Ronda Rousey talks leaving WWE.
Former UFC star Ronda Rousey had a memorable run in WWE across two stints. She held the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championship, among other accolades, and she headlined WrestleMania 35. Rousey left WWE following WWE SummerSlam 2023, where she lost to Shayna Baszler in an MMA Rules match.
Speaking with Rick Ucchino of Cageside Seats, Ronda Rousey discussed her frustrations about her second run with WWE. She noted that it created a lot of frustration and anxiety, and she revealed that she had a long talk with Triple H prior to her exit.
“I had a long sit down with Triple H and I was like, ‘I can’t be associated with mediocrity.’ That’s what they seemed to be happy with at the time. I hope that is different now, but I can’t say... that I’ve ever experienced it any other way," Rousey said.
Rousey also recalled dealing with other frustrations during her time in the company. When the changes that had been made since Triple H took over came up in the conversation, Rousey spoke highly of him. She noted that she wished her whole last run was under Triple H, rather than Vince McMahon.
“I’m so glad that it’s getting turned around. Triple H has been great towards the women in the company and really believing in us. He’s the whole reason that I was there, ‘cause he believed in me. I really wish that my last run was under Triple H running things and Vince being gone," Rousey said.
Rousey recently stated that WWE was a "shit show", and she had no intention of going back. Check out her comments here.
In excerpts from her new book, "Our Fight", Rousey criticized WWE's treatment of women. More information is available here.
Rick Ucchino spoke with Jeremy Lambert and Joel Pearl about the interview on Fightful Overbooked's In The Weeds.
