Buddy Matthews and Rhea Ripley are a hotshot couple in the world of professional wrestling. They often share their personal updates and moments with their fans on social media. Recently, Matthews shared an NSFW post with Mami on his Instagram.
Matthews has been dealing with an ankle injury for the past year. He has been absent from AEW since February 2025. Over the past year, he had to undergo surgery to get back in shape, and Rhea Ripley has played a crucial role in his recovery. The couple often posts their gym moments online to showcase their bond and support for each other.
Taking to Instagram this week, Buddy Matthews posted a black and white picture with The Eradicator from the gym. However, the twist of the picture is that Mami is showing a middle finger behind Matthews. In the caption, the former WWE star posted a motivational message for the fans and his supporters.
Check out the Instagram post HERE.
Buddy Matthews has been doing an incredible job in the gym. He has been showing off his impressive physique for the past few months online, indicating his readiness to make an in-ring return. Only time will tell when the former Cruiserweight Champion will make his return to All Elite Wrestling.
Buddy Matthews will make his in-ring return in October
Buddy Matthews made his return to professional wrestling in May this year. He appeared on Australia’s World Series Wrestling promotion to attack Donovan Dijak. Following the ambush, Matthews addressed his future in wrestling, revealing the timeline for his in-ring comeback.
In a post-beatdown promo, the former WWE star said that he is currently not cleared to compete. However, in October, he will be cleared to wrestle anywhere in the world. Buddy went on to claim that he is coming after all the gold in late 2026 to reignite his comeback chapter.
“And let’s get one thing straight, I might not be cleared now, but in October I will be. And I just might take all the gold!” Matthews said.
With that said, it will be interesting to see what Buddy will be doing upon his return to the ring this year. He is likely to collide with Donovan Dijak somewhere down the line in Australia to give a proper pay-off to his World Series Wrestling appearance in May.
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Edited by Anugrah Tyagi
