Rhea Ripley sends heartfelt message to her "ex" ahead of WWE SmackDown

Rhea Ripley is a former Women's World Champion and she has become one of the biggest stars in WWE over the past year. She also has a few exes in the Stamford-based company.

While Ripley has been linked to Jey Uso over the past few weeks, she has officially split from Dominik Mysterio, who is now in a storyline with Liv Morgan. Ripley also has another ex, who was in her life before Mysterio, Cathy Kelley.

The two women were very close at the start of Ripley's career but have since split. That being said, The Eradicator sent a message to the popular star on her birthday. She shared an image of Kelley along with a heartfelt message wishing the latter, via her Instagram stories earlier today.

You can check out a screengrab of Ripley's Instagram story below:

Rhea Ripley is still close to Cathy Kelley[Photo credits: Screengrab of Ripley's Instagram story]

The two women often interact backstage and have remained close friends despite Ripley's recent on-screen romantic exploits in WWE.

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Rhea Ripley has a huge match at WWE Bad Blood

Rhea Ripley has been on the end of several beatdowns in recent weeks. However, she has been able to hold her nerve and could have the advantage heading into Bad Blood since Dominik Mysterio will be locked in a shark cage and hanging above the ring.

Liv Morgan has beaten Mami without needing any help in the past and it seems that she will have to depend on herself if she wants to retain her Women's World Championship next weekend.

The rest of The Judgment Day could also play a part in the upcoming title match if needed, considering they also have a history with Ripley. But it's unclear if Morgan will want them to come out to help her win, or if she is going to prove that she can defeat Mami alone.

Ripley has Damian Priest in her corner if she needs him, but he will also have a huge match of his own against Finn Balor at the premium live event on October 5.