Lance Storm says Rhea Ripley's billed height for her WrestleMania 39 match is Fake

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When asked about Rhea Ripley's billed height for her WrestleMania 39 match, WWE great Lance Storm had an interesting comment.

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A "Story of the Tape" image for the match was recently posted by WWE on BT Sport's official Twitter account.

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The image shows Rhea Ripley's height as 5'7".

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Lance Storm, a legendary wrestler in the WWE, noticed the post and expressed his belief that Rhea Ripley is actually taller than she is.

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He posted a throwback photo of The Eradicator and claimed he didn't believe she was 5'7".

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WWE fans responded to Storm's remark in large numbers, many of whom also speculated on her height.

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The Nightmare has already disclosed information concerning her claimed height.

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Three years ago, Ripley lost to The Queen during their previous WrestleMania match.

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At WrestleMania 36 in 2020, Charlotte defeated Ripley to win the NXT Women's Title.

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