Rhea Ripley, who is recovering from right knee meniscus surgery in August, is reportedly set to travel with WWE to Australia as part of the Wrestlepalooza: Perth roster.
The news comes from WrestleVotes, who noted that people backstage want Ripley to be part of the tour of her home country.
“All signs indicate she’s part of the traveling roster to WrestlePalooza,” WrestleVotes wrote of Ripley.
But Ripley’s role is to be determined. WWE has yet to announce any matches for the show, and it’s still unknown what the company has planned for Ripley if she isn’t able to wrestle.
On Location, WWE’s official partner, has announced Ripley and Bronson Reed, another Australian on the roster, for an exclusive event on the day of the show.
Wrestlepalooza: Perth will take place on Saturday, December 12, at RAC Arena and will stream live on ESPN in the United States with a start time of 6 a.m. ET. The same building will also host SmackDown on Friday, December 11, and Raw on Monday, December 14.
Ripley wrestled on WWE’s last two PLEs in Perth. In 2024, Ripley defeated Nia Jax in the main event of Elimination Chamber in front of 52,590 fans at Optus Stadium. In 2025, she teamed with IYO SKY to beat the Kabuki Warriors at Crown Jewel, which also took place at RAC Arena.
Ripley’s last match on WWE TV was at Clash in Italy on May 31, where she beat Jade Cargill to retain the WWE Women’s Championship.