incredible journey.
10:52And then one more.
10:53Scream was a big hit this weekend in theater.
10:54So Stacey wants to know, if you had to wrestle a horror villain, who would it be?
11:01Oh.
11:03Good question.
11:04See, that's a difficult one.
11:05They're all so good.
11:08But I feel like, just because, you know, he's one of my favorites, Freddy, I think that would be a
11:19terrifying place to be involved.
11:21Well, well, well.
11:24Speaking of horrors, somebody convinced this lugubrious little goblin to wear a blazer to work.
11:32Listen, we give rich.
11:34You're giving Tom Sandoval.
11:36Bradley, Bradley, bring it in.
11:37Bring it in.
11:38Look at this.
11:38Look at this.
11:39See, he's looking professional, but professional like one of Shrek's kids going to Silicon Valley.
11:46Is that what this hat is going for?
11:47Literally, where did you find that hat?
11:49It was on sale.
11:50Of course it was on sale.
11:51Is that my friend Rhea Ripley?
11:53Rhea's on, yeah.
11:54Rhea Ripley?
11:55Or as you say in your home country, g'day, mate.
11:58Hi, mommy.
11:59Oh, my God.
12:00How are you?
12:01It's good to see a fashionable European on TV.
12:04It really is.
12:05We've been here in Connecticut.
12:06It's so stuffy.
12:07You know how it is.
12:09I know how it is.
12:10Yes, I do.
12:10That's why I'm here at home.
12:12No, no, you're smart.
12:13You're smart.
12:14Well, good luck with your big match at WrestleMania.
12:19This is our show now.
12:20Le Bon.
12:21Yeah.
12:21And if you want to borrow Bradley, our cameraman, for your WrestleMania experience, it's much
12:27better.
12:27Yeah, we'll give it to you.
12:28We'll give him to you.
12:29Yeah.
12:30All right.
12:30Well, he seems to be getting good angles, so you know how I like him.
12:32Yeah, see, look at my cheekbones, my jaws.
12:34Yes.
12:35It's beautiful.
12:35Oh, and we have to say, gothic queen, alt mommy, we love your style.
12:41That's why I'm sitting on the parade.
12:42As a former member of the Black Parade, I'm here for you, okay?
12:46We're stans.
12:48Oh, my goodness.
12:50I can't wait to spend the last 30 minutes of the show with those two.
12:55Again, always a good time.
12:56Well, we're back to you, though.
12:58Ryan mentioned it just a minute ago.
13:00The Judgment Day do have a lot going on.
13:02All the members leading into WrestleMania on Monday, of course, we saw you get involved
13:06with Candice LeRae.
13:07Ended up helping Judgment Day earn a victory over Johnny Gargano and Dexter Loomis.
13:11But what do you say to people who feel like you should maybe be focusing on your title
13:17match and not the rest of Judgment Day's business heading into Mania?
13:23I should be focusing on my title match?
13:25How about those people focus on their own lives?
13:28How about they focus on making their lives into something instead of worrying about mine
13:32because my life is suffering?
13:34I'm a part of the Judgment Day, which means I'm there for Dom, Damien, Finn, and myself.
13:39I'm ready for WrestleMania, and once it happens, you see exactly what I'm talking about.
13:44I'm not worried at all.
13:46Fair enough, Rhea.
13:47I can't believe they would ask such a ridiculous question.
13:49I want to go back to that NXT Championship match at WrestleMania.
13:52One thing we saw from you that night, I wonder if we're ever going to see it again,
13:57you wore white on that evening.
13:59Will we ever see you bring back any shade of white or egg or whatever it may be ever again?
14:07You know, I've been thinking about it.
14:09I have been thinking about it.
14:12I don't know when that will happen or if it will happen,
14:16but it's definitely been running in my mind.
14:22It's just I don't think I look good in white.
14:26I don't think I look good in colour.
14:27That's why I always stick with black, and now I have purple in there too.
14:31I think I just feel better and more myself and more comfortable when I wear black.
14:38But, you know, we might come to the day where I decide to wear white again.
14:42I guess we'll have to wait and see.
14:45We think you look good in any colour, Rhea, but you know what?
14:48That gold is going to look real good on you if you're able to defeat Charlotte at WrestleMania.
14:52Do you have any final words for her or anything you can tell us about
14:56what you have in store for Charlotte over the next three weeks?
15:00I mean, the one thing that I really have to say to Charlotte is watch out
15:03because mommy's coming and you can't run from me.
15:08Ooh, short and sweet.
15:10I love it.
15:11Rhea, thank you so much for joining us,
15:13and we wish you the best as we get closer to WrestleMania.
15:17We'll see you soon.
15:20All right, guys, with this off right now,
15:23Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan from WrestleMania 38.
15:26Let's look at this.
15:28Go ahead, what do you think?
15:29I'm enticed.
15:30Okay, I love a leather moment.
15:33Okay, you know, this little, like, mask situation is a little...
15:38No, it's giving, it's giving, it's giving.
15:40The outfit overall is...
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