There’s a reason why WWE’s promotional videos often come with the tagline, “Don’t Try This at Home,” but for fitness influencer Jesse James West, the reality of professional wrestling became very clear as Rhea Ripley made her mark on the muscular presenter.
In what was supposed to be a “fun” social media collab, the social media star was joined by WWE’s first ever champion out of Australia, Rhea Ripley, and things got seriously physical. West, who boasts almost 10 million subscribers on YouTube, was brutally humbled when one of the greatest grapplers of all time not only chopped, but also bodyslammed her inexperienced opponent into the mat.
The viral video, also shared via Instagram, shows the Aussie beaty pulling no punches, as she draws her shoulders back and unleashes a chop that almost sent West’s chest into oblivion. This loud slap was then followed by a deep growl, as West wondered what he’d let himself in for.
Rhea Ripley had Jesse James West Wrestling with His Life Choices
With West withing in pain, he was given a crash course of respect for the pro wrestlers who put their bodies on the line on a regular basis, all in the name of sports entertainment. “That’ll leave a mark,” noted one Instagram viewer, as West’s chest lit up with a bright shade of red. “Ah, it stings,” cried the now seriously inflamed influencer.
Mercilessly, Ripley was then joined by her husband, Buddy Matthews who landed another chop on West, for good measure.
The current WWE Women’s Champion, now in her second reign, is part of the SmackDown brand, and can be seen on USA Network weekly in the U.S. and on Netflix Internationally. After this experience, however, Jesse James West would likely prefer to go back and become a fan rather than a fighter.