7 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE's Road To WrestleMania 38

4. Ronda Rousey On The Mic

Ronda Rousey
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No wrestling fan walking the planet doubts Ronda Rousey's credentials as a physical force. The former UFC fighter could wipe the floor with pretty much anybody, male or female, in the locker room - Rousey carries that kind of aura, and it's backed by years of high profile moments.

Is she good on the mic though? Nah, not really.

WWE don't play to Ronda's strengths by having her cut so many long-winded promos. Talking at length just doesn't suit her, and it doesn't seem like she'll ever be comfy in that sort of spot. No, she's at her best when physicality is the focus, but too much of her post-Rumble-winning run opposite Charlotte Flair has been yak yak yak.

Flair is obviously more comfortable on the mic, but she's also struggled to keep the pace up during their back-and-forth verbal spats. It's been agony to watch Rousey nervously bungle her way through scripted material when all she really needs to do is go on the attack.

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