With a record now standing at 12-0 after knocking out Bethe Correia in 34 seconds at UFC 190, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey is now likely well established as the biggest drawing attraction in combat sports. Yes, that's male or female, and yes, that's bigger than John Cena, Brock Lesnar or anyone else you'd probably care to name. Simply put, when blended, her talent and persona create a star of stars, a once in a generation talent supreme. As a company, WWE knows a bit about working with these unique combat sport super-draws, as from the era of Dusty Rhodes being able to draw a house comparable in some ways to say, a Muhammad Ali, WWE's always found a way to either mimic or outright borrow these talents. Though Ronda Rousey did appear at WrestleMania 31, there's no word as to whether or not she will appear at WrestleMania 32. If Rousey appears, it's another time similar to the era of WWE working with Dan Severn and Ken Shamrock, and as well re-signing Brock Lesnar where WWE's borrowed a draw from mixed martial arts. If WWE can't sign Rousey though, there are lessons that can be learned from her presentation, persona and personal life that could prove rather beneficial to WWE. Here's ten of the best of those...
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
