Add as a preferred source on Google Ronda Rousey once again harshly criticized WWE, taking aim mainly at the company’s creative process during her second run, between 2022 and 2023.
In a recent interview with Complex News, the former RAW Women’s Champion said that Vince McMahon was “more far gone” and “more difficult to work with” during that period, which was marked by major internal turmoil within the company.
“The second run, Vince was just more far gone and more difficult to work with, and there was a lot of inner turmoil going on in the company. It was kind of a s**t show, and nobody ever knew what was going on, and you would get to the arena, and you would be made to do something that somebody threw in your lap that wasn’t thought about until 15 minutes before.”
“Everything was super last-minute and not well thought out, and there was no communication, no back-and-forth. Any attempt to collaborate felt like we were trying to negotiate something as opposed to partnering together to make something great. Unfortunately, I love being out there in the ring and doing it, but the process was such a clusterfk st show that it was so much more anxiety than it was worth”.
It’s worth remembering that Rousey’s second run began at the Royal Rumble 2022, when she returned after nearly three years away and won the women’s match.
Her last match in WWE took place at SummerSlam 2023, against Shayna Baszler, in an MMA Rules Match. Shortly after, Rousey indicated that her time with the company had come to an end.
Now, Rousey is gearing up to return to MMA against Gina Carano on May 16, in a Most Valuable Promotions event streamed on Netflix.