This weekend, Rhea Ripley will travel to the town of Turin to defend her WWE Women’s Championship at Clash In Italy. On a more personal level, this trip may even finally give her a probability to cross off a long-time bucket list item: visiting her late grandmother’s home country.
“I’ve all the time desired to go to Italy but never had the chance,” Ripley wrote on X. “This weekend I finally get to live that dream at #ClashInItaly! My Nonna was some of the vital and strongest people in my life. Going to the country where her and my Nonno grew up seems like I’m about to go to a house I’ve never had the pleasure to experience. I miss you on daily basis! This one’s for you! I hope I make you proud while you look down on me.”
I’ve all the time desired to go to Italy but never had the chance. This weekend I finally get to live that dream at #ClashInItaly! My Nonna was some of the vital and strongest people in my life. Going to the country where her and my Nonno grew up seems like I’m about to… pic.twitter.com/2N93eSgsmY
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) May 27, 2026
Ripley’s grandmother passed away in 2023. Weeks later, “The Eradicator” honored her memory with a tattoo of a ceramic chicken jar, much like the one which her grandmother stuffed with candy for his or her family. Based on Ripley, their family reunions often consisted of a mini-game of hiding the candy, namely Minties, round her “Nonna’s” house while others then tried to seek out them. Ripley herself later gained possession of the chicken-shaped jar after her grandmother’s death.
This Sunday, Ripley will specifically put the Women’s Championship on the road against Jade Cargill, the previous champion whom she dethroned at WrestleMania 42. Afterward, Cargill then demanded a rematch for the title on the Clash In Italy premium live event, which Ripley accepted.