Was Ronda Rousey a blessing for wrestling?
After showing up at the 2018 Royal Rumble, the first in WWE women’s division history, Ronda Rousey would become a dominant force for the company, becoming Raw Champion in just a few months, then holding the 231-day belt before losing it to Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 35, where for the first time women were the show’s main attraction.
Her arrival in WWE has certainly contributed to creating situations that have made the female division grow and put in the spotlight of women who, year after year, work to demonstrate how much they are worth to the world, even in sports.
What’s next for Ronda Rousey?
Ronda Rousey recently discussed what her WWE status would be after WrestleMania 38, revealing that she will be around for a while. Dana Brooke, interviewed by NBC Sports Boston Ten Count Podcast, spoke about the arrival of the former UFC in the company, which she believes would have been a real blessing for the female category: “When Ronda Rousey arrived, she was a blessing for the women’s division because it brought a set of eyes that we never had on and elevated the women’s division.
I was very grateful for that. I went out with a bit of a grudge and made a promo saying: ‘I’m not a household name, this is me, this is my life. I’ve been fucking myself for so many years to get to this point and you walk in and there you are.
I just want to show the world that I am not afraid of anyone, I will definitely go face to face with anyone.’ She elevated me, pushed me to the limit, pushed me to my potential. I got to work with her at WWE live events, she was amazing.
I feel I have earned Ronda’s respect. At the end of the day, I learned a lot more from a loss than I feel I would have learned from a win. I learned a lot about myself, about my limits, about my boundaries. I was pushed to the final test.
In my eyes, this is a victory.” At WrestleMania 38, the former UFC Champion and The Queen will headline the Show of Shows once again. During a recent…
Source : wrestling-world
