Tries from Thomas Waldrom and can Chudley, either facet of Jimmy Gopperth touching down within the corner, gave 2015-16 finalists Chiefs a merited lead.
After Henry Slade kicked Exeter into a 20-8 lead, the hosts responded, with Dan Robson and Tommy Taylor crossing.
Gopperth kicked the conversions and else a late penalty to make sure conclusion.
Relive Sunday's berth action because it happened. Hooker Taylor, creating his Wasps debut, shone throughout and his decisive second-half strive, returning from a driving maul, epitomised the hosts' superior strength within the pack within the latter stages.
Chiefs, WHO begin the season while not tough England wing Jack Nowell, had enjoyed 3 victories over Wasps last term, together with a semi-final conclusion on their thanks to Twickenham.
An industrious Slade helped them build a half-time lead, however Wasps - WHO were while not eight hurt first-team players - were worthy winners by the tip.
Cipriani was the headline act at the Ricoh on his come to the club when four years at Sale and 2 years in Australia, and affected together with his ability with the ball in hand, however it had been Gopperth's clinical kicking that secured the opening-weekend win.
Wasps: Miller; Wade, Daly, Gopperth, Bassett; Cipriani, Robson; Mullan, Taylor, Swainston, Launchbury (capt), Gaskell, Jones, Thompson, Hughes.
Replacements: Johnson, McIntyre, Moore, Symons, Rieder, Simpson, Macken, Halai.
Exeter Chiefs: Dollman; Woodburn, Devoto, Hill, Whitten; Slade, Chudley; Moon, Cowan-Dickie, Williams, Lees, Welch, Armand (capt), Salvi, Waldrom.
Replacements: Yeandle, Hepburn, Holmes, Parling, Dennis, Lewis, Steenson, Short.
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