Could Ronda Rousey end up becoming "#AllElite?"
It doesn't seem likely.
On top of that, the women's MMA pioneer and UFC Hall of Fame legend, who has the distinction of being one of the women involving in the first-ever women's main event at WrestleMania, has made it clear she doesn't ever see herself returning to WWE.
But that doesn't mean the pro wrestling world has necessarily seen the last of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
During a recent interview with The Rachel Hollis podcast to promote her new book, "Our Fight," the former WWE and UFC mega-star spoke about her willingness to do some pro wrestling in the future on the independent level.
"Honestly, I don’t like performing in big stadiums," Rousey said. "Non-televised house shows are my favorite. If I were to continue wrestling, I’d probably do some indie stuff in town. That’s the stuff I enjoy. I love it when it’s small enough and you can interact with the crowd. Those are things I enjoy."
She continued, "I don’t feel like I have to be on TV and in a stadium to have a good time. If anything, it puts a lot of undo pressure on it. I just want to go out and have fun. That’s kind of what got lost I think because it snowballed into being about the women’s division and trying to elevate everybody."
The wrestling talk led to more of Rousey referencing her time in WWE in somewhat of a negative way.
"I had to check myself when it got to the point of, ‘Okay, this company isn’t going to work with me to create something great and I’m just an action figure on their board,’" Rousey said. "I just want to be here and have fun with my friends. That’s what it’s about. I think the women there now are amazing and they got this and I believe they are going to continue without me. I get the most fulfillment doing small shows and what I’m doing is not dissected by a million people."
Check out the complete interview at Apple.com. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
