There’s a reason why WWE promotional videos often come with the tagline, “Don’t try this at home,” but for fitness. Jesse James West, The reality of professional wrestling became very clear as Rhea Ripley made her mark on the muscle carrier.
In what was supposed to be a “fun” social media interaction, the social media star was joined by Australia’s first ever WWE Champion, Rhea Ripley, and things got seriously physical. The West is almost proud 10 million subscribers on YouTube, was brutally humbled when one of the greatest grapplers of all time not only cut his inexperienced opponent to the mat.
The viral video, which also went viral on Instagram, shows the Aussie stunner pulling no punches as she pulls her shoulders back and unleashes a chop that nearly obliterates West’s chest. This was followed by a loud slap as West wondered what he had let him do.
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To West’s chagrin, he was given a crash course in respect for pro wrestlers who routinely put their bodies on the line for entertainment. “It’s going to make a mark,” commented one Instagram viewer as West’s chest lit up with a bright shade of red. “Oh, it stings,” exclaimed this now severely inflamed influencer.
Then, cruelly, Ripley joined her husband, Buddy Mathews that another print landed in the West, for good measure.
The current WWE Women’s Champion, now in her second reign, is part of the SmackDown brand and can be seen weekly on the USA Network in the US and on Netflix International. But after that experience, Jesse James West probably bounced back and prefers to be a fan rather than a fighter.
