Former WWE star open to coming out of retirement after nearly a decade to face Rhea Ripley
A former WWE star recently named the men and women she would like to face inside the ring. She also had an interesting response to the prospect of locking horns with Rhea Ripley.
The former WWE star in question is Gabbi Tuft. She worked in WWE from 2008 to 2012 under the Tyler Reks moniker. Tuft wrestled her last match in 2014 and has since retired from in-ring competition. However, the 45-year-old has been teasing her return to the squared circle with cryptic posts on social media.
On X/Twitter, a fan asked Gabbi Tuft whether facing Rhea Ripley was her dream match. The former champion replied with the following tweet:
"Banger of the century," Tuft wrote.
Rhea Ripley sustained an injury in a backstage brawl with Liv Morgan following WrestleMania XL. At The Show of Shows, she successfully retained the Women's World Title against Becky Lynch.
Going by Tuft's reply, she seems open to returning to the ring after nearly a decade to square off against The Eradicator. One of the most memorable moments of the former Tyler Reks' career came on RAW 1000, where she was confronted by Kane and The Undertaker.
In 2021, Tuft publicly came out as a trans woman. She was recently spotted backstage at an AEW show, igniting rumors of her pro wrestling comeback. The former champion posted another cryptic tweet, teasing joining All Elite Wrestling, or WWE.
Gabbi Tuft also wants to face Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Saraya, and more
Gabbi Tuft has a long list of potential opponents if she were to make an in-ring return. She primarily worked with Brian Myers (fka Curt Hawkins) in the tag team division during her World Wrestling Entertainment run.
On Twitter/X, the 45-year-old recently disclosed that her dream male opponents were Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Shawn Spears, The Usos, CM Punk, and others. She also wanted to lock horns with Saraya, Jade Cargill, Natayla, and Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace.
Inter-gender matches are few and far between in prominent pro wrestling promotions such as AEW and World Wrestling Entertainment. During the Attitude Era, Chyna faced top male wrestlers like Triple H, Kurt Angle, and Chris Jericho. Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley locked horns with Akira Tozawa in a match on RAW.
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