Rhea Ripley def. Miranda Salinas in a First-Round Match

Rhea Ripley vs. Miranda Salinas - First-Round Match: Mae Young Classic, Aug. 28, 2017

Australia's Rhea Ripley turns the ring into her personal mosh pit when she squares off with Miranda Salinas of the United States. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.

Miranda Salinas’ solution for countering the size and strength advantage of the tournament’s youngest competitor, 20-year-old Australian Rhea Ripley, was to fight dirty. The strategy worked intermittently, but Salinas’ win-at-all-costs approach couldn’t contain Ripley’s athleticism.

With the WWE Universe bellowing out Aussie chants to voice their support for Ripley, the former soccer standout showed off her kicking acumen, launching big boots and dropkicks at Salinas. A sky-high full-nelson slam secured the victory and Ripley’s spot in the Second Round.

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