Ronda Rousey Wants To Be WWE Heel

Ronda Rousey, the first ever women's UFC champion, is well known for her love of professional wrestling, and takes her nickname, "Rowdy," from none other than Rowdy Roddy Piper. Her name has been attached to the WWE several times as a result, including an invitation on Twitter from The Shield to join them (back when they were still together, of course). Now, in a new interview with TalkSport she has discussed being a heel in the WWE. Says Rousey;

Oh, I would be a heel for sure. I can€™t take the name of 'Rowdy' and not be a heel, that would be an insult to the man I pay tribute to with my name - the great Rowdy Roddy Piper. I would have to try and live up to his legacy as much as possible and I can€™t do that being a babyface.

Rousey appeared backstage at WWE Summerslam 2014 alongside her "Four Horsewomen" mates (a name also taking from the pro wrestling world), and was seen pictured with Paul Heyman. She was also one of the first stars to welcome CM Punk to the UFC. Could a move to the WWE be in her future? Perhaps - and she may have the acting chops, having appear in The Expendables 3 and the upcoming Fast and Furious 7, among other projects - but it's unlikely that Dana White and Vince McMahon will ever sign off on sharing talent the way Bellator MMA and TNA Wrestling have done with the likes of Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz, and King Mo, so any WWE duties outside of backstage visits and ringside seats will likely have to wait for Rousey, who honestly has enough on her plate as it is.