Karmic revenge and title aspirations - 4 Possible signs that Rhea Ripley is playing Dominik Mysterio on WWE RAW

Rhea Ripley made her triumphant return to WWE on last week's RAW. The former Women's World Champion opened this week's show, stating her intentions to end Liv Morgan and regain her title.

Dominik Mysterio stood in the ring behind her throughout her declaration. His actions during Rhea's hiatus upset her but were primarily manipulations by Liv Morgan.

Since Dominik tried to brush off Liv's advances yet still wavered, Rhea Ripley may be playing with her Dirty Dom due to the following four signs.

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#4. The lack of communication parallels

One of Rhea Ripley's biggest issues with Dominik was his lack of communication during her three-month absence. Damian Priest was in touch with The Eradicator since the two top stars essentially run the Judgment Day.

If she were so crucial to Dominik, he would have reached out multiple times to check on her recovery. He could have also taken a flight to her but chose not to.

Ripley returned the favor on RAW, refusing to hear Dominik's take because of a lack of communication. It's a simple case of treating someone like you were treated. Dom Dom acted like a sad puppy, following Ripley around all night.

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#3. Rhea Ripley knows Dominik Mysterio is easily manipulated

If one thing has been apparent about Dominik, he can easily be manipulated. Ripley did this first by swaying him to turn on his father and join the Judgment Day.

Morgan knows this and has consistently targeted Dominik to anger Ripley and tease Dirty Dom. The manipulation was displayed after Jey Uso said he was interested in Ripley after she rejected Dominik.

Dom challenged Jey to a match, but Mami toyed with Dom's emotions. She called him a coward when he tried to cancel the match he arranged. Rhea Ripley knows Dominik is impressionable, so she played with his actions and emotions on RAW.

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#2. She forgave him after one week

A rose confirms that things might get back on track between Dirty Dom and Mami. [Image Credit: WWE Twitter]

After nearly two hours of rejecting his advances and gifts, Rhea Ripley appeared to forgive Dominik before RAW ended. She handed him a black rose and claimed that "She wasn't his," but Dominik was "hers."

Forgiving someone so quickly is very sketchy. Ripley can hold a grudge, as evidenced by her feud with Liv Morgan. Since the two reconciled so quickly, there have to be other reasons.

Forgiving Dominik could be part of a larger plan on Ripley's Brutality Tour. It'll start with stringing Dominik along and end with regaining her title.

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#1. The importance of regaining the Women's World Championship

The main message of Ripley's return promo was that she would end Liv Morgan's existence and get her title back.

After Becky Lynch won the vacant title, Dominik Mysterio accidentally helped Morgan claim the belt. The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour was built on avenging last year's attack from Ripley. It extended to corrupting Dominik and winning Rhea's title.

Since The Eradicator mainly focused on getting back her title and putting Morgan out of commission, it shows her intentions. The title is more important than Dominik, but Dominik is more concerned with being forgiven by Mami.

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