Rikishi Reacts to Jey Uso’s Title Win with a Special Message to Rhea Ripley

WWE Superstar Jey Uso’s historic victory on RAW prompted Hall of Famer Rikishi to send a message to Rhea Ripley. After winning the number one contender’s tournament, Jey Uso earned a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.

In the latest episode of WWE RAW, Jey Uso defied all odds by defeating Bron Breakker to claim the Intercontinental Championship. Jey, who has been part of the WWE roster since 2010, has achieved numerous tag team championships, but this win marks his first singles title in WWE.

Before capturing the Intercontinental title, Jey Uso participated in a storyline involving Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. WWE teased a romantic angle between Uso and Ripley, generating significant fan interest.

However, Rikishi voiced his disapproval of this storyline. A few months ago on his podcast, he criticized WWE for putting his son Jey Uso in a romantic angle. He argued that the promotion was attempting to hold him back despite his immense popularity with fans. The Hall of Famer even questioned whether the promotion aimed to break up Jey Uso’s marriage.

Following Rikishi’s criticism, WWE had continued with the storyline. In recent weeks, Jey Uso has been helping Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest in their fight against The New Judgment. Now, after his historic win on WWE RAW, Rikishi has sent a special message to Rhea Ripley.

What did Rikishi tell Rhea Ripley about Jey Uso’s historic win?

WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley recently shared a video of herself performing the Yeet celebration as Jey Uso made his entrance on RAW. Having supported Jey throughout his title journey, Ripley received a special message from none other than Rikishi. The Hall of Famer took to Twitter to celebrate Jey’s victory as the new Intercontinental Champion, encouraging everyone to join in the celebration and tagging Ripley in the post.

In response, Ripley playfully questioned Rikishi’s tweet by asking, “Waffle House?” This reference marks back to a few months when Jey mentioned he would ask Ripley out on a date at Waffle House following Dominik Mysterio’s betrayal. It seems that this playful storyline has garnered appreciation from WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi as well.

Ojas Kulkarni

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