Could we one day see Rhea Ripley compete in the men’s Royal Rumble match? WWE Hall of Famer ‘Road Dogg’ Jesse James believes it’s possible.
The men’s match has seen three women compete, the most recent of which being Nia Jax in the 2019 men’s Rumble match.
On a recent edition of his “Oh You Didn’t Know” podcast, James recalled Nia sharing the ring with the likes of Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton. He said,
“I thought she did great, I thought the guys did great stuff with her. Everybody was on board with it, and it was awesome. We don’t hit women, that’s not what we do, we don’t do that. This was an exception to the rule where we were trying something and seeing what the feedback would be.”
James then spoke about Rhea Ripley, who he believes would be right at home in the men’s Royal Rumble match. He said,
“I think she is not only equal in size to some of today’s competitors, I think she’s equal in talent and strength as well, you know what I mean. I believe her if she came in and beat The Road Dogg’s arse, I believe that. If Nia came in and did that I believe that, if Chyna did it, I believe it. But no, you don’t make a habit of it.”
Ripley won the 2023 women’s Royal Rumble match. She would defeat Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
