The future of the famous American fighter, known as the "Queen of Arm Wrestling" Ronda Rousey, is becoming more uncertain than ever.
After declaring that "WWE is just fake, for entertainment," she has been harshly criticized by the organization, with many
WWE fighters demanding that Rousey be "punished." Currently, many WWE stars are requesting Rousey to publicly apologize, but even then, it's difficult for her to make a comeback.
Rousey's career in the UFC came to an end after two devastating losses - both by knockout to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. These two defeats turned Rousey from a UFC "female power" icon to a devastating loser.
She even suffered severe psychological trauma to the point where she almost committed suicide. Ultimately, the fault lies in her lack of professionalism towards her own profession.
Honored as the "Queen of Arm Wrestling" with a series of victories using her arm-breaking techniques to force opponents to surrender, Rousey's fame soared.
She even caught the attention of Hollywood. Her triumphant appearances on the big screen and her participation in many blockbuster films such as
The Expendables 3 (2014) and Furious 7 (2015) led her to neglect her training, resulting in Rousey - the first female fighter to participate in the UFC - falling behind, while many other female fighters in the octagon continued to mature and become more formidable.
Rousey's career took a nosedive after two losses, and she made the right decision to retire from the UFC.
After leaving the UFC, Rousey was welcomed with open arms by WWE. With wrestling matches that are scripted for entertainment, Rousey, who already had acting experience from
Hollywood, quickly became a superstar. However, on April 7th, Rousey lost to Becky Lynch and lost her championship title. This defeat marked the end of her reign at WWE, which lasted 231 days, making her the second longest-reigning Raw Women's
Champion in WWE history. Following this defeat, many began to question Rousey's remaining career at WWE, and she quickly "put an end" to it with controversial remarks about the "truth" of WWE.
In an interview on the podcast "Wild Ride! with Steve-O," in response to some fans' insults, Rousey said she sacrificed a lot, had to travel to many places to compete, didn't have enough time for her family, and felt a lack of respect from the audience, which demotivated her (perhaps that's why she has been absent from the ring since losing to
Lynch at Wrestlemania 35; there are also rumors that she is focusing on building a family and wants to become a mother). She added that despite everything, she still enjoyed every opportunity to step into the ring because "performing staged fights for entertainment is the best thing."
Rousey's statement provoked a strong reaction from the WWE community. To defend herself, she had to tweet on Twitter, but her clumsy words only made things worse. Rousey wrote: "Anyone who feels offended by my calling professional wrestling fake for entertainment has never been in a real fight.
While you're tiptoeing around bruising some pro wrestlers' huge soft egos, no one is thinking about the real fighters you're insulting when they have to put their bodies on the line for real.
Yes, I understand, wrestling 300 days a year is incredibly tough on the body; it's a non-stop life of pain. But do you know what would happen if you got in 300 real fights in a year? You would be dead."
In response to Rousey's comments, a WWE star recently spoke out very tensely. That star is Alexa Bliss. The beauty born in 1991 said: "I think those recent statements definitely caused pain because we welcomed her into WWE with open arms, we accepted her into the locker room and created something for her. Saying we're fake is unfair. Matches are scripted, 100% scripted endings, but we've let everyone know that. However, don't call us fake; that would be insulting. She owes us an apology."
Rousey's future in WWE is now more uncertain than ever. Her controversial remarks have caused a rift between her and the WWE community, and it remains to be seen whether she will be able to mend fences and continue her career in wrestling or whether she will pursue other avenues outside of the ring. Only time will tell what lies ahead for the once dominant "Queen of Arm Wrestling."
