Ronda Rousey says WWE took steps back with the booking of the women’s division after WrestleMania 35, but under Triple H, they’re making progress again.
Ronda Rousey is the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Shee was a multi-time champion in WWE as well. With her success in both sports, Rousey had a unique perspective on women in combat sports.
In an interview with Scott Fishman of TV Insider, Ronda Rousey discussed the landscape of women in combat sports.
“I think women in combat sports everywhere are succeeding more than ever before because people are taking them seriously,” Ronda Rousey said. “I think that being able to prove that women can fight and be exciting and dynamic. There has been this ripple effect on boxing, UFC, pro wrestling, and even Olympic wrestling. Women’s combat sports are exploding everywhere. Where fighting like a girl was an insult, and it’s not that anymore.
“I’ve been running around doing the mom thing and doing all these things that I haven’t been able to watch wrestlng as much as I used to. I saw a post from Nattie the other day that they had a card or half of the matches on the card were women. That was the last real hurdle for us to get to. To have equal representation in the programming time.”
Ronda Rousey On WWE’s Women’s Division
Ronda Rousey then said that WWE took several steps back after the women’s main event of WWE WrestleMania 35. However, she stated that the company was taking steps forward again now that Triple H was in charge.
“I’m sure the matches themselves didn’t get the time the men got for the most part, but all these steps forward make it so much easier for those after us to continue to start where we left off rather than all the way to the back. We can keep pushing farther and farther and help the next generations.
“There was a point after we had the main event of WrestleMania that I feel like WWE took several steps back, but now that Vince McMahon is gone and Triple H is at the helm, I feel we are taking steps forward again. I’m extremely encouraged by what is happening across the entire industry.”
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