Aussie Rhea Ripley Makes More History By Winning WWE's Biggest Match

By being the first Australian to triumph in the Royal Rumble, the most prestigious match in the WWE, Rhea Ripley has added to the history of professional wrestling.The 26-year-old Adelaide native, who outlasted the other 29 competitors to win the over-the-top-rope battle royal, also made history by being the first woman to start at No. 1 and finish first.With the victory, Ripley is now eligible to compete for one of the two WWE women's titles at the biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, which will take place in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for the 39th time this year.In addition to winning championships in the WWE, Ripley paved the way for Australian wrestling by rising to become one of the organization's top female performers.She successfully contested Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37 two years ago.She successfully defended the Raw Women's Championship against Asuka at WrestleMania 37 two years ago, only a few weeks after making her main roster debut after a successful run in the NXT developmental brand.She has raised her reputation once again over the last eight months as a member of the new Judgment Day group, taking on a rather dominant role that has seen her wrestle against men and dominate Dominik Mysterio, the son of renowned luchador Rey.Along with Emma and Indi Hartwell, who were all born in Melbourne, Nia Jax, who was born in Sydney, and Kiwi Dakota Kai, Ripley was one of three Australians in the women's Royal Rumble.The Sydney-born wrestler Grayson Waller, who is currently the main event of the NXT promotion and will soon be vying for the NXT Championship, as well as the Australians Bronson Reed, Duke Hudson, and Xyon Quinn, who were all born in Adelaide, are all currently working for the largest pro wrestling organisation in the world (aka ex-NRL player Daniel Vidot).Cody Rhodes made a comeback and triumphed in the men's Royal Rumble earlier in the programme.