The UFC celebrated its female athletes during International Fight Week this year with a “Women of UFC” discussion panel, and Ronda Rousey, the biggest star in the history of the sport, was nowhere to be seen.
WWE tonight began a celebration of women of its own by kicking off filming for the Mae Young Classic, a 32-woman tournament and first of its kind in the company’s history.
Guess who showed up as an invited guest.
It’s worth noting that Rousey’s former training partner, Shayna Baszler, signed a contract with WWE to take part in the tournament. That might explain why she attended.
That and the fact that Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is known for being a big WWE fan. She made an appearance with The Rock during Wrestlemania 31 in which she hip-slammed Triple H and put WWE executive Stephanie McMahon in an armbar as part of the show.
Seemingly ever since, fans have wondered if a transition to pro wrestling in some capacity made sense as a career move for the former UFC bantamweight champion. As she keeps us in the dark about her MMA future following back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, respectively, the Rousey-to-WWE talk is sure to get loud again after this latest appearance.
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