'Topanga' Trends AfterBoy Meets World's Danielle Fishel Is Spotted atWWE Raw— but Will Friedle Goes Unrecognized

Mar. 15, 2025

Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle at WWE Raw Live.Photo:Netflix

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Danielle Fishelis still laughing about her moment on the WWE Jumbotron.

For a few seconds during the live premiere of Netflix’sWWE Rawat the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 6, theBoy Meets Worldactress, 43, was shown on the Jumbotron alongside former costarWill Friedle, 48.

It seems like Friedle didn’t take his omission too seriously, though. In the caption of her post, she said that she and her former costar “laughed about this the entire ride home” — especially because her character’s name “Topanga” and “Will Friedle” were trending on X after the flub. She attached a screenshot of the X trends at the end of her post.

Along with former costar RIder Strong, the pair host the iHeartRadio podcastPod Meets World, for which they rewatch every episode of the original series and share memories and anecdotes from set. Fishel played Topanga Lawrence on the series; Strong played Shawn Hunter; and Friedle played Eric Matthews.

Before the podcast’s launch, Fishelconfided to PEOPLE, she was concerned it might cloud fans' perception of the series. “We were worried we might ruin the show,” said the actress. “We don’t want our criticisms or our critiques or our experiences to in any way change what your opinion of the show is. They’re just our honest opinions, and we can’t do it if we’re not going to be honest.”

Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle.Jon Kopaloff/Getty

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But as the process began, she was treasuring the opportunity to revisit her past work, she added. “I’m like, ‘Man, it’s a really good show,' and what a great experience we had.”

While Fishel’s days on the set ofBoy Meets Worldand the spinoffGirl Meets Worldare behind her, the star made headlines last year when she revealed that she still thinks of her formerGMWcostarSabrina Carpenter— who recently launched into superstardom withseveral hit songsand aGrammy-nominated album— as her own child.

Speaking to PEOPLE at theWizards Beyond Waverly Placepremiere on Oct. 28, the actress said, “I still consider her to be my daughter and I think of myself very much as a surrogate mother” — adding that she talks to Carpenter “all the time.”

source: people.com