Rhea Ripley reacts to new friendship with surprising WWE star

WWE Superstars often live most of their lives on the road, and this leads to the development of many real-life friendships. Thanks to social media, the WWE Universe is well aware of some of Ripley's relationships with names like Cathy Kelley and Damian Priest. Rhea's newest high-profile friend has just shared an update featuring the two grapplers, and she quickly left a telling response.

The Eradicator welcomed CM Punk back to World Wrestling Entertainment with a hug at Survivor Series 2023, as revealed in recently released footage of the former AEW World Champion backstage in the Gorilla Position. Ripley had just defeated Zoey Stark before the main event. The two fan favorites both dealt with injuries this year and now are seemingly headed to marquee matches at WrestleMania 41.

The Voice of The Voiceless has revealed that he and The Nightmare are good friends. Punk took to Instagram and revealed a photo of himself and Ripley at the gym in WWE HQ, along with another shot from the recent RAW Netflix Kickoff event in Stamford. He also included a brief caption to solidify the friendship.

"Punker [handshake emoji] Mami," CM Punk wrote with the photos below.

Ripley immediately responded in the comments section, which led to fans bombarding her with replies. The 28-year-old gave a four-word observation on how she and Punk appear together and signed the caption with two emojis.

"We scrub up nice [flexed biceps emoji] [fire emoji]," Rhea Ripley wrote in the comments.

Screenshot of Rhea Ripley's comment on CM Punk's Instagram post (Photo Credit: CM Punk on Instagram)

Punk and Ripley previously worked against each other at non-televised WWE live events in December 2023. Punk defeated Dominik Mysterio in his WWE ring return at holiday shows from Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

CM Punk and Rhea Ripley set for WWE RAW on Netflix

World Wrestling Entertainment is just 17 days from the first RAW of 2025. The RAW Netflix premiere will air live from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA. Below is the updated lineup:

• Women's World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
• Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk
• Tribal Combat for the Ula Fala: Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa (winner will also be recognized as The Tribal Chief of The Anoa'i Family)

Several big names and surprise guests are also being promised for the first RAW on Netflix. John Cena and Logan Paul have been confirmed to appear, as well as rapper Travis Scott, who supplied the new RAW theme.