WWE Announces First TV Match For Rhea Ripley In Months

Rhea Ripley will return to in-ring action on television on the "WWE NXT" show airing on October 18 for the first time in three months.

credit image : Google

Since the end of June, when he sustained brain and tooth damage, Ripley has been out of commission.

[{"selector":"#anim-dab31a53-09c4-4dac-a33e-64134a0a38bc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(32.48754659361058%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee45f04c-2b20-44ff-adc8-85fca58452d7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0b13e46-9c2c-4cdf-aacc-d6c15e8f1dcc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9dd53b48-5d95-425a-b36e-224fe00483f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c95d94d2-9d64-4fc0-8d1e-af5c3e413309","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28a4621f-c970-4060-abc9-7fde2f07f901","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-323e2956-83a9-420d-a0ff-f74a7c555627","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

Cora Jade selected Ripley on the "Raw" broadcast of October 17 to compete against Roxanne Perez on Tuesday's "NXT" program.

[{"selector":"#anim-f801ce55-c882-40b6-bae2-fde96d650dba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(30.10375964489539%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12804d1f-cf6f-4aa3-927f-8d6464fc7572","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22aeefdb-a9ed-4144-903d-c752e4488184","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54b5ef81-109f-4589-bed9-c5b4cb1d9c34","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb62c438-a7ca-4962-a1f9-0175cc1d2d3a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0abd36f6-efbf-402c-be42-ae771a2cb896","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c168244c-9dde-4b73-bdd3-9ec96c275416","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

Although Ripley made her comeback to ring action last Saturday night in a live, off-camera event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it would be her first televised match since her accident.

[{"selector":"#anim-8e345f72-9b97-4155-a351-22efa09f45b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46a8dcdf-cbcd-4d23-8b2e-48405cca4329","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d221f30e-5a65-4cd8-94e3-89a404d236a0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ab7fcbd-f53b-4dc3-a523-3a761677b9ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4da71c3d-5083-453e-a3b4-26c1cd459444","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6d82358-6ad9-4ded-b587-13e9986e1944","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e32971f1-1743-4e0a-b52c-48028a408caf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

Ripley was Bianca Belair's top contender for the "Raw" Women's Championship before becoming hurt.

[{"selector":"#anim-c38b4e3f-5e06-4de1-a4d1-2a08ef1c8c1a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(2.531474532106724%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf7baebb-e0ee-4293-9ea5-49feef025eac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bd6e8e5-e207-49f6-b348-619a6b316832","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23101147-48ff-43fc-bb09-25cbf348729b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-170fd443-5b23-4044-aea5-d06d65728582","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3fd30697-d83f-429d-9b09-fe713ca2585e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14cdd3c1-60b3-4b7d-90b7-019654b505a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

For the Money in the Bank premium live event in July, the match was announced.

[{"selector":"#anim-edc07a78-c404-47f0-8fb7-dbf470895e9c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(39.04747592404849%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fce375dd-0f9b-41f0-86d9-ddb35ae23800","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67304c5b-d2c4-46f8-a1a6-3680fa7932fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da71b6a7-7771-450e-bb90-dce110337f12","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f59bc79-30a7-4b1d-a29c-b8c4d58c9f04","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05886ec3-48f9-4c12-842e-b95772cd2954","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-892243aa-16e3-4016-b7a7-5b851d74ce28","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

It had been postponed earlier because of Ripley's injury.

[{"selector":"#anim-d020d6a3-5c44-4db4-8075-0c3e174ff18c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(44.92938705243685%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40698daf-a261-418e-a0b7-102088c5b3cd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34a26f1c-13e9-4008-b166-ac486259819f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-440c2c3f-9cf4-4028-8283-8b19bc5ceab5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2195a217-71c7-4658-a288-ee895a00e0dd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8f4e486-1ac3-48f9-8e95-7e9d6d848322","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75676881-5fca-4aef-aa55-1b6440f2b84c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

Since that time, Ripley has continued to appear each week as a member of The Judgment Day faction on "Raw."

[{"selector":"#anim-5404aba2-299b-4066-9950-74410845d7e0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7124c92-466c-4669-a4c4-6a9ed3f103b9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a1e9f7b-4fea-4bae-af42-075554247d5e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-764637a5-e466-4450-b5ca-f708aad3830a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e832d18-f498-4588-8ce8-2ca3df7b6982","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1b96281-1501-46b5-bd60-3fdbba497633","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d6a41ff-d14f-451e-8d0a-3e3233a0a4dd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

At WrestleMania: Backlash, Ripley joins the team to support previous team captain Edge in a contest against AJ Styles.

[{"selector":"#anim-603e564b-ab12-4a00-b37b-ea27956c4247 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.19726552910962%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f56d652c-49df-42bd-befd-df8b21b8201b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d1703d8-f603-4eb2-90d2-0165083ac948","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81dabaee-7d57-4640-939d-9bd9304b85c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9f7f9af-4e5d-4687-ab6d-df237665a7cb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6748018-184b-4515-8704-ea226cfdb3db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-596fba0c-3545-4302-bbe7-c221e1e7bb49","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google

Additionally, Perez had to select a foe for his opponent.

[{"selector":"#anim-28fd6c73-6e41-4535-bf5b-b83aae7739c8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(21.874999829338595%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-878ca6cf-4fc7-47a4-b8fe-34f6a7cb4c7f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8fb68ced-13d2-4a1d-92e9-56b35a46d0ed","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82ef03d8-9d74-4bf5-aa46-166177356326","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8c57774-37af-4f16-8956-11cdefcad34a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-749a6532-e252-41b7-9b5b-c48211a45cef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b43096df-f0c7-4d78-a0c0-eb56e8bf5429","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.52337%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit image : Google