Backstage Update On Ronda Rousey's WWE Future

How long does the Raw Women's Champion have left?

by Andy H Murray
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Becky Lynch will face Charlotte Flair at Fastlane this Sunday night. If she wins, she'll be added to what could be Ronda Rousey's last WWE match for the foreseeable future, as 'The Baddest Woman On The Planet' defends her Raw Women's Championship against both SmackDown stars.

News of Rousey's post-'Mania departure first broke in January, prompting a quick rebuttal from WWE, who told TMZ Sports that the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion was under contract until April 2021. Now, the man who reported the story in the first place has a fresh update.

Speaking on a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that Rousey's last WWE date is currently scheduled to be the Raw after WrestleMania 35. This may change, and there's every possibility that her and the company may come to a new agreement, but that's how things stand at the moment.

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Rousey has never hidden her plans to eventually take time off from sports to start raising a family, and hinted that her WWE run would be a temporary affair soon after debuting. Perhaps she'll return someday, but for now, it looks like those early reports were accurate.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.