The New Yr particular episode of WWE SmackDown noticed Rhea Ripley return alongside her tag group companion, IYO SKY, and compete in an eight-woman tag group match. They teamed up with Charlotte Aptitude and Alexa Bliss to tackle The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax, and Lash Legend.
The babyfaces secured a giant win after Mami and IYO SKY neutralized Kairi Sane, working as a group. The Eradicator delivered a Riptide to Sane after which tagged in SKY, who did not waste time and related her signature moonsault for the victory. Following the bout, the favored duo was interviewed by Cathy Kelley.
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SmackDown backstage correspondent Cathy Kelley is mates with Ripley in actual life. At one level, they jokingly claimed to be romantic companions on social media. Kelley has even referred to Mami as her ‘ex’ in her posts many instances previously.
A fan account on X posted an image of Kelley, Ripley, and SKY with a humorous caption. They requested folks to normalize interviewing their former romantic companions alongside their present companions. The 37-year-old quoted the fan’s put up and shared the next message:
“They all the time come again [emoji],” Kelley wrote, referring to her relationship with Ripley.
Take a look at the tweet beneath.
Rhea Ripley is about to have a WWE title match
Following the large win on Friday Evening SmackDown, Ripley helped her Terror Twin, Damian Priest, beat Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match in the primary occasion.
Now, group Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY) is all set to lock horns with The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for his or her Girls’s Tag Workforce Championship. They are going to sq. off on the primary episode of Monday Evening RAW in 2026, which takes place on January 5.
That mentioned, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see what plans Triple H and his inventive group have in retailer for the ladies’s tag group division because the Stamford-based promotion heads nearer to the Street to WrestleMania 42. Royal Rumble 2026 will formally begin the buildup to The Present of Exhibits.
Edited by Pratik Singh