This weekend, Rhea Ripley go travel to Turin for defend her WWE Women’s Championship for Clash In Italy. But na more than just match, because dis trip go let am cross one thing wey dey her bucket list since long time: to visit her late grandmother home country.
“I always want to go Italy but never get chance,” Ripley write for X. “Dis weekend I finally go live dat dream for #ClashInItaly! My Nonna na one of the most important and strongest people for my life. To go di country where she and my Nonno grow up dey feel like I dey visit home wey I never get pleasure to experience. I miss you every day! Dis one na for you! I hope I make you proud when you look down on me.”
Ripley grandmother die for 2023. Weeks after, “The Eradicator” honour her memory with tattoo of ceramic chicken jar, similar to di one wey her grandmother dey fill with candy for their family. According to Ripley, their family reunions often get mini-game of hiding di candy, namely Minties, around her “Nonna” house while others dey try to find dem.
Ripley herself later take possession of di chicken-shaped jar after her grandmother death. Dis Sunday, Ripley go specifically put di Women’s Championship on di line against Jade Cargill, di former champion wey she dethrone for WrestleMania 42. After dat, Cargill demand rematch for di title for Clash In Italy premium live event, wey Ripley accept.
