Rhea Ripley’s Praise for Dominik Mysterio in “Stripes” Comes With a Subtle Dig at WWE Hall of Famer

Ever since Dominik Mysterio betrayed his father- WWE Hall of Famer and current superstar Rey Mysterio– and joined The Judgment Day, his chemistry with Rhea Ripley has been off the charts. The two SmackDown superstars are inseparable at the moment and their on-screen ties have deepened with each passing week.

Keeping up with that vibe, Ripley recently had words of praise for her stable mate. Subsequently, the praise also led to her taking a subtle dig at a WWE legend.

What did Rhea Ripley say?

The Eradicator is one of the most active pro wrestlers on social media. Mami keeps track of the daily updates surrounding her and the group members. One such was related to Dominik Mysterio- well, sort of.

As an X user posted a picture of NXT talent Dragon Lee wearing a referee’s shirt and stated his busy schedule- the Luchador has gone from being just an NXT star to appearing at RAW, SmackDown, and a special guest referee at NXT No Mercy in the course of a week- Ripley commented.

According to her, Dom Dom wore the referee shirt better. “@DomMysterio35 looked a lot better in his stripes 🦓,” Ripley tweeted. Dirty Dom, who failed to defend his NXT North American Championship at the Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater and Convention Center in Bakersfield, California on September 30, was seen practicing his role as a referee, wearing a striped shirt a few weeks ago.

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Meanwhile, Lee, who failed to strip the belt off of Mysterio’s waist at RAW recently, officiated the match between the latter and Trick Williams. But do you know who Ripley took the jab at by snubbing Lee? Let’s find out.

Dominik Mysterio’s biggest critique likely targeted by Rhea Ripley

It is no secret that Dominik Mysterio is one of the fastest-growing heels in the business. By virtue of that, he has also made a significant number of detractors, one of whom is his own father. Rey Mysterio and Dominik’s kayfabe relationship has strained to such a point that it led to a match at WrestleMania 39, where the Hall of Famer used a belt to whoop his son and later won the bout.

Apart from publicly berating each other, the senior Mysterio has also extended his support towards Dragon Lee, whom he has hailed as the future of Lucha Libre. Thereby, Ripley’s comment of putting her Dom Dom ahead of Mysterio’s prodigy comes as a poke to the legend himself.

On the other hand, Rey Mysterio was seen praising his son a few days ago. While he called the praise unfortunate, The Master of 619 was happy with his son choosing to honor a tradition.

Will the relationship between the father and son get better in the future? It looks unlikely till the time Dominik Mysterio stays on as a member of The Judgment Day, but as WWE has taught us- never say never.

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So, what’s your take on Ripley trying to kill two birds with one stone? Let us know in the comments.