Ronda Rousey stirred controversy among the wrestling community with her comments about her WWE run. A recent interview on The Lapsed Fan podcast dove into the former WWE Star’s booking. She talked about her feud with Alexa Bliss in 2018.
Rousey stated that it left her confused, considering how she was the highest merchandise seller at the time. And having to face Alexa Bliss did not feel like a top-notch task.
Ronda Rousey had an extensive MMA background by the time she joined WWE in 2018. Her transition to the main roster seemed to be smooth sailing. The Baddest Woman on the Planet was a part of historic moments in the company, including being featured in the first-ever women’s main event at WrestleMania 35. She even won the Royal Rumble in 2022.
Booker T was Furious About Ronda Rousey’s Attitude Towards WWE and Wrestling
Booker T is a well-known WWE veteran. He currently does commentary for NXT along with Victor Joseph.
Speaking on his Reality of Wrestling podcast, Booker T addressed Ronda Rousey’s statements about the Alexa Bliss feud. He labeled it as disrespect towards wrestling and talked about her dislike among the UFC crowd.
“Ronda Rousey is another one man. I think the wrestling world opened the doors to her, and she just spat in the face of professional wrestling. Feels like it a little bit. That’s what she’s done. You know, it’s a reason why people don’t like her, you know? I mean, I don’t hear any of her old comrades in the UFC saying anything good about Ronda Rousey, man… Nobody cares about Ronda Rousey but herself. She’s got a very, very high, you know, self-esteem, as far as you know, looking at herself a certain way. But I don’t think anybody else you know looks at Ronda that way, just because there again, I don’t know why she has so much hate and vitriol for the wrestling business.” (H/T Wrestling News)
Ronda Rousey competed in her final WWE match against another former UFC Fighter, Shayna Baszler, at SummerSlam 2023. The former Women’s Champion appeared on a couple of local promotions with Marina Shafir after her WWE release.