Rhea Ripley Exclusive: Becky Lynch Invades NYC Studio, Chaos Erupts | The MMA Hour

Rhea Ripley discusses her wrist injury, WrestleMania 40, Becky Lynch’s comments, Lynch’s current talent level, her pre-match comments about Lynch’s daughter, the locker room’s opinion of Ripley, Jade Cargill, the match with Lynch, and more. Becky Lynch then calls in to come into the studio for the interview.
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[@17geoff]

Mami did the interview in character which is fabulous for this week.

[@TheLsp2011]

Mostly in character. But she also let her real self slip a bit (which personally I like, because it adds a bit of realism to what is a scripted storyline)

[@armydisrespect244]

That's what seperate the new face with veteran when does interview they be just be themselves like punk, cena, randy, taker

[@theman7088]

Ariel was living out his dream right here lol with them beefing live on the man show 😂

[@nawa240]

He looked scared😂😂

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

​@@nawa240 as a wwe fan I know Ariel is enjoying it and it's part of the storyline

[@marcgendron4755]

Ariel feared for his life like TK.

[@MrJayRed]

i laughed very hard at this. ariel should say this when he talks about it.

[@shiponhoque7934]

Liked and here's to hoping he does say this on his next show😂

[@kevinmeeks5169]

​@@MrJayRed hell yeah 😂😂

[@DV-ps2qv]

😂😂😂😂

[@BabyDoIIx]

Obviously it’s a work lol. He was part of it obviously. But if anyone thinks not, that’s what WWE is going for

[@johnnymayweather7476]

Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte last year WM was the best women's wrestling match ever imo

[@ckthegreat100]

Agreed

[@AD-ur1fk]

And Rhea hasn’t done anything else since

[@reynoldsmjx]

Ripley was born for this job! I'm sure Ariel loved being part of a WrestleMania storyline. So much fun!

[@costelcosmincazan2321]

😂 That little lady holding back Becky. 😂 And Becky acting like that lady could actually hold her back.😂

[@EthanBig]

Molly holly 😂

[@user-nj6hx7iu9z]

Nothing is impossible

[@CM-hi4db]

Becky is a little lady too??

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

I mean what is she, 90 lbs now? lol, it's not _that_ unbelievable

[@ButWhatIfItIs]

Molly is a former powerlifter. Put some respect on her name, she's no chopped liver lol.

[@DonairExtraLarge]

MMA fans seething

[@Fezzy976]

let em seethe

[@NateDawg920]

It is so hilarious to read and then seeing Ariel so happy at the end I guess they want more time spent talking about that banger card in Atlantic city 🙄

[@koollio9724]

@@NateDawg920 Compared to this, the card in Atlantic City was indeed a banger

[@NateDawg920]

@koollio9724 the card yah..talking anymore about it, I'd rather pretend it didn't happen. All I needed was mma guru's video after and I was good.

[@koollio9724]

@@NateDawg920 yeah it was pretty funny. Im just saying though man the fans complaining about this kinda have a fair point

[@gurkaransra4484]

Ariel is legit gonna work himself into a shoot one day with these antics 😂

[@Induna123]

Becky being held back by a 120lb woman

[@cyclopstb]

That woman was Molly Holly

[@MrJoepeps]

But on raw they ran threw 20 guys who weigh 225 lol

[@noelnoni7310]

@@MrJoepepsfeminists are loving life right now🤣

[@Phafanapolis]

Becky weights about 105 pounds

[@xmartinv1xvideogamingtv69]

@@PhafanapolisI think more like 135, close around Ronda rousey weight. Possibily 140.

[@TheLsp2011]

This is definitely the matchup that everybody wants the bad guy to win. I think it’s pretty obvious that 95% of the wrestling community wants Rhea to retain.

[@user-fz1tc9mp4w]

backy lynch 🏆

[@Makula-px8fr]

You know Ariel beat off to this

[@Kalopsia666]

Most of us did

[@sjdhgydhfyrn1023]

LOL.

[@tmac7887]

😂😂😂😂

[@carolynbuckley8733]

People acting like Ariel hasn't always been a huge wrestling fan.

[@demonx3432]

We always knew that, he always references it but could've sworn this was the MMA Hour

[@Kingofthekop1]

@@demonx3432He’s regularly had wrestling personalities on the MMA hour though, this isn’t nothing new.

[@Kingofthekop1]

@@demonx3432He’s regularly had wrestlers on the MMA hour though, this is nothing new.

[@carolynbuckley8733]

@@demonx3432 well the MMA hour has always been a show for the casual mixed martial arts fans, so it's not like it's a sacred MMA show. It's a show by a guy who pretends to care about combat sports for a bunch of people who pretend to care about combat sports

[@MrNest1k]

what's up with lots of dislikes? kids don't understand that Rhea sticks to kayfabe in this interview? or this is just hardcore Becky fans? love Becky btw

[@tor3699]

It’s still real to me damnit

[@population-_-420]

Wrestling is real Ppl r fake

[@KingFury6293]

Santa is also real

[@spaniardspqr]

It shoulda been ME!

[@Mayan_88694]

@@KingFury6293the WWE injuries aren’t fake pal

[@Mayan_88694]

@@KingFury6293the injuries from wrestling aren’t fake pal

[@xxyoungachieverxx_8817]

Too much corpsing. Send for the man!

[@TheQuietStorm08]

I knew MMA fans wouldn’t like this segment or interview to do a wrestling angle. C’mon now. It’s pro wrestling. You have to sell a match. What do you think Conor McGregor does? He makes the big bucks just because he can put butts in seats and people talking. Where do you think he got that from? The Vince McMahon walk he does in the octagon? WWE. So as Chris Jericho would say, drink it in maaannnnn

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

WWE & UFC merging into TKO proves your point directly.

[@jaydenbuitenga1851]

At the end of the day its straight up cringe, I always hear pro wrestling fans yapping about story lines, and promoting, like they have a claim to be covered by sports journalists, this is pantomime sports, its not a real sport, it's sports entertainment. The fact it's being covered on an MMA show is the killer, pro wrestling fans always so entitled re promo shooting. The rest of the world with half a brain does not wanna see this cringe display.

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

@@jaydenbuitenga1851 - Too late...the bus has already left the station. Even before the WWE/UFC merger, MMA guys like Connor McGregor have already become entertainers in their public appearances(puts asses in seats). In 10 years, you'll hardly know the difference until you see them fight for real. Change is the one constant in life.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@CARTOONIVERSE1 The ironic part is guys like Connor McGregor and Chael Sonnen, two of the greatest as far promoting a fight were both clearly inspired by pro wrestling and the theatrics. Dana White himself was inspired by Vince McMahon in so many ways. Hell you can go all the way back to Muhammad Ali who was inspired by Gorgeous George, a wrestler from the 50's. UFC was inspired by pro wrestling a long time ago, which is partly what separated it from other MMA promotions. If anything it took away alot of the old school wrestling audience tha was tired of the direction wrestling started going in 15-20 years ago and that coincided with the rise in popularity of UFC.

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

@@anthonyanderson9303 - Great summation. I remember when Ali crashed the ring to challenge Gorilla Monsoon. Monsoon picks him up, spins him around & drops him like a sack of potatoes. Totally humiliated & Ali was happy to do the angle.

[@chasec1318]

These www segments have been incredible lately.

[@Tmmsmjfjjf]

Fr

[@vaughnhunkele188]

Cool to see something like this used by the WWE. They are at least trying to make this seem real and I respect it

[@EthanBig]

“OMG, Ariel must have feared for his life” ………. Probably Tony Kahn

[@safranic]

Rhea is the epitome of a star. She has every quality that you want. It’s a shame it’s not her & Charlotte at WM again.

[@JBxIx]

You can tell the Punk interview was genuine, and it was just two guys talking. Rhea sounded so scripted it was awful to listen too. Very much explains the ending.

[@costelcosmincazan2321]

Sounded? It was scripted. She was in character.

[@SimplyTheBestCSGO]

Rhea just sounds very nervous, she's not used to these big spotlight interviews where they ask questions based on reality/acting. She was the same on IMPAULSIVE but a bit more laidback cuz it's not a big show like the MMA hour in another' sports world. The big breathes and voice crack made her sound like she was at a job interview

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

@@SimplyTheBestCSGOshe’s working a character and she doesn’t have the experience yet. It’s her first major title run. Cut her some slack

[@ritchierich2793]

Its because the exclusive happened on Impaulsive podcast..

[@MarioPeraltaExperience]

Yeah I turned out maybe after 5 minutes because I realize the entire thing was in character

[@fragdq]

Tony Kahn feared for his life in this one!

[@JackHehe]

The acting is........ painful...

[@user-mm4sb3yw1f]

There match should be epic! Rhea and Charlotte had the best match besides Gunther IC title defense last year at mania! Hopefully this year they can top it!

[@kevinkelly1529]

*Their

[@thadonis3516]

ffs Let em have a little tussle. Aerial didn't want his figurines on the floor?

[@johnnysothersack6829]

Nah he probably got them insured lol

[@BrdOutaMyMnd]

🤣🤣

[@PjXu98]

They had the chance to do so, but decided to play the "hold me back" game😂

[@anthonygadd295]

What do you mean let them have a tussle? Nobody was holding them back with an ounce of resistance.

[@NateDawg920]

Lol fans in here seething have me in tears. Meanwhile Ariel looked so happy 😂

[@DJAYY803]

Ariel acting is tremendous 😂

[@threeskin1]

So Becky got of the phone, got through security, got her "badge", got up the elevator, got miced up, and got in studio all within 45 seconds?

[@NateDawg920]

Look bud..it's wrestling okay 👍

[@chriswooton2637]

Yes. You're taking the fun out of it. It's like watching an action movie with your friends and saying to everyone watching.. "He didn't REALLY jump outta that helicopter guys!" 😮 Yeah, we know what you're saying, but just go with it like you would a film or a play. That's kind of more what this rly is all abt anyway... it's storytelling. It's why WWE & UFC are not comparable. It's a completely different thing.

[@threeskin1]

@@chriswooton2637 Ariel calls himself a journalist. And this show is called "The MMA Hour" , not "Action Star Jumps Out of Helicopters"

[@chriswooton2637]

@@threeskin1 Fair enough.. it's Ariel's show tho. At the end of the day, dude can do what he wants with it. Just tune out of the wrestling stuff if you don't like it. I don't watch the MMA stuff, and that's fine.

[@threeskin1]

@@chriswooton2637 I don't mind using the comments section to comment on how I feel

[@crabcore420]

That was fun lol. Badass Irish accent when Becky said "you got a target on your arm"

[@xakdaum]

I’m loving this new and evolved kayfabe we have now a days.

[@bams8827]

Love when Ariel does the wwe interviews

[@JBholmes420]

I liked the cm punk interview, but what on earth was this? This was just straight up embarrassing. That tussle at the end has to be the most embarrassing thing I have ever watched

[@THE-NC2]

Yeah they were keeping Kayfabe lol

[@Mohammed1401]

Bro, that was the whole point of it. And hell they did it really well. Go watch impulsive if you want the proper interview hahaha. (Not promoting them whatsoever)

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

This was a talk show spot to promote the match.

[@jayceegenocide4402]

Was BETTER Than CM Punk

[@chrisschaal7188]

@@jayceegenocide4402you are the exact kind of person punk was talking about in his interview! 😂😂

[@mauriciohiure2192]

at this point i think they should just stop fighting and make love with each other instead

[@toziassmitt]

I’d tune in for that!

[@mprsv1]

make love not war

[@liosmani9353]

Who's on top ?

[@jjaussie19]

​@@liosmani9353 guess

[@liosmani9353]

@@jjaussie19 aerial on both of them?

[@superpinky6454]

people want to see Mami kiss The Man WrestleMania

[@mprsv1]

why can't Mommy & The Man just get along?

[@nyxie2877]

The sexual tension in their stare-offs is actually insane

[@Pinkkkkk]

No we want Mami to kiss dom

[@sjdhgydhfyrn1023]

LOL.

[@ajsimon6641]

YES many people will see it

[@HOOG00]

Rhea Ripley is amazing!

[@MrTubtubsz]

Becky Lynch arrives for a surprise confrontation with a wireless mic pack 🤣

[@CM-hi4db]

Just enjoy it for what it is dammit

[@AlexThorn]

Lmao they just don't make em like they used to

[@kevinkelly1529]

... not to be too closely analyzed. 😂 At least it was slightly better acting than the extremely fake MMA face offs. 😂

[@manuelper]

That stuff at the end...woof, C-level acting.

[@ohthatstamir9081]

Lmbo you was so scared 😂😂😂 but this is my type of carrying on!

[@80srocknroller]

Reminds me of the pro boxing altercations in press conferences like Erik Morales & Marco Antonio Barrera; Oscar De La Hoya & Fernando Vargas and Lennox Lewis & Mike Tyson

[@chadskiz]

Love Rhea, love Becky. Slightly bummed that we couldn't get a real, raw, Ariel interview with this one but it was a solid work. Looking forward to their match at Wrestlemania!

[@macthemighty]

I love this kinda stuff

[@AdrianDionQuarles]

Who's ever idea that was deserves a raise

[@hud316hooversutube]

Henry cejudo thought this was too cringey 😬

[@therealmrtonemontana]

😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Megatallica000]

I hope they don't make Rhea lose to Becky.

[@lagofala]

Imagine if they took the chance to destroy the set and remodel

[@mikehawk1270]

Rhea right she post anything we’ll eat it up lol

[@awesomecool3280]

Nice I can't wait for the match😂😂

[@richstayhigh3255]

I havent watched wrestling in sooo long but I remember how inlove I used to be with it and this is def the renaissance era of wwe im all for it im invested again 😂😂💯

[@sofiadrosos1308]

This was great

[@TheDas9582]

Sorry, Rhea. You’ve had to follow the best MMA hour interview of all time.

[@kryswilson2743]

14:10 The Brawl has escalated big time

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

Ariel enjoyed it 😂 he pretended to be scared and it was planed well! Mma fighting fans dont know its just part of the storyline to wrestlemania

[@MegaBatista81]

Amazing loved this

[@Mich-rq1hv]

Mania should have been Rhea vs Bianca respect to Becky and what she did for the women division but it ain’t the top match that should have been made for Mania should have been Bianca vs Rhea it would have been way more Mania worthy at this point !!

[@anthonyanderson9303]

that would have been good. Honestly the best storyline would have been Rhea vs Liv even if that wouldn't have been the best match. They had the best storyline since Liv's return tho.

[@user-fz1tc9mp4w]

no tha man winnn🔥

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

"I don't care much for books." C'mon lol

[@chaseengland1753]

Oh boy this was a tough watch

[@population-_-420]

Oh boy as if comment matter

[@neuvisean1739]

English matters

[@Varkhal218]

Maybe for you lol

[@kenchidester7702]

Rhea is awesome i think it is messed up becky is talking a lot of smack about her but i am not surprised i think shes straight up jealous of Rhea looks like it to me

[@jayceegenocide4402]

That was fun. Rhea Ripley is The BEST

[@jjsavior]

Low key happy for Ariel.

[@Trunks7500]

MY MAMIIIIII💜💜💜💜💜🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@zbell7003]

lmao everyone standing around at the end had me dead

[@Lowdo1549]

Ok, so mma fan here and attitude era was my era so I’m a little out of practise when it comes to wwe but man, I would simp hard for this woman. She scares me… and I like that 🤦‍♂️ 😂😂😂

[@davilima7318]

our sweet mma show is long gone. 😂

[@issacojeda5056]

This was actually pretty cool

[@marcusgottlieb2307]

ok wow...that was horrible..and I'm a huge WWE fan..

[@uncletio3195]

Mmafighting… my go to for wwe and betting content….

[@zeeshanhashmi4005]

Reah Thiccley is awesome 😂

[@mprsv1]

this proves that wrestling is REAL!

[@Spilltheteamedia]

It’s real but it’s just scripted

[@pvsweetypie]

It's real scripted

[@NIITR0NIICEA]

So are movies bro

[@kevinkelly1529]

I just can't see the fuss over Rhea Ripley. She's good, but has a LONG way to go. It's kinda sad to see "Becks" aging out of the game.

[@issacojeda5056]

I love rhea

[@gambitsoul]

I don’t watch a lot of these interviews, but so far she is the only one I have seen doing seemingly it in character. Did she not get the memo what happens on this show?

[@jaywray1]

She was in character because Becky Lynch in character was going to storm into her interview, which wouldn't make much sense if Rhea was talking about how much she loves Becky outside of WWE lol.

[@redcomet0079]

Ariel, you’re not an actor bro. Stop this nonsense

[@sharafrizaie8841]

Cringe . We know WWE is scripted and can watch that elsewhere. Was expecting a genuine pull back the curtain interview. Stopped watching 5 mins in.

[@user-bq7us3dq9g]

I wish both ladies all the best

[@cipherfytone1108]

seeing this after impulsive is surreal, the difference is staggering, great acting

[@robfrancois]

While Rhea did a great job in character, and the pull apart was a setup to further the angle and was for WWE TV to use, i HATE the fact that this even happened. You have CM Punk on here before her for almost 2 hrs of an honest interview, then you have this in character work. It's just so ludicrous and hokey.

[@manuela1102]

I like Rhea hair here. I prefer it better than the extensions

[@tmac7887]

Rhea beat the dog s**t out of Becky at Wrestlemania, she did all of that for nothing

[@aliciaortega3602]

I was so into this listening in my car. now I really want to watch wrestling. I haven’t watched since the 80’s. Ariel, you got me!!

[@autumnof1992]

I love Rhea Ripley she's so cool and down to earth.

[@BrayzenBull]

19:15 Takes 8 men on Raw to hold Becky back. But in Ariel's place, just one Jewish lady has the power to hold her back.

[@Jizzlepapi_OVO]

I love Rhea

[@HelloKittyCathi]

Becky lynch and rhea is both funny asf i’m sure they both actually love each other 😭🎀

[@Tiffany1989]

Becky was serious about her daughter

[@LIT0187]

I love this. Miami is always on top. I love how it suspends reality and adds drama and emotion.

[@felipeterrazas317]

lol this is great.

[@The0ct]

213 days until Halloween 🔪🎃

[@TheBullyDisciple]

Lil bro thinks hes him

[@ansoniamuse401]

Its so cringe when she calls herself mommy

[@dvo9882]

Its “Mami” if you know the whole storyline its actually funny lol.

[@ryanpatrick3284]

I freakin love this!!!!!! Ariel! My boy! What’s a shoot, what’s not?!?! What a great time fore wrestling!

[@jayelay9750]

What's the thumb ratio on this 😂

[@mauriciohiure2192]

it only has 18 dislikes surprisingly

[@MMALineMover]

​@@mauriciohiure2192how can you see?

[@jayelay9750]

@mauriciohiure2192 very surprising. I guess Ariel knows there's many closet fans.

[@lesliebell4189]

This was a work!

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

ya think?

[@lesliebell4189]

@@CARTOONIVERSE1 Yes! This was scripted. Ariel doesn't want to expose the business.

[@paulsmith9192]

What a way to build up the match.

[@davilima7318]

her voice is giving me she's on the secret sauce vibes. I wish her the best

[@user-ne1pc5bb1s]

Rhea has somewhat of a south african accent I know she's an Aussie just making a remark

[@ZaklnGritch]

Don't say that it's deeply offensive

[@greyman003]

Wash your mouth with soap.

[@user-ne1pc5bb1s]

@@ZaklnGritch okay I won't 👍

[@user-ne1pc5bb1s]

@@greyman003 Go read a book

[@greyman003]

​@@user-ne1pc5bb1s Personal hygiene is important, clean your ears it is affecting your hearing.

[@captaintaco979]

Are people not understanding that this interview and Becky’s were Kayfabe?

[@Hallowed_Men_Band]

Got to love Mami! Not as much as Forest's 3-1 against Fulham though!

[@FriedSlice]

Felt a bit sorry for Rhea, not only did she have to follow Punk but it was an awful in character appearence. Then Cringy Lynch turned up and made it laughable.

[@billymaltez8030]

Only thing I get annoyed about her is that she uses or says "Mommy is always on top" wayyyyyyy too much where it loses its significance n originality. And now again in a way she keeps referring to her self in the 3rd person but as Mami. So she's just running it to the ground where it has zero significance now. Its better i think u stop calling urself Mami cuz theyre supposeto refer to u by that. Stop referring urself to mami all the friggin time. For an Australian woman youve said Mami more times in this interview that i cant watch anymore of this interview. Can u imagine every 30 seconds Ariel u say ur name n talk in the 3rd person as she does saying mami???? Atleast Becky drops Man once in a while.Time for a new slogan Rhea. Something fresh. You've worn that word out. Please ffs learn new stuff n sharpen ur skills. It's awful for 1 hr to hear Mami every 20 seconds. It's so over done I'm shocked they allow her. Ariel I hope u read this and to pls do a mami word count to see how many times she bled our ears with that

[@4fingaz]

I think its totally fine Ariel has wrestlers on. But not in-character, this is just cringe

[@jjaussie19]

this is what I'm saying bro

[@leir2005]

Great idea, this has Triple H written all over it. It was just poorly executed. Clearly neither woman was really trying to get at the other

[@MoongodTDWP]

This is great ! The hate is wild 😆