As seen on Sunday night, former UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut at this year’s Royal Rumble PPV, surprising fans in Philadelphia with an appearance after the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match.
UFC President Dana White recently spoke with The Las Vegas Review-Journal and had the following to say on Rousey’s WWE debut.
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“I’m very happy for her,” he told the Review-Journal via text on Sunday night. “She loves pro wrestling and has always been a big fan so I know how much this means to her. She keeps accomplishing everything she’s ever wanted.”
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White also told the publication that he does not expect Rousey to fight in UFC again, however, she is still under contract with the promotion and remains in the random testing pool for the anti-doping program.
As noted, Rousey spoke with ESPN immediately following her WWE Royal Rumble debut, and briefly discussed her relationship with Dana White. Rousey said White remains one of her best friends and has been nothing but fully supportive of her journey to WWE. When asked if White will ever attend a WWE event to see her perform, Rousey said he will, and she can’t wait to show White why she loves WWE so much in hopes that he will catch the “WWE bug” as well.
Las Vegas Review-Journal