Talk:Rhea Ripley

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BJavierPR (talk) 18:48, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Change in history section and add following text with references.

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For the sake of formatting, please add a parenthesis to the front of the birthdate. Thanks. 2603:6010:67F0:2270:493C:9455:4075:400C (talk) 23:46, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

 Done Left guide (talk) 23:55, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

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Rhea Ripley IS not married or even engaged so text is a mistake Minyeon Riy (talk) 14:57, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: she has been married to Matthews since June of 2024 The AP (talk) 15:31, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

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Demiti is her real first name. Her father has her mother’s, sister and her name tattooed on his arm and her name reads ‘Demiti’ Demi is a nickname/shortened version of her name. — See Instagram: sarahhazeltattoos you’ll find Rhea and her family recently got matching tattoos and her dads name tattooed is clear in one of the pictures. 86.31.9.255 (talk) 20:01, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. WP:INSTAGRAM is generally not a reliable source outside of specific situations. This instagram account doesn't seem to be Ripley's own account so likely not appropriate as a source Cannolis (talk) 20:12, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

The account is of a tattoo artist who tattooed Rhea and her mother, father and sister. The photo shows Rhea with her father, mother and sister all clearly visible in the picture. You can see his tattoo. Her real name is Demiti not Demi. Rhea herself shared the pictures on her insta story. I can tell you don’t follow Rhea otherwise you’d have seen it. 86.31.9.255 (talk) 06:52, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

It's still not a reliable source to read a name off a tattoo. See WP:OR. — Czello ^(music) 06:54, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Look at this: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhazeltattoos/p/DJWF96ETDF1/?img_index=1

scroll and you can see an up close photo of his tattoo.

the names read Anna, DEMITI, Calista. The tattoo is clear and you can’t misread it. Her name is Demiti.

She just goes by Demi. So her name should read Demiti “Demi” Bennett 86.31.9.255 (talk) 07:00, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

This is still WP:OR. — Czello ^(music) 07:04, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

It doesn’t matter if it isn’t a published source. You can’t get more reliable than her dad’s tattoo. If it were spelled wrong it would have been fixed by now. Also if it were wrong she wouldn’t have shared it to her insta story. How about contacting her directly, or her sister or mother. That will give you a definite answer. Until then your page is wrong and contains misinformation. 86.31.9.255 (talk) 07:46, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Actually it does matter, because an encyclopedia can't cite a tattoo as a source. — Czello ^(music) 07:48, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

• Justia Trademarks for Rhea Ripley: "Name/Portrait Description and/or Consent Statement: The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies Demiti Bennett, whose consent(s) to register is made of record."
• The Advertiser: "Riot City Wrestling’s Demiti Bennett, ..."

183.171.122.29 (talk) 11:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

The first one doesn't help as the trademark was abandoned. The second one contains no link between "Demiti" and Rhea - making the link is original research. Addicted4517 (talk) 09:43, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

How about the other two?

Mexican newspaper Milenio: "Demiti Rose Bennett (whose original name is Rhea) is an Australian wrestler, 28 years old, who began her career in the independent scene of her country, before joining WWE to participate in the 2017 Mae Young Classic tournament."

Argentine online newspaper Infobae: "Behind the name Rhea Ripley is Demiti Rose Bennett, an Australian professional wrestler, who is 28 years old and has emerged as one of the most important figures in WWE."

(Translated from Spanish via Google Translate) 183.171.121.204 (talk) 03:20, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Corrected translation: Rhea's original name. 183.171.122.222 (talk) 13:54, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Neither of those sources are listed at WP:RSP so they would be unproven and therefore not usable in a BLP. Addicted4517 (talk) 01:10, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

I would ask @Czello how's that four sources. 183.171.123.82 (talk) 04:55, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

The trademark doesn't work, but the other three are more promising. I think part of the issue is that one is Mexican and the other Argentine; one would think there would be English sources that would say the same thing. There is the Advertiser source of course, though I agree with Addicted that ideally we should have something that's considered more reliable. At this point I'm reasonably convinced that her first name probably is Demiti, but I'd like to hear more from others if they're fine with the Advertiser link being used. It has the advantage of being Australian, which adds more credence to the statement. — Czello ^(music) 06:48, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

• Big No. The Advertiser article was published in 2014 and it could not be used when Sports Illustrated is newer (2020). Has she ever used the name Demiti in an interview or in one of her social media posts? The other links are not reliable for BLP. You need to find something legit/undeniable. Can you find an Australian source to confirm it? I looked at some news by some Australian websites and all of them calls her Demi Bennett; e.g. There are much more but 3 examples are enough. The more interesting part is that even The Advertiser uses Demi Bennett while Demiti Bennett is just mentioned 1 time. It is just an old typo for 99.99%. --Mann Mann (talk) 12:58, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
• No. Along with what Mann Mann said, I re-iterate what I said above. There was no connection in the article made between Bennett and Ripley. The fact it was pre Rhea Ripley is why. Connecting the two using the 2014 Advertiser article by itself is original research. Seriously. Addicted4517 (talk) 01:19, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

  Legal name is slightly different with birth name (the name of the person that was given for the purpose of registration of the birth and which then appears on a birth certificate). Some people legally change their name to be different from their birth name, including Ric Flair's legal name Richard Morgan Fliehr. 183.171.121.62 (talk) 09:22, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, some wrestlers had different birth names; e.g. Steve Austin. But those articles are well-sourced and verifiable. You need to provide a reliable BLP source or a confirmation by Bennett herself. Plus how do you know Demiti is not a nickname itself? If you think your request passes BLP criteria, you better visit WP:BLPN and start a discussion there (with a link to your edit request on this page). In the end, you might be right. But you need a BLP source that explicitly says: "Rhea Ripley = Demiti Bennett" OR "Demi Bennett was born Demiti Bennett". That's all. --Mann Mann (talk) 10:12, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Trained by should also include Riot City Wrestling, Mat Basso, Chris Basso Casey.a.robertson (talk) 19:16, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

No it should not, unless there is a reliable source to back up the claim you have made. Addicted4517 (talk) 12:38, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=AAWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Fnews%2Fsouth-australia%2Fadelaide-wrestler-demi-bennett-earns-wwe-contract-to-debut-as-rhea-ripley-in-global-tournament%2Fnews-story%2F501bd9ebac1585beffd3fa545a2ec543&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE

also I literally know Demi but okay 😂 49.185.122.18 (talk) 14:31, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

That's irrelivent if you "know her", you're not a reliable source of information, Wikipedia is backed up by sources, not hearsay on people who claim to know a famous person. Lemonademan22 (talk) 23:35, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

she won her first title in wrestlemania 2021 2600:1700:660:9270:C0E0:636C:14C4:D984 (talk) 04:54, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Her singular reign with the Raw title was mentioned further down in the lead. However, I've moved it up to the top as it should really take equal precedence with the World title. — Czello ^(music) 07:35, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

The section on her WWE2k cover with Bianca Belair claims they are the first female WWE superstars to be on a WWE2k cover. This is false, Becky Lynch is, in WWE2K20. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.223.232.138 (talk) 21:04, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

I've removed it. — Czello ^(music) 21:08, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

WWE: Unreal S01E01 - Timestamp: 12:32: Technically my name is Demiti Bennett... Yeah, after all of these years and 11/10 journalism by wrestling sources. --Mann Mann (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

No, that's original research. You need a source. That timestamp is not enough. Addicted4517 (talk) 10:37, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Professional wrestling#Rhea Ripley and WWE: Unreal. We can cite such documentary as source unless we consider WWE: Unreal as unreliable/fake stuff. I was not the person who added it to the article. I just verified it. Watch episode 1 and then tell me if Demiti is not her real name, then what is it? Another work? Trolling fans or what? I was against using Demiti as her real name in the other discussion, but my opinion is 50-50 now. --Mann Mann (talk) 06:24, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

This is the point. It is your opinion - which goes directly to original research. The questions you pose are irrelevant. It is entirely possible that her real name is simply Demi. You are asking people to breach OR themselves by watching it. It doesn't work like that. You need an independent reliable source to confirm it. Someone else had the right idea - only to use an unreliable source (Sportskeeda). Citing a doco that by your link's own content carries "works" is fraught with danger. You don't know what's real and what's not. That's why we have WP:OR. Addicted4517 (talk) 08:17, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

If she stated her real name as Demiti from her own mouth (as she did in the doc), should Wikipedia editors not put that down as her real name, rather than Demi which now seems to have just been a rumour of her name from secondary sources?

Either that or remove her “real name” entirely until someone can get a literal birth certificate as proof if it’s that much of an issue.

Personally I think we can trust her to have said her actual name in this documentary as all other WWE stars involved (Cody Rhodes - Cody Runnels, CM Punk - Phil Brooks, Jey Uso - Joshua Fatu) provided their legal names. John Cena is the one person who states his ring name, real name and birth name are all John Cena. 108.162.150.110 (talk) 20:44, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

This is all original research and personal opinion. "Demi" has reliable independent sources so it stays. Claiming a birth certificate is required is an over reaction. All we need is a reliable independent source to confirm what is claimed in the "doc". They are there for Cody, Phil and Joshua - and indeed Ashley (Charlotte) and Gionna (Liv). They are not for "Demiti" but they are for Demi. Addicted4517 (talk) 00:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

To repeat what I said on the WP page, it strikes me as a WP:PRIMARY source which should be fine for an uncontroversial statement of fact. — Czello ^(music) 06:46, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Agree with Czello. The documentary works as source. WP:ABOUTSELF "Self-published and questionable sources may be used as sources of information about themselves". Also, it's not the first time a wrong name has been appearing on Independent sources and the wrestler makes a correction (ey, Virgil has the wrong birht date for years) --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 08:03, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Actually there are question marks over its accuracy apparently - that is, it's a work. The line between real and work makes applying it as a primary source as extremely risky at best. Addicted4517 (talk) 08:23, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Are there questions about it being a work? I've not seen any, can you provide any sources that say this? As our article on Unreal seems to imply otherwise. Either way, I'm not sure why her first name would be worked like that. — Czello ^(music) 08:27, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

I saw a report that Bryan Alvarez made claims of works in Unreal on Wrestling Observer live. I don't have a link so I can't check it but maybe someone else can, especailly if it's subscriber only. Addicted4517 (talk) 08:33, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Even if there are reports of work (I have read that it's a documentary to present Triple H as a Dana White-esque promoter), I think it's too far to assume a wrestler lied about their real name. --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 10:33, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

I don't know this page about Trademarks, but mentions Demiti Bennett. Also, many websites includes the documentary as "Rhea Ripley reveal her full name" --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 10:36, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

It's not beyond the realms of real possibility that it could have been a lie. Yes I can see why you would think it's a stretch, but that's the point. One can't think. That's OR. However that trademark link is promising. It's independent of pro wrestling on top of being independent of WWE. We just need to establish Justia's reliability. Also, Solo Wrestling is the first reliable source I've seen reporting it so that would qualify as well. But Justia would be better due to it's perfect position as independent. Addicted4517 (talk) 22:00, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Just concede that you're wrong. You're arguing against the wrestler herself about what her name is. Far out. 2404:4400:6410:8000:E9DC:7DDF:4CEB:133F (talk) 05:23, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

In your opinion. A source is required. Addicted4517 (talk) 04:35, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Not "in my opinion." You've been told several times she stated her own name. At this point it stops being for the integrity of the article and begins to venture into WP:OWN territory where you refuse to listen to a consensus about the source because once again, it disagrees with you.2404:4400:6410:8000:1D7:550A:D974:8B79 (talk) 10:27, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

In your opinion. You have not provided an independent reliable source, so it's your opinion. That's not WP:OWN on my part. It's WP:OR on your part. Don't blame me for pointing to valid Wikipedia policy. Who says she stated her own name? You. Off wiki claims do not count, unless there is a link to an independent reliable source. All you are doing is making it personal and a review of WP:CIVIL would be in your best interests I think. Addicted4517 (talk) 08:21, 6 September 2025 (UTC)

Ah yes. Misusing something while complaining about someone misusing something. The only one here calling Rhea stating her own name is "OR" is you. It's a bizarre hill to die on. Kind of like how you claim you don't WP:OWN the articles you edit, yet jump all over anyone editing the The Mighty Don't Kneel article.118.149.73.37 (talk) 01:13, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Nice try, Skyler. The door is that way, block evader. Addicted4517 (talk) 01:45, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Read WP:CIVIL and WP:OWN and get back to me. Bizarre how paranoid you are about other users. Also how evasive you are about your own behaviour. Please explain why you think you know Rhea's real name better than Rhea herself. 118.149.73.37 (talk) 03:54, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

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Change from the lead paragraph Smackdown instead of Raw ~2026-85369-8 (talk) 17:00, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. {{GearsDatapack|talk|contribs}} 16:03, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

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Change Raw to Smackdown on the open paragraph where it says "where she performs on the Raw brand" and just chnage it ~2026-85369-8 (talk) 18:51, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Per the above edit request. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:46, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

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Rhea Ripley is currently single since divorcing her husband Buddy Matthews in late March 2026 this is her current relationship status as of now. She's currently focusing on her wresteling career and going for the women's wresteling champion belt for 2026. Carrascojoseph (talk) 11:22, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. — Czello ^(music) 12:00, 18 April 2026 (UTC)