RHEA RIPLEY
The Eradicator, Mami, The Nightmare. You can call her a lot of things, but she's always Rhea Bloody Ripley.
The ultra-aggressive and terrifyingly strong Aussie embraced her true self during her time in NXT UK and NXT, and that has spelled bad news for anyone who faces her, as she already had the physical goods to stand toe-to-toe with any Superstar in sports-entertainment.
Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, it took little time at all for Ripley to secure her a place in history. After battling her way through Xia Brookside in the Quarterfinals and Dakota Kai in the Semifinals, the merciless Mosh Pit Kid made history by conquering Toni Storm in the hard-fought Finals of the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament to become the first-ever NXT UK Women’s Champion.
After an impressive performance in the 2019 Royal Rumble Match, Ripley made history once again when she dethroned long-standing NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler to capture the title. The Nightmare again turned heads in her second Royal Rumble Match, finishing runner-up in 2021 after a tenacious final battle with Bianca Belair.
Ripley has been anything but shy about establishing her dominance in her new surroundings on Raw. A champion everywhere she's been, Ripley added to her growing trophy case by defeating Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania. The Nightmare followed up by forming an unlikely WWE Women's Tag Team Champions duo with Nikki A.S.H., and the pair was drafted by Raw in the 2021 WWE Draft.
Following a split from tag partner Nikki A.S.H and a brief partnership with Liv Morgan, The Nightmare joined The Judgment Day, a treacherously dark group founded by Edge and Damian Priest. The night after Hell in a Cell, Ripley and Priest shocked the WWE Universe, turning on their leader Edge and aligning with Finn Bálor. With this new-look Judgment Day now running things on Raw, the future looks devilishly dark for The Nightmare.
After winning the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble Match, Ripley dethroned The Queen Charlotte Flair and captured the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time at WrestleMania 39.
The Eradicator enjoyed a lengthy one year reign as Women's World Champion, running through the entire Raw locker room before having to relinquish her title on the April 15, 2024 episode of Raw due to injuries sustained at the hands of Liv Morgan. Ripley stormed back just before SummerSlam, but was shockingly betrayed by "Dirty" Dom as he chose to side with Morgan.
Ripley joined Priest as Judgment Day outcasts and formed the Terror Twins, ultimately getting their vengeance on Mysterio, Morgan, Bálor, McDonagh and Carlito as she regained the Women's World Title on the Raw on Netflix premiere on Jan. 6, 2025.
As a Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion, Ripley has dominated the WWE landscape in a way that we haven't seen before, putting her on a trajectory of rarefied air.
ROMAN REIGNS
Acknowledge him!
For some, bearing the responsibility of one of wrestling's most storied families would break even the strongest Superstar. For Roman Reigns, it was just another day at the office. Or another day at The Head of the Table.
The agile, imposing juggernaut has been told his entire life that he cannot accomplish his goals. And since day one of his arrival in WWE, he has proven his naysayers wrong in the language of broken bodies and shattered Superstars who thought they had his number.
Whether it was finishing opposing teams as the enforcer of The Shield or steadily grinding his way toward several early reigns as WWE Champion, Reigns always left a lasting impression on anyone who came in contact with him. The intense Superstar proved himself while forging his path as a singles competitor and has never turned away from a challenge, battling everyone from Brock Lesnar to John Cena to Triple H to a WrestleMania showdown with The Undertaker that brought the legendary Deadman only his second loss at The Showcase of the Immortals.
At SummerSlam 2018, Reigns finally vanquished his greatest rival when he defeated The Beast Incarnate to win the Universal Championship and immediately set out to be what he had always been, a fighting champion. That all changed on the Oct. 22 edition of Monday Night Raw, when Reigns announced that the leukemia that he had lived with for 11 years had returned. Because of this, he relinquished the Universal Title and returned home to fight it. Thankfully, Reigns' battle was a successful one, and he inevitably returned to the squared circle with renewed focus.
After missing several months in 2020, Reigns made a startling return at SummerSlam and ushered in a whole new era when he ruthlessly attacked "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a moment that no one saw coming. From there, Reigns enlisted the assistance of Paul Heyman as his Special Counsel, recaptured the Universal Title, subjected his cousin Jey Uso and became firmly entrenched as the face of Friday Night SmackDown.
Reigns claimed his place at “The Head of the Table,” as he provides for all and puts food on the table, and he refuses to accept anything less than complete respect from any Superstars that set foot on his “Island of Relevancy.” In this role, he has shown time and time again that those who disrespect him or his family will pay a very painful price.
As his dominance continued to grow, so too did the power of Reigns' Bloodline faction, consisting of himself, his cousins The Usos, their younger brother Solo Sikoa, his Special Counsel Paul Heyman, and even Sami Zayn as an Honorary Uce for a time. The Bloodline ran roughshod over WWE, with Reigns becoming the longest-reigning Universal Champion and also capturing the WWE Championship by defeating Lesnar once again for the title at WrestleMania 38. Moving forward as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, The Tribal Chief undeniably put together one of the most dominant title reigns of all time. And despite Jey Uso leaving the fold, his supremacy over the squared circle shows no sign of stopping any time soon.
When it's all said and done, Roman Reigns will be remembered as one of the most iconic Superstars to ever step foot in the squared circle. And that's not a prediction. That's a spoiler.
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE CODY RHODES
From undesirable to undeniable, Cody Rhodes embodies the American Dream.
The son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, Cody made his mark in WWE from 2007 to 2016, capturing two Intercontinental Championships and six Tag Team Championships. But his journey didn’t end there. After reinventing himself outside WWE, The American Nightmare returned at WrestleMania 38 as Seth “Freakin” Rollins' surprise opponent, kicking off a new chapter in his career.
Cody’s unforgettable rivalry with Rollins included a legendary Hell in a Cell Match where Rhodes competed with a torn pectoral muscle, proving himself as one of WWE’s toughest Superstars.
In 2023 and 2024, Rhodes made history by winning back-to-back Royal Rumbles, joining WWE icons like Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels in the exclusive club.
At WrestleMania XL, Cody reached the pinnacle of his career, overcoming Roman Reigns to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. In the months that followed, Rhodes entered a new era, facing top challengers like Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, and John Cena.
Cody Rhodes isn’t just a Superstar — he’s a living testament to resilience, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of greatness, proving that the American Dream is alive and well in WWE.
TRICK WILLIAMS
Whoop That Trick!
Debuting alongside Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams immediately became one of the best hype men in NXT for the champion Hayes, but he was always destined for more.
After a bitter falling out with Hayes, Williams' meteoric rise in NXT culminated in a North American Title victory over "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and was followed by becoming NXT Champion twice, making him only the sixth Superstar to ever accomplish that feat.
As one of the hottest free agents to ever come out of NXT, Williams took his talents to SmackDown where he immediately established himself as a major player.
With a laundry list of accolades already to his name, Williams electrifies the WWE Universe every time he hits the ring with scores of "Whoop That Trick" chants echoing through the concourse of every arena he enters.( WHOOP THAT TRICK IS KINDA TUFF) yeah that’s all I written I’m tired I am going to sleep bye folks