WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash gave his thoughts on Rhea Ripley, praising her as a standout star but also offering a specific critique on how she could better portray her dominance in the ring. Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, Nash compared Ripley to other top talents in the women’s division.
Nash began by acknowledging Ripley’s immense popularity and special presence. “I think Charlotte really stands out. I think that f**king Rhea really stands out,” he said. However, he then offered a piece of constructive criticism on her selling technique, suggesting she sometimes undermines her size advantage.
“I get pissed off at her. Because she works… she always works down. She works small,” Nash explained. “She’ll, I’ll see her selling, and she’ll make herself small instead of staying up and… selling big. You know, like moving your hands this way instead of dropping. So you can get dropped down to them, because it’s man, when the more movements you make where it looks like they got a teeter to knock you off your f**king base… you can work f**king 20, 30 seconds of just teetering.”
He also spoke with incredible enthusiasm about the look and potential of Jade Cargill, though he noted she is still developing in the ring. “Jade just f**king like looks wise, like she looks like a Marvel comic book character. I mean, more so than anybody else on that show, those thick ass abs and that f**king perfect f**king… I mean, just, yeah, that’s superhero build,” Nash said. “That doesn’t look like that’s a real human almost. She’s almost like CGI, so she [needs to] get her skill level up. That could be f**king… a great place for her work.”
Nash also briefly questioned the booking of the former WWE Women’s Champion, Iyo Sky, asking, “What was the last time Iyo Sky wrestled… she defended her belt at all?”
Rhea Ripley recently defeated Raquel Rodriguez in a brutal Street Fight at the Night of Champions PLE. She is set to open tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw to address her victory and her future plans.
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