Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like Rhea Ripley's torn meniscus injury is minor, as she revealed that she got surgery after an interim Women's Champion was crowned at WWE SummerSlam 2026. The last 14 years of her athletic career have finally “caught up to me,” and she got surgery to repair her torn meniscus. When is WWE's Rhea Ripley coming back from her torn meniscus injury? In turn, WWE held a ladder match at SummerSlam to determine the interim Women's Champion. Perhaps Green will become the full Women's Champion in the meantime before “Mami's” inevitable return down the line.