10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Jan 25)

Find out Ronda Rousey's REAL thoughts on her Royal Rumble debut...

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Even if ex-MMA bad bitch Ronda Rousey does leave WWE after WrestleMania 35, she can look back proudly on her year-long stint in pro wrestling. In the same vein as Kurt Angle, Ronda traded real combat for theatrics deftly, and she's become a massive crossover star for WWE during a time when that sort of thing is thin on the ground.

She's also incredibly honest, sometimes brutally so. If anyone requires an example, they'll find it in this week's article.

Ronda's story provides some background on her own thoughts before debuting at the 2018 Royal Rumble. Her fact is joined by those about everyone from Rumble 2019 opponent Sasha Banks and women's predecessor Molly Holly to Rusev and Vince Russo.

Don't roll your eyes at the mention of Russo's name. Well, do, but wait until you hear what the ex-WWE, WCW and TNA creative man had to say on his weekly podcast. With aborted gimmick ideas like this one, it's a wonder Impact Wrestling even got going in the early days.

Some of Vinnie's creations were a load of b*llocks. Literally...

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