The wrestling world is still buzzing the explosive scandal that exploded during the WWE European tour stop at Amsterdam on March 30, 2025. The former women’s world champion Rhea Ripley, a cornerstone of the WWE Women Division, found himself at the center of a storm after allegedly participating in an affect while it was intoxicated. The incident, which involves two unidentified WWE WWE fighters, has not only caused a controversy storm, but has also led to a quick and decisive action of the WWE content director, Triple H., in a movement that has sent shock waves through the industry, triple H has officially banned the two fighters involved. He undoubted the seriousness of the situation and the attempt to mitigate the reputations of the Dazatacionacionacionacionacionacionacionacionation as to Hatunations. 41 Avecina from April 19 to 20 in Las Vegas.
The night in question began innocently, with Ripley by joining fellow WWE stars for drinks after a SmackDown recording in Amsterdam. According to the stories of eyewitnesses, the mood was celebrated until it took a darker turn. According to reports, Ripley, strongly intoxicated, was last seen leaving a local bar with two male fighters on the list. While their identities remain without confirming, speculation has been rampant, with names such as Dominik Mysterio, Grayson Waller, Finn Balor and Austin Theory that circulate between fans and experts. What happened next is not clear, but by the morning of March 31, the whispers of an adventure had spread like a forest fire through the WWE costumes, reaching Ripley’s husband, a star friend of Ripley, Matthews, through the Atlantic.
Matthews’s reaction was immediate and visceral. On April 1, he resorted to X with a publication that he reverberated in the Wrestling Community: “I did not expect them to do that for Ripley. Trust is gone.” The statement, which obtained more than 50,000 like in hours, did not appoint the fighters, but indicated their finger directly, accusing them of taking advantage of the vulnerable state of his wife. A source close to the couple revealed to Wrestling observing that Ripley confessed to Matthews for a crying phone call, admitting that he had made a mistake under the influence. “She was a disaster,” said the source. “She did not intend to happen, but alcohol clouded everything.” Matthews’s words suggest that he holds the two mainly responsible fighters, a feeling that has fed the drastic response of Triple H.
Triple H, known for its meaningless approach as the creative head of the WWE, acted quickly. On April 2, WWE issued a brief statement confirming that two male superstars had been “suspended indefinitely” waiting for an internal investigation into “harmful conduct for the image of the company.” While the statement avoided the details, the sources within the WWE told Fightful that the suspensions were a direct result of the Amsterdam incident, with triple H personally pressing by the prohibition. “It’s furious,” said a source. “It’s not just about Rhea, it’s about WWE to look like a circus just before his biggest show. He wants this to be contained.” The identities of the forbidden fighters remain secret, but the movement has intensified speculation, with fans dissecting each track of recent stories and the activity of social networks.
The scandal has hit Ripley and Matthews’s marriage hard. The couple, married since June 2024, had cultivated a public image of Unity, often sharing their link through tattoos and joint appearances. Matthews, 36, now an outstanding one in AEW, and Ripley, 28, a WWE pillar, seemed unwavering, until now. The matter occurs immediately after another controversy that involves Ripley’s game tattoos with Grayson Waller, adding fuel to the fire of Matthews’s betrayal. “You don’t take advantage of someone like that,” he wrote in X, hinting at a desire for compensation that could extend to an AEW program. With a match against Jon Moxley that is coming this week, some speculate that he could use the attention center to call the culprits, potentially lighting a promotional dispute.
For Ripley, the moment is disastrous. After losing his World Women’s Championship against Io Sky on March 3, he has been building towards an arc of redemption in Wrestlemania 41, where he is ready to face Sky and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match. Now, his personal agitation threatens to eclipse his professional return. He has not yet spoken publicly, but his next appearance in RAW this Monday, April 7 could force her to face the front issue. The WWE universe is divided: some fans defend it, citing its intoxication as a mitigating factor, while others see it as a betrayal of their votes. “She is not perfect, but those guys crossed a line,” said an user X. “Buddy’s wrath is justified.”
The prohibition of Triple H is a clear sign that WWE is fighting to save his image. The company has faced criticism in the past for the mismanagement of scandals, and with WrestleMania 41 as a flagship event, and the first under the Netflix expanded association, bets are higher than ever. He
