Why did Rhea Ripley wear a fully covered latex outfit at WWE Crown Jewel instead of her normal ring gear?

Rhea Ripley shining latex outfit presented her as the dominant world champion while respecting the Saudi Arabia traditions at Crown Jewel 2023.

Why did Rhea Ripley wear a fully covered latex outfit at WWE Crown Jewel instead of her normal ring gear?

Rhea Ripley in her full covered outfit and normal outfit (Via IMAGO)

WWE’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gets them the most financial benefits in the whole year. Night of Champions 2023 at Jeddah added Crown Jewel 2023 in Riyadh happened this year. All of this comes at a small price, as the female superstars compromise on their clothing habits. Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley is also no exception to the restriction and entered Crown Jewel with a dark black-purplish latex outfit.

It would not be a surprise to say that The Eradicator’s entrance gave the WWE Universe a spine-chilling experience. But later, as she walked through the ramp, her latex outfit was noticed to bear a resemblance to ‘The Crow’. The Judgment Day bandana tied to her belt kept alive her presentation of the faction. The reason why Ripley wore a full-covered outfit was Saudi Arabia’s traditions and religious beliefs having secured attire for females.

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Her right leg even had printed Dom Dom on it to put some respect on her Latino Heat, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. The tradition was not an issue for Nia Jax, as she wears full gear that covers her whole body. Shayna Baszler wore a kickboxing outfit that stayed true to her talent as well as comfort. On the other hand, Zoey Stark wore a simple outfit with camouflage-inspired pants to enhance her look.

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Raquel Rodriguez’s simple red outfit stood out and presented her as a believable opponent for The Eradicator. Nevertheless, WWE stuck to the rules and pleasantly presented the women. With that, Ripley continued her reign as the World Women’s Champion, stating her dominance over four of them.

Rhea Ripley shrugged Drew McIntyre at Crown Jewel 2023

Crown Jewel 2023 opened with a banger match for the World Heavyweight Championship. The hot crowd was divided to support both the champion, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, and the challenger, Drew McIntyre. But the momentum and storyline armor saw Rollins retain the title, leaving Drew in total regret.

Rhea Ripley and Drew McIntyre backstage at Crown Jewel 2023
Rhea Ripley and Drew McIntyre backstage at Crown Jewel 2023 (via WWE)

Drew sat contemplating backstage when World Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley walked past him. She had an indifferent look on her face and made McIntyre regret the decision to have The Judgment Day backing him during his match. Drew looked enraged and breathed loudly to show his tension.

The aftermath of Crown Jewel would be interesting to see on Monday Night Raw this week. Whether Drew changes his mind to align with the faction or would he still go on his straight path and rebel against The Judgment Day. Nevertheless, Drew would play a big role in the intertwining storylines on Raw.

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