Ronda Rousey is wrestling again after her recent WWE exit.
The UFC legend has been keeping a low profile since losing against her friend-turned-rival Shayna Baszler in what proved to be her final WWE match at SummerSlam in August.
On Friday, ‘The Baddest Woman on the Planet’ left fans totally stunned with her latest career move as she made her Ring of Honour [ROH] debut.
The match, which is yet to air, saw Rousey appear as the mystery partner of Marina Shafir to take on Billie Starkz and the current ROH Women’s Champion Athena.
Rousey’s ROH debut is expected to air next Thursday on the HonorClub streaming platform, giving wrestling fans plenty of time to come to terms with her shock move.
One person tweeted: “The mighty have fallen."
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Another said: “I like this because it feels like an actual surprise."
A third person added: “Ronda really went from being a #RoyalRumble winner and a #Wrestlemania attraction to this."
Someone else added: "I didn’t expect Ronda debuting in ROH on 2023 Wrestling bingo card.”
Rousey was hit by Athena’s famous Eclipse finisher before tapping out Starkz with the armbar that helped her become a UFC champion and MMA icon.
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It’s currently unclear if the 36-year-old will make more ROH appearances.
‘Rowdy’ has been seen backstage at AEW Collision and AEW Rampage amid speculation about a mystery signing promised by the All Elite Wrestling [AEW] president Tony Khan.
Many thought Rousey would return to MMA after leaving the WWE.
UFC featherweight Chelsea Chandler claimed she’d heard Rousey was training for a fight and the former bantamweight titleholder inadvertently fuelled fan excitement by failing to deny rumours about her comeback.
Dana White recently insisted Rousey and fellow legend Brock Lesnar will not be appearing at a landmark show scheduled for the first half of 2024.
"I get why everybody asks," he told Sports Illustrated about Lesnar and Rousey making more UFC appearances.
"I love that everybody loves them like that, and with so much passion.
"I do, too. But they’re definitely not coming back for UFC 300.”
Only time will tell if Rousey will be sticking with ROH, linking up with AEW, returning to the sport that made her a household name, or trying something completely new.
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