During his interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, AEW’s Buddy Matthews addressed the persistent question of a potential return to WWE, specifically in the context of working alongside his wife, WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley.
Matthews expressed a clear interest in such a possibility, stating, “I think that’s the big question. So I would love to do something with her (Rhea Ripley). I think that story and our chemistry, just the way we are, would be good television. That’s definitely something, an itch I’d like to scratch…”
Matthews emphasized that he would never harbor jealousy towards Ripley’s success in WWE, recognizing her status as a top star: “…the good thing about her in WWE and me and AEW and us both being in the business is that I would never want, and I don’t think I’d ever get there, I’d never want to be jealous, or get jealous of her in her position. She’s a megastar. She’s John Cena of women right now…”
He further highlighted the importance of their ability to support each other through the challenges of the wrestling business, noting, “Then also, if something happens at work, I want her to be able to vent to me without me going, yeah, no, but this is how you play that game. I can be like, yeah, I understand what you’re talking about, you know you deserve whatever, or you know you should do it like this, or whatever, or just let her rant, and I can do the same to her… It would never become a competition.”
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Insight With Chris Van Vliet with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
