Ronda Rousey won't return to WWE amid creative instability

Ronda Rousey said she will not return to WWE, citing what she described as disorganization and creative instability during the final months of Vince McMahon's leadership. Speaking on comedian Bert Kreischer's podcast, Rousey recounted a second run with the company that left her frustrated and resolved to walk away from professional wrestling.

Rousey said the roster was frequently stalled while waiting for McMahon's sign off on creative decisions, and that direction shifted repeatedly. She described one WrestleMania match that was typically planned months in advance as having been "thrown together the day before," and said the uncertainty made the workplace feel frozen. She praised former teammate Shayna Baszler for support during that period and said she has "made peace with walking away" from WWE, adding, "I'm grateful for the experience, but it's not my circus, not my monkeys."

Rousey debuted in WWE at the 2018 Royal Rumble and quickly became a headline star. She won the Raw Women's Championship and helped make history as one of the three competitors in the first women's main event at WrestleMania 35, alongside Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. After a hiatus, she returned in...