Rhea Ripley has turned tides with her name in WWE. She started as a young girl from Australia with big dreams, hoping to become one of the biggest stars in sports entertainment right now. Her hard work and dedication have inspired many, including SmackDown Superstar Grayson Waller, who recently gave props to The Eradicator for changing the perception of Australians towards WWE.

In his recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the Aussie Icon gave a shout out to Ripley for changing the game for Australian professional wrestling. He said Mami made it believable for young athletes from the country that even they can achieve glory in such an American-dominating sport. Waller praised the former Women’s World Champion for cementing an Australian legacy in WWE.

I met [Ripley] just before she left, and then she was doing such big things. I think she showed the rest of Australia, ‘Hey, this is possible. ’ And that opened the door.

Grayson Waller via InsightMoreover, The Arrogant Aussie mentioned former Women’s Tag Team Champions Peyton Royce and Billie Kay for being trailblazers for Australian professional wrestlers. In fact, Waller also named Bronson Reed, who carried the torch further with his stint in promotions like NJPW. However, the former WWE Tag Team Champion admitted that Rhea Ripley‘s success was the game-changer for everyone.

Rhea always worked hard to achieve her dream and everyone loves her! Her evolution proves that if you work hard to achieve your dream and you don’t give up, you’ll make it become a reality! She is a STAR!

I’m so proud of her, we all should be proud of her! 🖤 pic. twitter.

com/6KWO1mc4wM— iFriedNemo (@VladVilcu3) November 13, 2024RELATED“I would not break a sweat,” Rhea Ripley reveals her biggest pet peeve in the gymAt the age of 28, Mami has been a multi-time Women’s Champion and a Royal Rumble winner. She has been impressive throughout the last couple of years. With WWE keeping her in such high regard, there could be some massive plans for the Australian star down the line.

Also, she is one of the favorites to win next year’s Royal Rumble, with a chance to potentially become the first women’s two-time winner. Rhea Ripley expressed her disdain for the disrespect shown towards female wrestlersRhea Ripley has been pretty vocal about her beliefs about women in professional wrestling for a long time. Despite their equal entertainment value, some fans still overlook the talent of female superstars.

Recently, The Eradicator expressed her disdain over the disrespect shown towards women in wrestling. Rhea Ripley (via WWE)Speaking on Jazzy’s World, Ripley emphasized women’s wrestling, noting the many obstacles they’ve overcome. Therefore, being treated with the same disrespect even now is a disgrace.

Mami added that with her performance, she wants to change those opinions. She wants to prove that even women can go just as hard as men, if not harder. For the longest time, people joked about us being the toilet break, which is just plain disrespectful, especially when the women go out there and we leave everything that we have out in the ring, and we go just as hard as the men do.

Rhea Ripley via Jazzy’s WorldRELATEDJohn Cena officially announces his first match as part of the 2025 WWE retirement tourThe former Women’s World Champion’s remarks are for those various occasions when women wrestlers faced disrespect. One instance was when Maxxine Dupri was brutally lambasted by the fans at a house show. Incidents like these are unfortunately common in wrestling, making Ripley’s stand a positive step forward.