This video from the channel
New Wrestling World Order features host Dietrich Davis discussing allegations of racism involving WWE superstar
Rhea Ripley. The video focuses on resurfaced social media activity and current backstage tensions within the wrestling industry.
Key Summary Points
- Resurfaced Social Media Posts: The host highlights specific Instagram posts from 2013 that Rhea Ripley (using her real name, Demi Bennett) allegedly "liked." These posts include racist jokes and derogatory language targeting Black children [00:05:41].
- Criticism of Australian Culture: Davis makes broad claims about Australia, characterizing it as a country with a history of systemic racism and suggesting that Ripley’s alleged actions are a product of that environment [00:01:21].
- Backstage Politics & Triple H: The video alleges that Ripley is a "favorite" of Triple H and suggests that she uses her influence to insert herself into storylines involving dominant Black female wrestlers, such as Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill [00:13:00].
- Confrontations with Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill:* The host references a promo by Bianca Belair where she hinted that Ripley "whines and complains" to management to get her way [00:12:40].
- He also discusses a recent social media back-and-forth between Ripley and Jade Cargill, suggesting that Ripley's criticisms of Cargill's wrestling ability stem from a "superiority complex" [00:18:33].
- Hypocrisy Allegations: Davis points to a past post where Ripley spoke out against racism directed at her former boyfriend (Demetrius Jackson) and argues that her past "likes" on racist content make her public stance hypocritical [00:21:46].