Hulk Hogan "loves" WWE star, calls her "the bomb dot com" (Exclusive)
Hulk Hogan still keeps up to date with the modern-day wrestling product. In an exclusive interview, the WWE icon praised Rhea Ripley for her work over the last few years.
Ripley joined WWE in 2017 and quickly established herself as one of the company's top future stars. In 2022, the 27-year-old's career moved to the next level when she became a member of The Judgment Day faction. She is now widely viewed among WWE's most popular talents.
Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling Senior Editor Bill Apter, Hogan explained why Ripley is so good:
"Rhea, I love her, man. She is like the bomb dot com. She's got it figured out, man. She's on fire. She's a hellcat, man." [3:56 – 4:06]
Ripley recently returned to the ring after being sidelined for over three months with a shoulder injury. Using his own injury record as an example, Hogan highlighted how freak accidents can sometimes lead to in-ring absences:
"Even when you don't have an opponent for her, you can't be just throwing your arm over the turnbuckle or flopping around out there. You can hurt yourself. Believe me, I was clumsy enough in that if not someone else took care of me, I'd probably hurt myself in there." [4:17 – 4:33]
Watch the video above to hear Hogan reveal which three WWE stars he would like to face if he still wrestled.
Hulk Hogan compares Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley
Since joining the main roster in 2015, Charlotte Flair has won 14 World Titles. She only needs two more championship reigns to equal the joint record held by John Cena and her father Ric Flair.
Hulk Hogan believes Rhea Ripley has reached the same level as The Queen in recent years:
"She's on fire, man. I think her and Charlotte are neck and neck, and Ripley's got a little extra gas in her tank whenever she needs it, so that's really fun to watch." [4:36 – 4:47]
Ripley unsuccessfully challenged Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship at SummerSlam on August 3. After the match, the Aussie watched on as her Judgment Day stablemate Dominik Mysterio betrayed her and kissed Morgan.
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