Rhea Ripley Didn't Think She'd Be Able To Work WrestleMania 41

"She gave me the back body drop onto the announcement table but we undershot it and I hit the very edge of the table. Like, right on my lower back and after that, my lower back was just never the same," Ripley said. "I do whatever I can to try and make it better. I have our masseuse, Matthew, come over and he works on it, he helps stretch me out and puts my hips back in line pretty much."

Ripley said the pain became so bad in the days leading up to WrestleMania 41 that she needed multiple sessions with Matthew to be able to get in the ring that weekend.

"The two nights beforehand, I got Matthew to come to my room and he worked on me the night before Hall of Fame and the night of Hall of Fame. I was like, ‘I need you to make sure I can walk tomorrow,’ and he worked on me those two nights and it loosened completely just in time for the match."

Rhea said she's not entirely sure what the issue in her back is, whether it's a sciatic nerve issue or some other problem all together. She did admit that she has to do better of stretching herself out on a regular basis to stay loose.

Mami will put her back to the test again this Saturday when she takes on Raquel Rodriguez in a Street Fight at WWE Night of Champions.