Rhea Ripley updates on knee injury recovery amid uncertain return timeline
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 6:49 PM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Rhea Ripley, recovering from a torn meniscus sustained last month, discussed her injury status during an interview in Las Vegas. She indicated her knee is healing but did not set a timeline for her return. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer noted that although she reported it as a weird tear, she has not undergone surgery and struggles to bend her knee. Ripley was previously seen wearing a knee sleeve on WWE programming and may have adjustments made to creative plans with SummerSlam approaching in 19 days.
- •Rhea Ripley tore her meniscus during WWE's European Summer Tour last month.
- •She has not provided a clear timetable for her return to the ring.
- •Dave Meltzer described her knee injury as a weird tear that does not require surgery.
- •WWE may alter its creative plans for SummerSlam due to her injury.
- •Ripley was last seen on WWE SmackDown on June 5.
- 6:49 PMWrestling Inc — Dave Meltzer Shares What He's Heard About WWE Star Rhea Ripley's Knee Injury
"Dave Meltzer provides new details on Rhea Ripley as she recovers from tearing her meniscus last month.
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