Rhea Ripley Says She Collapsed From Panic Attack During 2025 WWE Australia Tour

On a recent episode of “What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon,”  Rhea Ripley opened up about a significant mental-health low point during a WWE tour of Australia.

The incident happened around WWE Crown Jewel 2025. Ripley said she collapsed in the catering area after a panic attack following a stretch of feeling she was responsible for too much, and having a toxic person in her life that was making things worse. Here are the highlights:

On The Pressure She Placed On Herself:

“I had like, the people pleaser in me trying to see everyone at home. I had me trying to please everyone in Australia, because I felt like the face of Australia in WWE. So I was like, I take full responsibility for everything that’s happening here. I take responsibility for how I perform, I take responsibility for how these fans treat my peers. I took responsibility for too much, and I just wanted to make sure everyone was happy. And I was just like at such a really low point.”

On Her Collapse:

“We had the three shows. We had SmackDown, then we had Crown [Jewel], and then we had Raw. By the time Raw was done, I collapsed in catering. Yeah, it was bad. I had like a full panic attack, and I couldn’t — like, I hadn’t eaten, I hadn’t drank water, my body was shutting down. And I was just like, it’s probably the skinniest I’d ever been.”

On Her Takeaway From the Experience:

“After that trip, I made sure to start putting myself first, and kind of like chopping people out completely. Like, I sent them a long message; they never replied, because I didn’t want them to. I pretty much was like, ‘We’re done here. I can’t give you any more of me. We are done. Don’t ever message me again. Don’t think that we have a friendship. Get the f**k out of my life.’ That was my breaking point. It felt really, really nice.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon podcast with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.