WWE News: Rhea Ripley reveals slight meniscus tear

Rhea Ripley successfully defended the WWE Women’s Championship at Clash in Italy against Jade Cargill, seemingly ending their rivalry for the time being.

But Ripley’s appearances on “Friday Night SmackDown” have been few and far between. She did not appear on Night Champions last month and has not been on the show to defend her on-screen partners Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss as they deal with Cargill, Michin and B-Fab since June 5.

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Ripley was seen at a Power Slap event on Friday and gave an update on her health, revealing that she suffered a slight tear to her meniscus.

“I hurt my knee. I have a slight tear in my meniscus, it’s just healing. It’s getting there. It’s getting stronger. I just can’t bend it very well. It’s like I have to bend it, guys,” he told content creator Nina Drama.

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Rhea Ripley makes her entrance during Clash in Italy at the Inalpi Arena in Torino di Sangro, Italy, on May 31, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)

He added that he had no timetable for his return.

“I broke it in a really weird place, so it’s a little bit up in the air as to how quickly my body recovers. But I’ve been out for probably about a month. I think it’s been a month and a week,” he said. “It feels better. It’s still starting to hurt and throb and get tired. I can’t really get up or bend down or move from side to side while I’m crouched. We’ll see how it goes.”

Ripley is one of the most popular superstars on the WWE roster, whether male or female.

WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley enters the ring during Friday Night’s SmackDown at the Olimpic Arena in Barcelona, ​​Spain on May 29, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)

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She regained the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42 when she defeated Cargill.