WWE superstar Rhea Ripley has enjoyed a resurgence in her career as part of the Judgement Day faction. She has become a prominent member of the roster and established herself as a top women’s star.
The Australian star has impressed everyone with her feats of strength and even tangled with many male stars. This was the case on the recent episode of RAW as she faced Akira Towaza in an intergender match.
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Tozawa cost Judgement Day their tag team match against The Street Profits. This led to Ripley slapping Tozawa and challenging him to a match.
Despite reservations, the former 24/7 champion agreed to the bout. The match ended with Rhea Ripley pinning Tozawa in a unique fashion.
After the match, a screengrab from Rhea pinning Tozawa in a wild manner went viral. Fans online expressed a desire to be in Tozawa’s place and were “jealous” of him.
WWE fans get jealous of Akira Tozawa being pinned by Rhea Ripley
WWE has always been a place where anything can go down and sometimes this can lead to certain bizarre actions. This was again evident on the latest episode of RAW as Rhea Ripley squared off against Akira Tozawa. One-on-one intergender matches are rare in wrestling, let alone WWE. Thus fans were excited to see this go down on the flagship show.
As the match drew to a close, Ripley cemented her growing stature on the brand with a dominating win over Tozawa. But what caught the attention of the fans was the fashion in which Ripley pinned her opponent. This led to many WWE fans online feeling ‘jealous’ of Tozawa and wishing that they were in his place.
One fan wrote, “Akira stole my xmas present.” Another fan commented, “That was on most of our wish list. Good for you, Akira.”
Here are the top reactions from the fans on Rhea Ripley’s domination act over Tozawa.
IT SHOULD’VE BEEN MEEEE
— ⛷ ¡¡sɐǝɹʇ ʎoq ǝʇǝɹɔuoɔ (@treasurexxc) December 20, 2022
That was on most of our wish list. Good for you, Akira.
— Eric Kessler (@GreenJediEric) December 20, 2022
Living the dream, man.
Living the dream.— Stanley Read (@sdrj77) December 20, 2022
Lucky guy, should have been me 😔 https://t.co/dykUNRYwAm
— Hermit (@zodiack50) December 20, 2022
How to become Akira Tozawa? https://t.co/H5KFgjzp0C
— Tobi (@ectobiusren) December 20, 2022
Many were jealous of the former 24/7 champion.
Didn’t think in a million years that I’d end my 2022 being jealous of Akira Tozawa 😭
— Barry McCochner (@lildickbreh) December 20, 2022
Akira stole my xmas present 🙁
— Oliver Hickey (@oliver_hickey) December 20, 2022
We all are jealous of you. Merry Christmas to you. https://t.co/5IP0ybHUzL
— BE BETTER THAN THE GAP (@AustinFeelGood) December 20, 2022
What a way to end the year. Everyone is mad jealous, Akira!
— ✮EWZine✮(The Banished have Risen! #HaloInfinite) (@TheEWZine) December 20, 2022
Didn’t think in a million years that I’d end my 2022 being jealous of Akira Tozawa 😭
— Barry McCochner (@lildickbreh) December 20, 2022
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One fan even hilariously called for Tozawa to be in the Hall of Fame.
Tozawa, fulfilling the wish of every man and woman! He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame after this!😂😂😂😂 #WWERaw https://t.co/xVLR8IwuMJ
— Sergio R (@SergioR_209) December 20, 2022
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Rhea Ripley’s butting of heads with male stars on RAW will remind fans of WWE legend Chyna who even won the Intercontinental Championship. Whether Ripley can reach those heights remains to be seen, but for now, her pinning style on Tozawa is the hot topic among fans.
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