Ronda Rousey Not Expected To Make Full-Time Wrestling Return

'The Baddest Woman On The Planet' ISN'T #AllElite, for now...

by Michael Hamflett
Ronda Rousey
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Ronda Rousey isn't #AllElite, but the company would use her "anytime".

The update was confirmed on Wrestling Observer Radio by Dave Meltzer, who reiterated that;

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"Ronda Rousey left pro wrestling for family reasons and it’s not expected that she would commit to any kind of full time schedule. Having said that, if she wants to work more then AEW would “use her anytime.”

The conversation around 'The Baddest Woman On The Planet' and All Elite Wrestling kicked into high gear over the weekend after Rousey made an unannounced appearance on the November 17th Ring Of Honor taping. She partnered Four Horsewomen friend Marina Shafir against ROH Women's Champion Athena and her "Minion In Training" Billie Starkz, in a rematch from a bout between the two sides on an LA-based REVOLVER card one night earlier, having stepped into an impromptu bout for Lucha VaVoom a fortnight earlier.

Stepping into the Tony Khan-owned wrestling universe for the first time, Rousey's match will air in the coming weeks on HonorClub and mark the first time she's appeared on any kind of mainstream stage since WWE SummerSlam 2023. There she lost an MMA rules match to Shayna Baszler, marking the end of a WWE return that wasn't considered quite on the level of her 2018-19 run.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett