“Flop..How Is She Champion”: Rhea Ripley Blasted Online for a Horrible Botch as Untelevised Footage Goes Viral

Botches in pro wrestling are very common. This can often go horrifically wrong, but sometimes a botch over a simple move can enrage fans. This is what Rhea Ripley found out the hard way recently. Ripley is the current WWE Women’s World Champion and is praised by fans and critics. Her brash and cocky attitude and brilliant in-ring ability earned this Aussie native a good reputation since her NXT days.

But botches can happen to anyone, and the fans were not forgiving after a video of Ripley’s botch went viral.

Rhea Ripley botches a simple move during a dark match

The video in question is a dark match between Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez. It went viral on social media, featuring a botch by Ripley attempting to do a backstabber or dropkick on Rodriguez. However, due to not planning it properly, Ripley could connect, making her fall. Rodriguez, who was waiting for the impact, attempts to sell it to the fans’ disappointment. 

This reminded fans of her 2021 Hell in a Cell match with Charlotte Flair, which had botches that the camera could not hide. While fans know that botches do happen, the massive push Ripley received by the WWE should ensure they do not happen that often. Fans quickly expressed their disappointment on social media once the video went viral.

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This is also reminiscent of a match between Ripley and Asuka back on WWE RAW in 2021. While the match was nothing to remember, fans took to social media to call out the star for her botches. Some of the botches looked painful on Asuka’s end, which concerned fans. Since then, the number of botches in Ripley’s matches has reduced, but they still occur. 

The fans don’t want a botch champion by the looks of their reaction

Botches can be dangerous if not handled properly. In many cases throughout the WWE, wrestlers have lost their careers due to botches. Now with the training at the developmental center and safety rules in place, the fans do not want wrestlers to get hurt due to botches. 

As soon as this video went viral on social media, the fans expressed disappointment in botching such a simple move.

Many were baffled at how she could botch on such a simple move from such an experienced campaigner.

While those who remember her botches pointed out that she could not wrestle.

Many want her to return back to NXT where her botches were at the lowest.

Fans predicted that the upcoming SummerSlam match would be atrocious with this kind of performance.

Some tried to figure out what she was planning on hitting.

While others were happy that it was a dark match.

Ripley has proven to be a talented wrestler, and botches can happen to even the best. Fans have proven to be the harshest critics of wrestlers, and this is no exception.

Botches will always be there, but how wrestlers recover is what matters. So, do you think all this hate is valid towards Ripley? Are you excited for the upcoming SummerSlam match?

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