Ronda Rousey Reveals She Pitched WWE on a Feud With Becky Lynch at WrestleMania After Her Return in 2022

During a recent interview with The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey discussed her career, returning to MMA to face Gina Carano later this weekend, and more. Below are some highlights:

Ronda Rousey on Pitching a Singles Match With Becky Lynch for WrestleMania

“After WrestleMania, I literally printed out a whole presentation for them, for me and Becky, the singles match. How we would do it, how we would plan it out and rehearse these things and have them woven throughout the show. To do something really exceptional and new. And then Vince and them were like ‘Oh yeah, this is a great idea, this is great.’ Then I went and had my baby, I came back, and they were like ‘Well, we talked about that a year ago.”

On How WWE Responded to the Idea

“They said ‘We love this plan, it’s an epic showdown with you and Becky that’s going to build all year.’ I wanted to make, basically, a final showdown of me and Becky woven throughout the entirety of the show. It would summarize the entire rivalry for anyone watching it for the first time. Someone could watch it and not need to watch everything that came beforehand. It would sum it up and then deliver the ending. I thought it was f*****g incredible and it was why I came back.”

Ultimately, Ronda Rousey returned to WWE in 2022 at that year’s Royal Rumble, winning the women’s Rumble match. However, Rousey went on to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Title at WrestleMania 38. Meanwhile, Becky Lynch defended the Raw Women’s Title against Bianca Belair at the premium live event.