"It takes time" - WWE Hall of Famer thinks Rhea Ripley still needs to improve a lot (Exclusive)
Rhea Ripley has had an excellent past few months, growing as a villainous force in WWE. The Eradicator's success earned her a nomination for 'Heel of the Year' in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. Furthermore, Eric Bischoff has picked her to win the award.
The former RAW general manager knows all about being a heel. He was a master at it for years, so his words have a certain weight. While he also praised MJF's heel work, Bischoff leaned toward Ripley because of how quickly she emerged as a villain last year.
In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda's Riju Dasgupta, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about Rhea Ripley's prospects in the company. Eric Bischoff feels she is just getting started and still has a lot of growing to do:
"Rhea [Ripley] kinda came from out of nowhere. If she hears this I hope she doesn't take this the wrong way. She's just beginning to show us what she's capable of. She's going to grow, she's going to get better, and it takes time," said Eric Bischoff. (8:34 - 8:56)
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Rhea Ripley's heel work has elevated Dominik Mysterio on WWE RAW
Eric Bischoff also mentioned how Rhea Ripley has elevated Dominik Mysterio since he joined The Judgment Day. The two are among WWE's most entertaining duos in recent history thanks to their incredible heel work:
"[Rhea Ripley] has done such a great job in such a short period of time, and I think by elevating Dominik [Mysterio], who is still very very new to the business. He's still a child. Until you've been in the business for six, eight, ten years, you're still learning every time you go out there," said Eric Bischoff. "But I think Rhea has done such a great job with her promos and her heel work to elevate not only her but also Dominik, and make him a meaningful character and not just Rey Mysterio's son." (8:57 - 9:34)
"Keep asking these stupid questions and you're going to find out what I did to people that talked too much when I was locked up."
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Rhea Ripley won the 2023 Royal Rumble Match and will face Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. Dominik Mysterio is expected to take on his father, Rey, at WWE's biggest show of the year.
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