The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the WWE is interested in featuring RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey on Total Divas.
According to the Observer, WWE’s interest in Rousey is primarily due to the sharp decline in this season’s Total Divas ratings:
With the big drop in ratings this season for Total Divas, in as obvious an idea as possible, those in WWE are talking about approaching Rousey to become a regular cast member. The last word we’ve heard is she hasn’t been approached, but that word was several days ago and things could have changed by the time this comes out. It’s a smart move in that it ups the profile of the show, but they’d probably also have to change aspects of the show. Some of the aspects like the scripted issues could say, but a lot of the show is still about setting up gratuitous bikini shots to promote the next episode during the regular shows, and while Rousey has done her swimsuit modeling in Sports Illustrated, that feels like the wrong fit with the character she portrays on the other shows. Then again, they had Lana as Russian on the regular shows and not Russian on Total Divas so in a sense they are seen as separate worlds.
Despite the re-emergence of SmackDown GM Paige, Total Divas season eight began on a decline, as its premiere episode marked an all-time ratings low for the show. Since that time, the show’s numbers can only be described as disappointing, if not abysmal. Nikki Bella, arguably the show’s main star, is currently embroiled in a feud with Rousey that will culminate in a match between the two Superstars at WWE’s first ever all female pay-per-view: Evolution.
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Total Divas
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Brie Bella
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Brie Bella poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Brie Bella
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Brie Bella arrives to the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Rosa Mendes
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Alicia Fox
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Paige
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08:Amanda Saccomanno arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Paige and Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Paige, Britani Knight and Natalie Nelson, Eva arrive at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Rosa Mendes
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Milena Roucka, arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Amanda Saccomanno arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Paige, Amanda Saccomanno and Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Paige, Britani Knight, Amanda Saccomanno and Natalie Nelson, Eva arrive at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
