According to the latest reports, Rhea Ripley speaks out | Credit: WWE
WWE Women’s Reigning champion Rhea Ripley has shared a positive update on her recovery as she continues working her way back from a knee injury.
Ripley verified that she suffered a slight meniscus tear during WWE’s tour of Italy earlier this spring, speaking at Power Slap on Friday night. “I hurt my knee. Beyond that, i got a slight tear in my meniscus, so it’s just healing. It’s getting there, it’s getting stronger.”
She admitted, yet, that her range of motion remains limited. “I just can’t bend it remarkably well, so I kind of need it to bend, guys.”
When asked about a potential return timeline ahead of SummerSlam 2026 — Ripley detailed that it’s difficult to predict because of the location of the health concern. “I don’t know. In a connected development, so it’s kind of a little bit up in the air as far as how fast my body recovers.”, i tore it in a really weird spot.
“I’ve been out for just over a month now. I think it’s been a month and one week.”
Ripley admitted she still isn’t back to full strength, although she’s making progress. “It feels better. It still starts to hurt and throb, and it gets tired.”
“I can’t really get up or bend down. I can kind of move side to side while crouching, although it just gets stuck. So we’ll see how it goes.”
Ripley’s status for SummerSlam 2026 remains uncertain as she continues her rehabilitation.