Ronda Rousey says no WWE return, hints at AEW possibility

Ronda Rousey said she has no plans to return to WWE while praising several figures in All Elite Wrestling, comments that have reignited industry speculation she could one day join AEW. In recent interviews the former UFC and WWE champion described her WWE exit as final, lauded Jon Moxley for his support of her close friend Marina Shafir, and acknowledged that some of her past on-camera controversies were deliberate attempts to blur reality and performance.

Rousey told interviewers she felt WWE was chaotic and that the departures of former stablemates — including Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke — removed the main reason she might return. She said the company was "a lot of needless anxiety" and "a chaotic shit show on the inside," and added that she felt she had accomplished what she wanted in WWE. At the same time she delivered effusive praise for Moxley, calling him "the most incredible human being" and crediting him with being supportive to Shafir.

Industry insiders have interpreted those remarks as opening the door to an AEW future, particularly if Baszler were to join Rousey. A prominent wrestling observer reported that some in AEW believe Rousey could be...