Ronda Rousey Already DONE With AEW? (AEW News)

No current plans for Ronda Rousey to return to AEW.

by Andrew Pollard
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While reports over the weekend said that, despite her appearance at Revolution earlier this month, Ronda Rousey has not signed with AEW, it now looks as if the Rowdy One may be totally done with Tony Khan's promotion.

Per PWInsider and f4wonline, there are no plans in place for Ronda in AEW, and she's not expected back in the company anytime soon.

At Revolution, Rousey appeared in the ring after her close friend Marina Shafir had lost to Toni Storm, with Ronda and Toni then having a face-to-face that was broken up by security. While some presumed this might lead to a Rousey vs. Storm match, it remains to be seen if that will be revisited at some point down the line. Of course, Timeless Toni is also now out of action for an indefinite amount of time.

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As for why Ronda Rousey appeared at AEW Revolution, that was due to it being local for her, she has a good relationship with Tony Khan, and also the small matter of generating buzz for her upcoming MMA return, where she fights Gina Carano on May 16 for MVP. Much like Revolution, that MVP event likewise takes place from Los Angeles, though at the Induit Dome rather than the Crypto.com Arena. As that fight card continues to take shape, other notable contests already announced are Francis Ngannou vs. Philippe Lins, and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.