Tag: Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey Thinks She Failed Shotzi At Survivor Series

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey recently took to her latest video game stream, “The Baddest Stream On The Planet,” to offer her thoughts on her Survivor Series match with Shotzi. Rousey said a planned DDT spot she pitched didn’t go as planned, and noted she felt like she let Shotzi down with the match.

Here are the highlights:

DDT spot not going as planned:

Let me explain what happened. I actually pitched that spot because I love that she does that. We couldn’t practice in my ring because the ropes are too loose. We couldn’t practice it when we got to the arena because there are these big cages.

I’ve taken DDTs before, but I’ve never helped anybody over to the floor, so they were like, ‘Okay, you have to have your hand here on her leg, the other hand on her hip, and you’re going to guide her over.’ Everyone was so focused on ‘guide her over, guide her to the floor,’ that it was literally all that was on my mind when it happened.

When she went over it was like, ‘guide her.’ When she was down, I was like, ‘Oh fuck. Ahhh, just go to where you’re supposed to go.’ I fucked it up because I was so concerned with keeping somebody safe and a lot of time, when you see me do something for the first time, it’s the first time I ever did it.

I was really concerned with keeping Shotzi safe and I made it look bad. You know what, sorry. Apparently, I deserve to be fired or burned. It reminds me of Monty Python, ‘BURN HER!’ There weren’t calls to fire anybody when Madcap Moss and Big E were spiked on their heads. ‘BURN HER ANYWAY!’ I’m so sorry that I was so concerned with keeping someone safe that I made the bump look bad.

Feeling like she let Shotzi down:

What really bummed me out was, my favorite thing in the match was turning around a hostile crowd. We’re in Boston, of course they’re hostile because they’re angry at the fact that they live there. Right when we got them turned around with the ‘holy shit’ and the crossbody into the fans, ‘F*ck yeah, we’re turning it around, we got all the awesome shit coming up.’

Then, Shotzi rolls me in the ring, and they’re like, ‘Get out of there. Plan B, get out of there, we’re out of time. We gotta go.’ ‘What?’ She was going up and I had to run up and throw her down and throw her into the armbar and get out of there because that’s what they were telling me on the mics because I guess the match before us went over by six minutes and they were concerned about going over on time.

The match after us was a three-way, so they wouldn’t be able to communicate with each other to make the match shorter and the match after that was WarGames and they couldn’t cut that out. It was the only place they could get that time back. I was bummed though because we worked on that match for two weeks and we were really excited about it. I felt like I really failed Shotzi.

Source: EWrestlingNews

Ronda Rousey Announced As Playable Character For Mobile Game “Raid: Shadow Legends.”

Ronda Rousey loves playing video games, and now she is all set up as a playable character for the mobile game “Raid: Shadow Legends.” A new commercial for the game demonstrates Rousey playing the game only to lose a level while talking. She marches into “Raid” headquarters and demands to be put in the game. After some hesitation, Rousey is granted access to find a weapon. She chooses fiery gloves before transporting into the game to begin fighting. Rousey can now be played as a “Legendary Champion” by downloading the game for free.

“The Baddest Woman on the Planet” is no stranger to appearing in video games, appearing in three “EA Sports UFC” games, in addition to “WWE 2K20,” “WWE 2K Battlegrounds,” and “WWE 2K22,” all as a selectable character. Rousey also had her dreams come true when she voiced Sonya Blade for 2019’s “Mortal Kombat 11.” As of late, Rousey has live-streamed herself playing “God of War” on her popular YouTube channel, which currently has over 1.65 million subscribers.

When she’s not battling bad guys in fictional worlds, Rousey is taking on all comers in WWE as she is in the midst of her second reign as “SmackDown” Women’s Champion. She returned to WWE in January to win the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match, which allowed her to challenge Charlotte Flair for the title. Rousey eventually won the gold at WrestleMania Backlash, beating Flair in an “I Quit” Match before feuding with Liv Morgan over the title throughout the summer. Most recently, Rousey tapped out Shotzi to retain the belt at Survivor Series: WarGames.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Possible Major Spoiler On WWE’s WrestleMania 38 Plans For Ronda Rousey

According to a report, WWE may have huge plans involving former Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey for WrestleMania 38.

Former Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey could be returning to the WWE very soon.

As previously noted, WWE is reportedly trying to bring back Ronda Rousey. Some are wondering if she’ll make a surprise return at Saturday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Inside The Ropes), Dave Meltzer reported that Rousey is “scheduled for WrestleMania” weekend on Apr. 2-3. Meltzer is assuming that Rousey will face current Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

Rousey’s last WWE match took place in the main event of WrestleMania 35 three years ago. Rousey (then the Raw Women’s Champion), Lynch and Charlotte Flair (then the SmackDown Women’s Champion) squared off in a triple threat match for both titles, which Lynch won (in controversial fashion) by pinning Rousey.

The women’s and men’s Royal Rumble matches usually feature several surprise entries, but we’ll just have to wait and see if Rousey makes an appearance. Some of the top names who are returning for the women’s Royal Rumble match include Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Summer Rae, Kelly Kelly and Hall of Famers Lita, Nikki and Brie Bella.

Source: TheSportster

WWE Reportedly Attempting To Persuade Ronda Rousey To Return

According to a recent Fightful report, WWE is hoping to lure former WrestleMania main-eventer Ronda Rousey back to the ring.

WWE bosses reportedly want Ronda Rousey to get back in the ring and are doing all they can to make it happen.

Per Fightful Select, WWE is attempting to persuade Rousey to return to the company for the first time since 2019. Fightful reports that a potential Rousey return has been discussed so much that it is considered a “poorly kept secret” as even some people outside the company are aware of the efforts to lure Rousey back. Fightful also reports that Rousey’s name was mentioned as a potential surprise entrant in the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble.

Rousey hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since April 2019, when she competed in the main event of WrestleMania 35 with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Becky Lynch won that match, bringing an end to Rousey’s 231-day reign as Raw Women’s Champion. Lynch believes Rousey wants to return to get her win back.

“We have a lot of people,” Lynch said in an interview with Graham Matthews of Bleacher Report last November. “Then, of course, is Ronda Rousey going to be champing at the bit to get back now that she sees what I’ve accomplished? Maybe she’d want to accomplish the same, maybe she’ll want to get retribution for the loss I gave her at WrestleMania 35. The same loss that’s caused me to be champion ever since,” Lynch added.

According to Wrestling Inc, Rousey’s contract came to an end in April of last year, and since there’s been no word of her signing a new deal, she is almost certainly a free agent.

Last September, Rousey and her husband Travis Browne welcomed their first child as a couple, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne, to the world. La’akea is the first child Rousey and Browne have had together, and Browne’s third child overall as Rousey is a step-mom to two from Browne’s previous relationship.

Source: TheSportster

Ronda Rousey Announces The Birth Of Her Baby Girl

Former Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey took to social media Monday night to announce the birth of her and husband Travis Browne’s baby girl, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne.

Ronda Rousey Announces Pregnancy

Ronda Rousey and husband Travis Browne are expecting their first child together.

Rousey released a new YouTube video this morning and announced that she is four months pregnant. She noted that the “baddest baby on the planet” is due around September 22.

Rousey’s video gives an inside look at the January doctor’s appointment where she found out that they were expecting. She teased that there is “definitely much more to the story” that they will be telling later.

The former RAW Women’s Champion also teased that there will be a gender reveal to come soon, and it was indicated that they already know what the gender is. Rousey thanked everyone for the well wishes and positivity that got them to this point.

Ronda has now removed the video from YouTube.

Rousey’s original WWE contract expired on April 10 but WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan recently stated that she would be “coming back at a certain point in time,” but no specifics were given. Rousey has been away from WWE since working the WrestleMania 35 main event in 2019, with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. She originally took time away from WWE so that she and Browne could expand their family.

Rousey recently appeared on the “Table Talk” podcast with WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley and talked about a possible WWE return. You can click here for those comments.

Rousey and Browne have been together since 2015. They tied the knot on August 28, 2017.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Becky Lynch And Ronda Rousey Returning To WWE Soon

Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch are scheduled to return to WWE soon, according to WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan.

Khan appeared on The Colin Cowherd Podcast earlier today to promote WrestleMania 37 Week and commented on the returns of the former RAW Women’s Champions, indicating that they will be returning in the near future.

Regarding Lynch, Khan noted that she will be “coming back at a certain point in time in the not too distant future.”

Lynch has been out of action since right after retaining the title over current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler at WrestleMania 36 in 2020, due to her first pregnancy. She and Seth Rollins welcomed their first child together in December, a baby girl.

Rousey has been away from WWE since working the WrestleMania 35 main event in 2019, with Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Khan noted that she will be “coming back at a certain point in time” also, but no specifics were revealed.

Khan’s comments on Rousey could be a sign that she and the company have come to terms on a new contract as her original deal was scheduled to expire on April 10 of this year, in just a few days. Rousey took time off after WrestleMania 35 as she and husband Travis Browne wanted to expand their family, but there have been no updates on that front.

At one point both Lynch and Rousey were rumored or expected for WrestleMania 37, but all signs indicate that they will not be working the big two-night event this weekend, unless they’re booked for some sort of surprise appearance.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Ronda Rousey Teases WWE Comeback, Wants Rematch Against Natalya

Ronda Rousey, who was last seen in a WWE ring during the main event of WrestleMania 35, has teased yet another return to the squared circle.

While responding to WWE’s twitter account, which looked back her 2018 match against Natalya, Ronda said she was looking forward to a rematch against her training partner.

“One of my favorite matches – such a huge challenge in so many ways, what a crazy day looking forward to a rematch someday @NatbyNature,” she wrote.

Ronda was recently spotted training with JTG and Ariel Toombs, aka Teal Piper, the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper. Those images–of her training inside a wrestling ring–reignited speculation regarding her potential comeback to the WWE.

Ronda, who is under contract with WWE until April 2021, has already shot down the possibility of a full-time comeback to wrestling. However, she has kept the door open to a part-time schedule which would see her wrestle only at a few PPV events in a year.

“I’m never going to be a full-time [wrestler] again, which requires me to be on the road for over 200 days a year. It’s just it was I needed to do it in order to learn and get immersed into it and really understand what was going on, but it’s just not the lifestyle for me,” Ronda said earlier this year.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Ronda Rousey Announces New Partnership With Facebook Gaming

Ronda Rousey is now an official Gaming Video Creator for Facebook. Rousey took to social media yesterday and announced the new gig with Facebook. It looks like all of her YouTube content will also be uploaded to fb.gg/RondaRousey.

Rousey’s debut stream will air live on Tuesday, February 18 at 6pm ET. It looks like she will be playing Pokemon Sword & Shield, and 100% of the streaming proceeds will go to benefit the victims of the bushfires in Australia.

Rousey tweeted on the new partnership with Facebook Gaming and said the time is right for her to jump into streaming.

She wrote, “Game streaming is one of the most authentic mediums,& the time is right for me to jump into the stream exclusively on FacebookGaming. My first stream is on Feb18th at 3pmPST–100% of proceeds from the first stream go to Australian bushfire recovery efforts https://Fb.gg/RondaRousey”

https://twitter.com/RondaRousey/status/1228018437974188032

 

Ronda Rousey Documentary Finally Being Released Next Week

Lionsgate will release a new documentary on UFC Hall of Famer and WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey next Tuesday, November 19.

You can see the trailer for “The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father’s Eyes” above. The documentary will be available for digital streaming and on-demand, and has a runtime of 106 minutes.

The special was written and directed by former WBC International Light Middleweight boxing champion Gary Stretch. UFC President Dana White and several fighters, including Randy Couture, are featured, along with Gene LeBell.

This project was first announced back in late 2014, by Wrekin Hill Entertainment, and was then announced to be shown in theaters in 2016. It was then announced for a delayed theatrical release in 2017, but it looks like that never happened. A screening in Hollywood did take place in late 2016. It appears Lionsgate may have acquired the rights from Wrekin Hill, and are finally releasing the documentary on digital platforms.

Below is the synopsis for the doc:

“When Ronda Rousey became the first female UFC champion, she achieved more than athletic glory—she realized her late father’s belief that she would make her greatest dreams come true. The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father’s Eyes follows Ronda’s inspiring journey to superstardom, weaving revealing interviews with dynamic fight footage to create a portrait of a remarkable and fearless woman who overcame all odds to become a symbol of strength, hope, and female empowerment.”

Rousey is currently on a hiatus from WWE, but is appearing on the current season of Total Divas. She has been rumored for an upcoming return to the WWE storylines but there’s no word yet on when that might happen.

Source: Wrestling Inc.