Ilona Maher Eyes WWE and Hollywood Stardom After Rugby World Cup – Can the Instagram Star Become Wrestling’s Next Big Name?
- Aug 23, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 24, 2025
Bronze medals, rugby glory… and maybe body slams?
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Ilona Maher is used to turning heads—on the pitch and online. The US rugby dynamo and social media firecracker says after this Women’s Rugby World Cup, she just might swap tackling for turnbuckles, with the WWE or even Hollywood calling her name. Forget being called “that Instagrammer”; Maher wants you to remember she’s an Olympian first, influencer second, and a born entertainer always.
Facing world number one England in the opening match, Maher isn’t sweating the odds. “We’ve got nothing to lose, but everything to gain,” she says, relishing the underdog role while the mighty Red Roses carry all the pressure of an undefeated streak that spans over 1,000 days. For Ilona and Team USA, playing in front of 40,000 fans is its own reward. “I want to say I had a great time, whatever the score,” she beams. And who knows—a stirring American upset could turn her into rugby’s next Hollywood crossover.
