The bizarre and blood-soaked spectacle unfolded during a panel appearance where Ripley shared the stage with David Howard Thornton, the actor behind the now-iconic slasher villain. The event marked a dream come true for the WWE powerhouse, who has long expressed her love for horror films and gory theatrics.
“I’ve always wanted to be killed in a horror movie,” Ripley said with a laugh during the panel. “So getting murdered by Art the Clown? That’s bucket list stuff right there.”
Though purely theatrical, the moment was executed with typical Terrifier-style flair. Thornton, fully suited up in Art’s grotesque clown makeup and costume, stalked the stage menacingly before “taking out” Ripley in a mock death scene that left fans screaming—with laughter and excitement.
The crowd erupted as Ripley dramatically collapsed, playing into the moment with her trademark intensity. Fans, a mix of wrestling loyalists and horror aficionados, cheered the crossover between two of the most extreme characters in their respective worlds.
This surreal fusion of horror and wrestling was a highlight of Silver Scream Con, a convention known for blending pop culture with all things macabre. Ripley, whose persona in WWE already flirts with dark and edgy aesthetics, seemed perfectly at home among horror icons.
“She gets it,” said Thornton in a post-panel interview. “She knows how to bring that intensity that makes horror and wrestling so fun to watch. We’d kill to have her in Terrifier 3—no pun intended.”
Ripley’s appearance at the convention further cements her status not just as a wrestling champion, but a full-blown pop culture phenomenon. Whether or not this mock "murder" leads to a cameo in the next Terrifier film remains to be seen—but fans are certainly hoping so.
Until then, Rhea Ripley can proudly say she died doing what she loved—getting brutally destroyed by a horror movie icon in front of a cheering crowd.
More from Silver Scream Con:
- Terrifier 3 sneak peek leaves fans stunned
- Kane Hodder and Robert Englund reunite for horror legends panel
- WWE meets horror: Panel explores crossover appeal
Got a favorite horror-wrestling crossover? Let us know in the comments!
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