Folks, love is in the air—and so is Buddy Matthews’ crutch.
After tying the knot in summer 2024, WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley and AEW’s Buddy Matthews are finally getting their honeymoon, and they’ve taken to Instagram to share their adventure. The timing? Right after AEW Grand Slam: Australia, because nothing says romance like getting beaten up by Kazuchika Okada first.
Ripley’s caption summed it up best: “Ain’t no Roly-Poly ankles gonna keep us down! Let the honeymoon commence!” That’s right—Matthews, despite rolling his ankle before his big match, is still flexing in mirror selfies, crutch in one hand, bicep in the other. Honestly, relationship goals.
The honeymoon explains why Ripley is not on WWE Raw this week, though the show will still feature a huge Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Roxanne Perez vs. Raquel Rodriguez, as the field for WrestleMania 41’s Women’s World Championship match continues to take shape.
Meanwhile, Matthews is coming off a tough loss to Okada in his home country, but there’s a silver lining—he and his faction (Brody King & Julia Hart) have rebranded as the Hounds of Hell, and they’ve even received public praise from Will Ospreay, who basically told them “hang in there, your time is coming.”
As for Ripley & Matthews, honeymoon mode is ON. Here’s hoping for more adorable selfies, less ankle injuries, and maybe—just maybe—Matthews doesn’t accidentally pick a fight with a kangaroo. 🦘