Those who have kept tabs on WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash know that he is a longtime fan of WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. In fact, it was only a few months ago that Nash last praised her, comparing Ripley’s movement in the ring to that of a panther during her entrance and SummerSlam match with Liv Morgan.
This comparison with the panther is one that Nash revisited this week during the last “Kliq This”, as Nash once again praised Ripley. This time, however, Nash didn’t just compare Ripley to a panther. Instead, he paid her an even bigger compliment, comparing her to a WWE Hall of Famer and a man Nash worked with for a few years in WCW.
“Rhea has about a thousand…she’s one of those people that every week she looks different,” Nash said. “Like… her smile is bigger. But man, when she throws that leg over (the entrance)… she gets in the ring like Barry Windham, when Barry Windham was in his prime. . Like, Barry Windham used to get in the ring, and she was like a panther, that’s what she looks like, man, she’s just… very feline, she’s so special. because… I’ve never seen a female sell like she does.”
Luckily for Nash, Ripley’s cat-like reflexes will be on display again this weekend during Saturday Night’s Main Event, when she defends her second Women’s World Championship reign for the first time. This won’t be an easy opponent either, as Ripley will face Nia Jax, who just saw her reign as WWE Women’s Champion come to an end a few weeks ago at the hands of her former friend Tiffany Stratton.
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