Buddy Matthews opened up about the challenges and joys of maintaining his relationship with Rhea Ripley despite their opposite wrestling schedules. “Sometimes it becomes a bit of a pain in the a**,” he admitted, referring to the logistics of their time apart. “But we just kind of lock in that well, she’s definitely on a Monday, whether she’s on live events or not, depends. But then if I’m on a Wednesday or a Saturday, then we get a couple of days in there. But we learn to work it out.”
Matthews grew emotional while reflecting on their bond, saying, “I get kind of emotional talking about it; I’ve married my best friend. There isn’t anyone that I’d want to spend any more time with. I only need her. That’s it.” He emphasized how much she means to him, noting, “I don’t need a massive group of friends. I don’t need approval. As long as I have her I could be the clown too, and we can just be chilled. I don’t need to go out.”
Describing their ideal time together, Matthews shared, “Give me a pizza, my wife, a horror movie, and we are good. I’m on cloud nine, and then generally, I’ll fall asleep, but that’s because I’m comfortable. That’s a good thing for a guy, if a guy could fall asleep.” He concluded with a heartfelt sentiment: “She’s my best friend, and now I’m very lucky.”
Source: Insight