9. Ronda Rousey Will Wrestle Her First Match In WWE
There has been a lot of talk following Ronda Rousey's knockout loss to Holly Holm on December 14 that the Rowdy one is now freed up to appear in WWE, perhaps as early as WrestleMania 32. Win, lose or draw to Holm, she was still going to compete in a WWE ring in 2016, the question was when. The former UFC Bantamweight champion set up her first venture into an actual WWE match when she confronted Stephanie McMahon this past March at WrestleMania. That would never had been done, A) without the express permission of UFC President Dana White and B) without planning something major for the future. While filming Roadhouse negates any chance that she will be able to partake in the festivities at this year's WrestleMania, the possibility of a match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn next August is a very real possibility. We have witnessed Stephanie make her in-ring return at The Biggest Party of the Summer in the past and another headline match, this time against someone known around the world like Rousey, would undoubtedly pop a buy rate and help attract mainstream media attention to the bout. After months of trying to put something together, expect to see the baddest woman on the planet step inside a squared circle to do battle with the Billion Dollar Princess in front of the most die hard fans imaginable in Brooklyn.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
