WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley recently joined Chris Van Vliet for an in-depth conversation, where she opened up about some of her most viral—and controversial—moments in the ring.
Ripley explained the backstory behind her signature “sexy pin,” which has caught fans’ attention in recent matches. According to the former Women’s World Champion, the move has roots in her early wrestling days in Australia.
“That actually started in Australia. I’ve been doing it for a long time. I pinned Zack Sabbath that way in an intergender match I had. My trainers, Matt and Chris Basso, used to call it the ‘sexy pin,’ and we’d laugh about it every time. I think that just stuck with me. It’s second nature now—it just works. Very Rhea.”
Ripley also addressed the viral moment where she delivered a Rikishi-style stinkface to Nia Jax, revealing that it was actually Jax’s idea.
“I knew it was gonna be big, but that sh*t exploded. It wasn’t even my idea. It was Nia’s idea. She’s like, ‘Yeah, and then you stinkface me.’ I was like, ‘OK, if you want.’ Before that, I was thinking I should do the Rikishi move—you know, the pull up and the little dance. I didn’t think I’d get it spot on, so I did my own spin. It still pops up on my Twitter—it’s wild. I got so much publicity off that… but also a lot of negativity. I was like, guys, you need to calm down.”
Ripley remains one of WWE’s most dynamic and talked-about stars, with moments like these continuing to fuel her viral momentum both inside and outside the ring.
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