Rhea Ripley Net Worth - How Much Is Demi Bennett Worth?

In her first reign as Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley has ascended the WWE betting odds over the last few years.

First competing under her real name (Demi Bennett), Ripley adopted a fresh persona and has climbed the ranks at WWE.

In 2022, the Australian joined the main roster and became part of The Judgement Day stable. While wrestling is obviously her priority, her interests stretch far beyond WWE with past experience training in football, rugby, karate and swimming.

Starting with a look at her net worth, let’s learn a bit more about Ripley from her biggest successes in the ring to her personal life. 

How Much Is Rhea Ripley Worth?

Rhea Ripley’s net worth is believed to be in the $1 million range. Ripley’s earnings are a long way off the riches earned by The Rock, Seth Rollins and some other big wrestling stars.

Of course, there is a degree of uncertainty with net worth figures, particularly for athletes of Ripley’s fame.

No one knows all of their financial goings on. There could be other investments or income streams that the public are not aware of which would inevitably bloat Ripley’s net worth far beyond the reported figure.

Estimates for Ripley’s WWE salary are around the $250,000 mark. That is well over double the average US salary. 

Rhea Ripley Sister

When performing in her home country of Australia, Rhea Ripley had 13 members of her family in the front row.

One of those relatives was her sister, who quickly became a viral sensation when fans realised the remarkable similarities between the two siblings.

Some could barely tell the difference between Ripley’s sister and Ripley herself. 

How Old Is Rhea Ripley?

Born in October 1996, Ripley is 27 years old at the time of writing.

She is one of the younger WWE stars, with many of the most successful wrestlers continuing to compete deep into their thirties and forties.

Ripley is the youngest grand slam champion in WWE history, having completed the feat at just 26 years of age. 

Is Rhea Ripley Married?

As of April 2024, Rhea Ripley is in a relationship with fellow wrestler Buddy Matthews (real name Matthew Adams). The couple got engaged in August 2023 – their relationship first became public in 2022.

They frequently train together, and Ripley has often used her wrestling persona to come to the defence of her fiancé.

It’s worth keeping an eye on their social media channels for the latest jibes. Ripley has previously spoken about the importance of a relationship with someone who understands the demands of her career.

“It definitely makes my life a lot easier, a hundred percent. That support coming from someone that understands the grind and everything. It’s very helpful…

“I think I’ve grown overall in every single aspect. I’ve definitely put in the work and the time and the effort at the gym to better myself, and even at work as well.

“Everyone’s been experiencing a new Rhea Ripley, the Judgment Day Rhea Ripley when I go out there and I’m a bit of a menace, I don’t really care what people think. I pick up the dudes, I throw the guys around. I’m just asserting my dominance.”

Rhea Ripley UK Championship

Rhea Ripley won the NXT UK Championship in 2018 to the surprise of many wrestling fans.

It was a shock to Ripley, too, who said in a podcast interview a couple of years later that she wasn’t supposed to go all the way at the inaugural event.

“It was a wild couple of days. I don't think I was supposed to make it past the second round. I don't really know what happened, everything just kept changing. 

“They kept changing the matches, everything. Going into the final with Toni, I wasn't supposed to be in the finals. I don't know what happened in the meetings or what was said or done, but somehow I won the whole tournament. 

“I don't know where it came from, I thought they wanted a heel to be champ. It seemed like it was made for Toni to be NXT UK Women's Champion.”

She continued, “The most depressing thing was, she got injured as well and hurt her back. 

“That didn't make me feel fantastic about myself. 'Man, I keep injuring people.' But because that happened, everyone was like, 'Toni was supposed to win, that's why they had a weird ending that came out of nowhere.' No, it was planned that way. It was just a stressful day,” 

Rhea Ripley Honours

• CBS Sports Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year 2018

• ESPN Female Wrestler of the Year 2023

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated Woman of the Year 2023

• RCW Women’s Championship (twice)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Women’s Wrestling MVP 2023

• WWE Raw Women’s Championship

• Women’s World Championship

• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

• NXT Women’s Championship

• NXT UK Women’s Championship

• Women’s Royal Rumble

• NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament

• Seventh Women’s Triple Crown Champion

• Fifth Women’s Grand Slam Champion

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to Alamy*