Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey embarked on a new career path Sunday when news broke she’d officially joined WWE.
Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who has not competed in MMA since a 48-second TKO loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016, made her on-camera debut with the professional wrestling organization at the Royal Rumble event in Philadelphia, stirring up much buzz the wrestling, MMA, and general sports world.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Rousey’s WWE signing and Royal Rumble debut.
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UFC's Ronda Rousey has signed a full-time contract with WWE, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. pic.twitter.com/ZeGZeSnwHZ
If @RondaRousey is completely 100% invested in @WWE and WWE is 100% invested in Ronda, she could go down as the biggest female superstar in WWE history.
Charlotte Flair on the possibility of facing Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania: “I hope that's the main event of WrestleMania. That's my dream. I hope we can make it happen. She really opened the doors for a lot of women. Having that opportunity would be huge.”
The @WWE Women’s division is where EVERY woman in sports and entertainment wants to be. Congratulations to every woman in the #RoyalRumble Match and @WWEAsuka for her victory. And as for @RondaRousey…. #ToBeTheWoman
Ji Yeon Kim took her first trip to the U.S. for UFC on FOX 27, beating jet lag and time adjustments en route to a split-decision win over tough Justine Kish.
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