The self-proclaimed ‘Baddest Woman on the Planet‘, Ronda Rousey made her first appearance as a WWE superstar in 2018 at the end of the Royal Rumble PPV. Ronda has been a force to reckon with. After proving her worth in UFC, Ronda wanted to give WWE a try. She is a big fan of sports entertainment and her love for pro-wrestling made her join WWE after retiring from UFC.
A brief history of Ronda Rousey’s WWE career
Ronda Rousey is a UFC legend and a huge fan of the WWE. Her favourite wrestler is Rowdy Roddy Piper. In Piper’s honour, Ronda took up the nickname ‘Rowdy’. Very soon it became part of her name and she became ‘Rowdy‘ Ronda Rousey. Ronda signed with WWE in early 2018 and made her debut at the Royal Rumble. She showed up at the end of the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble match.
Ronda came to do only one thing and that was to wreak havoc. Her first match was a mixed-tag team match. Rousey teamed with Kurt Angle to take on Stephanie McMahon and Triple H at WrestleMania 34. This was in fact the best match of the night. She quickly earned the love and support of the WWE fans.
Shortly after that Ronda won the Raw Women’s Title. Rousey was undefeated for over a year, up until WrestleMania 35. Rousey along with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair made history at the event. It was the first-ever Women’s main event at WrestleMania which was won by Becky Lynch.
Ronda was not seen in WWE for over 2 years. She made her return at this year’s Royal Rumble and won the match booking herself a ticket to the Main Event of WrestleMania 38.
How much does Ronda Rousey earn?
Rousey has signed a multi-year deal with WWE. Her first contract with WWE was worth an annual salary of 1 million dollars. Rousey now has a contract worth a salary of 1.5 million dollars. Adding the bonuses and merchandise sales, Rousey earns an average of 2.1 million dollars a year. Ronda Rousey’s net worth is a whomping 13 million dollars. Rousey currently is the second-highest-paid female wrestler in the company with Becky Lynch topping the list.
Ronda Rousey is set for a title match at WrestleMania and if she emerges as the victor then her net worth is going to take another massive leap.
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