Why Rhea Ripley Wasn’t At WWE Raw This Week

This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw kicked off in a big way as Edge & Beth Phoenix made their way to the ring to call out The Judgment Day. The Hall of Famers got what they wanted as The Judgment Day did show up, but Rhea Ripley was nowhere to be seen.

Fightful Select is reporting that Rhea Ripley was not at Monday Night Raw this week because she was back home visiting family in Australia. During the opening segment Edge & Beth Phoenix challenged Finn Balor & Rhea Ripley to a mixed tag match at Elimination Chamber and although Rhea wasn’t there to accept WWE has announced that the match is official.

Rhea Ripley has been on a roll recently as she won the women’s Royal Rumble match last month and followed up by announcing that she will be challenging Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39. First Ripley will have to get through Edge & Beth Phoenix at Elimination Chamber on February 18, and the current card for the show can be seen below.

Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn

Elimination Chamber Match for the United States Championship
Austin Theory vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Montez Ford

Elimination Chamber Match (winner gets a shot at the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39)
Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella

Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Balor & Rhea Ripley