WWE star Rhea Ripley announced on Thursday she underwent surgery on her right knee.

Ripley is the reigning WWE women’s champion and one of the top stars on the SmackDown brand.

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“Life update,” she wrote on Instagram. “After just under 14 (years) in wrestling and doing sports my entire life… It’s caught up to me. Surgery was never a first option for me, but it got to the point that it was needed…

“First one down…Hopefully no more… I’ve survived, now it’s time to start thriving again so I can get back to what I love to do! See you all down the road”

Ripley hasn’t been seen on “Friday Night…

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