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A major update has emerged regarding Rhea Ripley’s WWE injury status, as the Australian star has today revealed she’s underwent surgery.
It has now been two months since fans last saw WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley appear on television or compete inside a WWE ring, with ‘The Eradicator’ confirmed to be sidelined with a knee injury back on June 12.
One month after WWE announced that their medical team was evaluating the injury, Ripley herself revealed that the injury was a “slight meniscus tear,” but she had no definitive update in regards to a possible return timeline.
Given the uncertainty of Ripley’s recovery, WWE made arrangements to crown a new Interim WWE Women’s Champion at SummerSlam 2026 Night Two (August 2), with the Minneapolis event hosting a five-way ladder match that was won by Chelsea Green.
While WWE’s plan will be for Green and Ripley to eventually have a unification match for the WWE Women’s Championship, exactly when that may happen looks more uncertain than ever, as Ripley has today taken to Twitter to announce that she’s recently underwent knee surgery.
Ripley wrote:
Life update.
After just under 14 year in wrestling and doing sports my entire life… It’s caught up to me. Surgery was never a first option for me, but it got to the point that it was needed…
First one down…
Hopefully no more…
I’ve survived, now it’s time to start thriving again so I can get back to what I love to do!
See you all down the road.
We at WrestleTalk wish Rhea Ripley a safe and full recovery, and will provide further updates on her condition as they become available.
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