Although Ripley and A.S.H. currently portray heroes on-screen, they feuded over the RAW Women’s Championship not too long ago. Since exiting the title scene, the foes-turned-friends have won tag team gold together.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray expressed that Vince McMahon might be a fan of their pairing because of how different they are as characters. While Rhea Ripley has developed a darker tone to her on-screen persona over the years, Nikki A.S.H. is one of the most cheerful gimmicks in recent memory.

You can check out Ray’s full comments on this topic in the tweet embedded above.

Bully Ray on a potential backstory for Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley’s WWE partnership

The WWE legend spoke about a possible ‘downfall’ angle for Ripley on the main roster.

He said that in such a scenario, Nikki A.S.H. could have been the one to build the former NXT star’s confidence back up, thereby creating a partnership based on trust.

What are your thoughts on Bully Ray’s take regarding Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley’s tag team? Let us know in the comments section below.

Please credit Busted Open Radio and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription while using any quotes from this article.

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