Rhea Ripley On Chyna Comparisons, Becoming MAMI, Dominik Mysterio's Dominance

WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley chats with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL about the changes she's made since her WWE debut, getting over with the crowd, working with Dominik Mysterio in Judgement Day, being compared to Chyna and much more!
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[@ChrisVanVliet]

Hit a Riptide on that subscribe button for MAMI! 💪

[@earlofsandwich7884]

I don't know what a riptide is but I'm already a sub and I will hit that like button.

[@Dexter_2503]

I would hit that subscribe button if mami hits you with the riptide😂

[@ChrisVanVliet]

@@earlofsandwich7884 Haha I appreciate it. You don't know Rhea's finisher?

[@earlofsandwich7884]

I guess I do now :)@@ChrisVanVliet

[@earlofsandwich7884]

Did you just interview people as they passed or were they expecting you? Thanks.

[@dtanobo]

We're looking at Australia's first hall of famer and it couldn't be a more perfect choice

[@ThaZombi]

Grayson Waller is taking that 100%

[@redrick8900]

You are both being ridiculous. It depends on who retires first and what company they are on contract with when they retire. If Reply breaks her neck and has to retire in 5 years she will be in the hall of fame the year after. If she goes to AEW and works there for 30 years she won't be in the WWE hall of fame.

[@dustinsmith8658]

​@@ThaZombiRhea is getting it first lol

[@sakuraitonen5886]

​@@ThaZombiKeep drinking that Waller Kool'Aid

[@NeatoBurrito05]

Waller will prob have an all time career and since he's older he'll prob retire first. I hope they both get in.

[@djgulston]

The moment Rhea wrapped her legs around Dom's neck, that man's outlook on life changed forever. 😭

[@bluengold3443]

I would have folded like a fucking steel chair bruh 😭

[@kejuanmcneil9552]

Shit I would have die happy that Day l my boy lmao 🤣

[@bluengold3443]

@@kejuanmcneil9552 Dom 10000% SNIFFED the hell out dat thang 😮‍💨

[@LiftandCoa]

How is dom rewarded for being hated so much? :( Why cant I be rewarded by Ripley for being hated? Lifes unfair and your know it

[@datkiddjophat4290]

😂😂😂

[@blahooper]

i’m so happy for your success Chris. You give wrestling journalism the kind of positivity and respect it needs

[@shadowkill2167]

fr!! chris the 🐐

[@LiftandCoa]

CVV 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Simon Miller Wrestlings positive petes MVPs of wrestling journalism

[@RyderFlo]

Yeah and being able to gives back the amazing positivity of Rhea is far from a little thing.

[@VandalXXI]

The way she delivered the words "the Mami thing..." made my entire soul melt. My god.

[@jknox1099]

We love you mami!! We love your interviews Chris, it was great meeting you at Survivor Series this past November!!!!

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Great to meet you too!

[@jayt4835]

Rhea is crushing it. I’m a giant Chyna mark - she’s easily my favorite wrestling performer EVER. Rhea is 100% following the path Chyna created BUT she’s doing it with her own unique flavor. I think these two athletes will always be spoken about in the same breath but Rhea will also have her own incredible legacy.

[@briangamber6051]

no no no, chyna was great. I was there from beginning to end. She was very limited with in ring ability. Rhea is next level. Chyna could not hang with Rhea. She was great and ahead of her time but shes no Rhea Ripley.

[@AngSco30]

Rhea's better than Chyna. She has the look, she can wrestle and she's great on the mic.

[@donjohn2695]

Rea is better

[@terrancejohnson9548]

@jayt4835 she's no Chyna but she's doing well I can say

[@terrancejohnson9548]

​@@AngSco30no she's no Chyna just stop you wasn't even born in Chyna Era

[@NomadJedi]

Rhea Ripley is the reason I started watching WWE again since Batista was the World Heavyweight Champion, she's really amazing.

[@you-5-iver804]

Thats depressing af cos wrestling is shit rn since 2014

[@NomadJedi]

@@you-5-iver804 Yeah, I feel some of that magic is def missing, especially in promos. But still, I find it somewhat enjoyable.

[@mopnem]

Yeah she’s a big reason for me aswell. Bianca is also solid (not a big fan of the hair though). The females are more fun to watch in alot of ways atm. Especially since some of them actually look athletic for once

[@ChrisYid]

Buddy Mathew's is a lucky lucky man... Rhea is a stunner in and out of the ring. "Hard work pays off. Dreams come true. Bad times don't last, but bad girls do." I think Rhea and Damian are the future of the company. RHEA is smashing it right now!!

[@justinpaige2628]

She’s an effortless Manifester she makes it look easy and that’s why she’s always on top :-)

[@Allen-lb4ky]

Got a huge crush on Rhea and now I'm back at watching WWE. She's so perfect

[@TeeJroh]

I always love CVV interviews

[@agenttechstreams3891]

Can we get her in the studio for a long interview please CVV

[@LiftandCoa]

I need this. SO much.

[@austinjones7104]

Great interview, I absolutely love Rhea so happy to see how far she’s come, she’s so deserving of the elimination chamber poster and the 2k cover.

[@Phillyjoe2]

Chris is probably now my favourite wrestling interviewer! Such respect for both performers & the business. Thanks CVV! BTW Mami rocks ❤️

[@juancarrillo5356]

It makes me so happy to see someone who is so happy and has so much passion as you do for your profession, Chris! Congratulations.

[@ScorchingSanity]

I love seeing every new interview that you do. Can we expect a full-length Rhea Ripley interview in the future?

[@xAutumn.girlyx]

She has come so far since she first joined wwe, I was only eight when I started watching wwe and she is by far my favourite wrestler she’s just so awesome 😂

[@mralucardgoat2910]

I hope one day we will hear a full length interview with Rhea. Love for MAMI!❤

[@adamspark9259]

Look how engaged in the conversation she is, even after the interview wrapped. I bet that felt like a conversation more than an interview. Many people can fake it, but I really can't be convinced that she is. Of course, CVV seems to be the type of interviewer to get that out of them, but still.

[@Muttchismo]

She is so amazing, great talent.

[@SuperObvious]

She is so pretty. Im happy for her. She is awesome!!!! Awesome interview as always CVV 😀👍

[@RollUpsNRedBulls]

Its crazy to me i saw her, JD, Gunther/Imperium at a tiny venue at NXT UK a few years ago and now look at them.

[@Jarwin_Wuhnol]

More Rhea Ripley please 🙏 She’s amazing!

[@adamjenkins190]

She is fantastic. She has it all to be a future hall of famer, and legend.

[@SmilingCorgi-is2tx]

Great interview Chris❤️ Can’t wait to see Rhea in Perth for the Elimination Chamber Rhea deserves every accolade she gets Our Aussie legend and yes Australia’s future Hall Of Famer🇦🇺🖤💜🤘

[@Xxx_EDITS01]

When she spoke about dom it made me happy cos dom is doing really well he was stuck in reys shadow to be honest

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Rey gave him his start and now he carved his own path

[@Toxic_Taliband]

Mami's always on 🔝❤

[@crystalward2860]

YEAHH!!!

[@djacie953]

you can tell how much she respects Chris here - Rhea's super down to earth.

[@Thunderjpg]

Mvp is standing right there and you are casually having conversation with rhea ripley, you are living the dream man and I’m not jealous but happy for you

[@anarchy3015]

May be an unpopular opinion but to me she surpassed Chyna a long time ago in a LOT of ways.

[@janicetomas9409]

Rhea is so different person from the ring and Chris did a awesome job

[@Itzwill2k1]

So glad I subbed to this channel. Chris you do the best interviews ever! Thank you for this ❤

[@WorldOfRipley]

Chris's face when she put on her seductive look at the end 😂😂😂

[@SneeUnit]

Mami is just the best. I love her performances and Dom is a great heel.

[@robertcop8825]

The first time I ever saw Rhea Ripley was at the 2019 Royal Rumble, I was just getting back into wrestling and wow. I was blown away by her. Mami simp ever since.

[@xavierpark5937]

Congratulations on the 400 k sub CVV maybe I am late .

[@ChrisVanVliet]

You’re actually the first one to point it out. Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@xavierpark5937]

​@@ChrisVanVliet now give me my medal

[@SillySloth]

The way she says mami 🤪🤪

[@TopRopeMoonWalk]

Chris Van Mf Vliet. You’re too good at your job bro.

[@bradevans449]

I hope you can do a full-length interview with Rhea sometime soon.

[@LuisGuerrero007]

So cute when she says “SORRY”❤

[@BIGDAWG91331]

I met Damien and Ripley when they did wrestlmainia Hollywood and i was star struck af and siad you and chyna are my favorite

[@romansoehuazelei1925]

Okay, Chris, I love your interviews and you can become one final member of the Judgement Day.

[@leonardodaniel4038]

Pleeeeeease bring Rhea to a long conversation episode

[@VlogsIWC]

Such a professional interview Chris didn’t fold!!! I would’ve instantly

[@alanchamberlain9902]

Rhea is a very dominant and intimidating woman. But also beautiful especially with that hairstyle. She could pin me down and make me submit anytime, I wouldn't exactly have a choice lol.

[@James.chalmers]

Would she beat jordynne grace though…

[@rodans_boom5941]

I know this isn't a wrestling comment. But Rhea Ripley is a very very beautiful woman. My God, such a pretty face. And seems like a very sweet person, too. I sincerely wish her the best.

[@paulsmith9192]

Rhea soo,bubbly. Great Smile

[@mindofmatt_2240]

We need that CVV Rhea and Dom interview like the full deal hour plus interview

[@ncochran01]

It's crazy to see her transformation. She was a blonde toned girl 6 years ago. You could tell she was in great shape and super strong. Now she's super fit, muscular and became a monster. It's so cool to see people be able to make a change and become a completely different character. Happy for Rhea.

[@tarden132]

and she has an ass now

[@ElectricGuitarStyles]

Her entrance song is the best

[@billybatson22]

Love DDP but it was more awesome seeing CVV at the post Rumble presser

[@BoomboxMike1]

RHEA is amazing love her.😁

[@bobh37]

CVV, the best sports entertainment interviewer!

[@rachelbraga5744]

Rhea ripley and Dominik mysterio are the best couple and they are the perfect together 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

...and she's not even 30 yet! Her being this over so young reminds me a lot of Sasha who isn't that much older than her and look at what SHE'S accomplished in this business...What amazing things are we going to see out of this young woman in the years to come? The sky is truly the limit for Rhea.

[@ExoticHooligan]

It's unfortunate she's probably not gonna grow her hair long again because I loved her with long hair but regardless I'll always love her and everyone in that age group like Austin theory that's my gen and seeing them be super stars like this is really cool to see

[@Psycho-Crusher693]

Rhea is the best she can hold the title as long as Roman has and I wouldnt be mad

[@tn7778]

Facts

[@Anto_Skum]

I've compared her to Chyna and I mean it in the best possible way. She's the real deal.

[@angshusarma8331]

Mami vs Becky at WM ..book it WWE .

[@mshafer2006]

I would say in a lot of ways I can see the comparisons with Rhea to Chyna. But, there a lot of differences. Chyna was a different animal in her time to Rhea. Both women are great in their respective ways on performance. Chyna was definitely a loss to this world way to soon.

[@andrewp.stewart4585]

3:26 She knows exactly what she’s doing

[@flavioperez8876]

She is so sweet ❤

[@NM-hq1io]

Congrats on 400k Chris! I read a book called Mastery by Robert Greene -> you are the perfect example of what he teaches. Years & years of practice to be achieve true mastery in your profession- amazing to see you at work!

[@troystaunton254]

I loved chyna growing up, but Rhea will go past that. Hell she will probably go into Hollywood and be that believable strong woman.

[@you-5-iver804]

Never. Wrestling is not mainstream anymore. Its shit. And shes a big dog.

[@Ralphunreal]

chyna is better

[@davidjohnson4293]

Gotta love this woman!!! The ultimate babyface heel currently. ❤Mami

[@burghgreek]

She is such a beautiful and talented athlete. A superstar!

[@bobbytubbs]

Rhea is living in the moment. And it is working. Keep it up 💯

[@dyrannosaurusrex]

Got some Alan Rickman line delivery vibes from that "Mami... is always... on top"

[@thesteverobinson666]

She is 100 times the wrestler Chyna ever was

[@Division_78]

This woman made me start watching wrestling again. Thank you Rhea

[@nlvassassin]

3:10 when I look at Rhea I don’t think Chyna, I think Rhea. She’s a one of one period

[@ts_of_defunct]

Mami needs to have a long conversation with Chris on the channel. I'm sure he'll make it happen soon enough.

[@ath85]

Phenomenal interviewee skills from Rhea! Keep kickin' @$$!

[@EraclesK]

Rhea is phenomenal, absolute super star and so many levels in and out of the ring above most of the roster , she has the looks , the skills , the charisma and the personality be a hall of famer and a long term main event star

[@MrSeanwick1969]

Rhea is such a beautiful person. Even when she's being Mami it's still easy to enjoy her character

[@David_LW]

Holy. What a beauty. The dark features are so sexy it’s unreal. And the speaking mannerisms are so etiquette. And Rhea looks pretty good too.

[@PeteBaldwin]

It's always the sign of an incredible wrestler when in addition to getting themselves over, they can get others over as well. Judgement Day and more specifically, Dom, wouldn't be anywhere near as popular with the crowd as they are now if it wasn't for Rhea. It all just seems effortless whether she's on the mic, doing a backstage promo or in the ring. I'd put her easily in my top 3 in WWE today across both the men's and women's roster.

[@Clipperbossman]

Rhea so beautiful ❤

[@chasteminor2878]

Rhea a HOF now & really developed very well. Beautiful queen & awesome wrestler

[@Brent_P]

I wonder if WWE has the balls to do Rhea vs. Roman.

[@devonbradford2897]

Rather see Rhea/Seth.

[@unathikimberly2333]

😂😂😂

[@campervanhelsing]

Yeah. Shes awesome

[@Mr.Septon]

I don't follow a lot of wrestling much these days, life got busy as I got older but Rhea has been one of the gems in what I have paid attention to. Her and Dom specifically bring a chemistry, fun, and excitement to the ring that you don't get enough of, especially not in an organic sense. It makes sense with when she was growing up and first hitting the big stage that she would have felt the need to be a Diva rather than a superstar but thankfully she was around at the right time as the women division changed and truly became its own impressive force where all around skill and an ability to wrestle were finally more important than how they looked in a bra and panties. Being compared to Chyna is a great and about as close of a comparison as you can get in many ways, especially for the time and what was acceptable from the women of wrestling, Chyna smashed that ceiling, and it always felt legit like she could keep up in the ring with the men. The exact same magic with Rhea between her actual physical abilities on top of her character personality. I think there is a bit of another comparison as well to Chyna though, and that's actually including Dom. It reminds me to an extent of when Chyna was the enforcer, the bodyguard for Shawn Michaels and HHH when it was just the trinity. Dom, or better Dirty Dom reminds me a lot of Shawn Michaels of that era. He was dirty, he would cheat, he would run from trouble (usually the Undertaker, thus giving us the first Hell in a Cell), and Chyna was always standing there behind them in case their trouble caught up to them. Rhea kind of has Dom's back in a similar way. Now, I don't want to claim that Dom is akin to Shawn or HHH, or that Rhea is Chyna. They are clearly their own people, with their own idea's and direction, but you can definitely see the stepping stones from the Attitude Era that allow the Dom and Mami combination to work so well. Arguably the most important factor though, its their natural chemistry together. Rhea and Dom are just absolute fun to watch. They look like they are believably having a world of fun together, whether its in the ring, or cutting a promo, or doing some random TikTok stuff together. Their chemistry as friends shines through and re-enforces how important they are to the other getting so extremely over.

[@ThomasGoldringJr]

👍👍👍👍👍 Interview Chris

[@KrackerUncle]

0:34 thats why you tried to brute force that statement in there? thats so hilarious.

[@Turppa21]

Pretty sure the Chyna comparisons shoulda stopped when she struggled to pick up Charlotte

[@Unretrofied98]

This guys work is so good 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Shazayum]

She looked so shy and uncomfortable lol. In a good way, seems down to earth.

[@L.O.K-Soul-Reaver]

Shout out to my neighbour from across the ditch, Rea and Nia are the best an most beautiful keep it up you wonderful talented and gifted souls. God Bless u all

[@robertgoguen7097]

Chyna has her legacy, but Rhea Ripley takes that and runs her own show. She rocks her promos, is an incredible in-ring performer, and she loves to fight!

[@absaw5735]

Chris' face when she said "Mami" 2:12 😂😂😂

[@619Slipk]

Is it too early to put her as my GOAT female wrestler? (No objective criteria, just my favorite ever 🤷‍♂) Got back into watching wrestling after like a 5 year hiatus entirely because of her.

[@dnakatomiuk]

Chyna deserves her own HoF spot

[@shayliderakhshan5338]

She's amazing!🔥🔥

[@JACOBMORHAR]

RHEA RIPLEY Is One Of My Favorite WWE Female Wrestler

[@GusdabereanHXO]

The Mami persona works so well with her especially with Dom. And she can be heel or face the people ALL view her as MAMI and so she has the female version of the Stone Cold duplicity, She is a perpetual face no matter how bad she can be

[@tracygibson5971]

She's Rhea Ripley no Chyna will never be a nother Chyna love her anyway awesome wrestler ❤

[@adamcraven7026]

Rhea Ripley is what Chyna wished she was. Still a legend. RIP.

[@ElArlequin]

Chris, ANY chance you can interview her ONE ON ONE?

[@ChrisVanVliet]

I’m working on it!

[@ElArlequin]

@@ChrisVanVliet dude!!! You just made my day!! You are my favorite interviewer!! Congratulations on your hard work and success!!!!

[@niall9727]

“We really can’t go anywhere from there” … my guy contemplated risking it all