Ronda Rousey emerged victorious in her Ring of Honor debut last night, teaming with Marina Shafir to defeat Athena and Billie Starkz.
The tag team bout was a rematch from a Wrestling REVOLVER event the week prior.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that the match is believed to be a one-off affair for Rousey, who wanted to team with Shafir before having another child.
While it was teased that Rousey could challenge Athena for the ROH Women’s Championship, this won’t be happening any time soon, if at all.
AEW President Tony Khan previously stated that he was open to working with Rousey again, but unless things change, the former WWE Superstar has no interest in wrestling full-time again.
No one backstage had any clue about Rousey appearing for ROH until she was in the dressing room at the TV tapings.
While it’s unknown why Rousey debuted for ROH and not AEW, it’s possible that’s what Rousey wanted, or that it was Khan’s idea since Athena and Starkz are both in ROH.
The report states, “So with Ronda, it’s a one-shot deal. Obviously, if Ronda wants to work more, they’ll use her anytime. She was doing a favor for Marina [Shafir], to help Marina, and you know, that’s that. It could change, but I do not expect — there’s a reason that Ronda wanted to finish. It’s a family reason.”
“These shows that she’s worked have all been in Los Angeles. They’ve all been to team with Marina, so it’s a night out of fun for her. It’s not like she’s on the road or anything like that. She didn’t leave WWE to go to AEW. Stranger things have happened, but certainly the idea when she left WWE was that she was done with wrestling and that she was moving on to the next stage of her life.”
“Khan worked it out to where he allowed the match on the Revolver card but only with a DQ finish and in return the agreement was they would do a rematch on the ROH taping in Los Angeles the next night and do the finish with Rousey winning there.”
It remains to be seen what’s next for Rousey as we head towards the new year.
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Ronda Rousey, the former UFC fighter and WWE Superstar, made her debut in Ring of Honor (ROH) last night and emerged victorious in a tag team match. Rousey teamed up with Marina Shafir to defeat Athena and Billie Starkz. This match was a rematch from a Wrestling REVOLVER event that took place the previous week.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rousey’s appearance in ROH is believed to be a one-off affair. It is reported that Rousey wanted to team with Shafir before having another child, indicating that she has no plans to wrestle full-time again. AEW President Tony Khan had previously expressed his openness to working with Rousey again, but unless circumstances change, it seems unlikely at the moment.
Interestingly, no one backstage at ROH had any prior knowledge of Rousey’s appearance until she was already in the dressing room at the TV tapings. It is unclear why Rousey chose to debut in ROH instead of AEW, but it is speculated that it may have been her preference or Khan’s idea since Athena and Starkz are both part of ROH.
The report suggests that Rousey’s involvement with ROH was a one-shot deal and that she was doing a favor for Shafir. All the shows she has worked so far have been in Los Angeles, and they have all been for fun rather than a full-time commitment. When Rousey left WWE, it was widely believed that she was done with wrestling and moving on to the next stage of her life.
It is worth noting that Khan worked out an agreement for Rousey’s match on the Wrestling REVOLVER card, allowing a DQ finish. In return, they agreed to do a rematch on the ROH taping in Los Angeles the following night, with Rousey winning.
As we head towards the new year, it remains to be seen what Rousey’s next move in the wrestling world will be. Fans can stay updated with all the latest wrestling news on eWrestlingNews.com or follow their Twitter and Facebook pages.
In conclusion, Ronda Rousey’s debut in Ring of Honor was a one-time appearance, and she teamed up with Marina Shafir to secure a victory. While her future in wrestling is uncertain, Rousey seems content with occasional appearances rather than a full-time commitment.