Rhea Ripley was attacked by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez this past week on NXT and the former Judgment Day member got injured. Ripley suffered a fracture in her orbital bone, which would keep her out of action for an undisclosed amount of time.

While it was first assumed that Rhea Ripley was injured during the attack on NXT, the angle was seemingly to write her off television. In a recent report, Fightful Select updated the WWE Universe stating that Ripley’s injury was legitimate, which came as a surprise for millions around the worldl.

A new update from PWInsider has put out more details related to her injury. As per the report, the former Women’s Champion suffered an injury during a headbutt spot against Liv Morgan on WWE RAW. The angle featured on NXT was just to write her off.

The belief is that Rhea Ripley’s injury likely happened in a headbutt spot when she confronted Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on the October 21st edition of WWE Raw.

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Though any update on Ripley’s injury is still awaited by millions around the world, it is clear that the former Women’s Champion won’t be back in the squared circle anytime soon.

Fans expect Ripley to return to action at the Royal Rumble and head into WrestleMania as a challenger for the Women’s World Championship. Time will now tell how serious Rhea Ripley’s injury is and when she would mark her grand return.