Ronda Rousey entered the WWE with a lot of hype in 2018. However, not many WWE fans would rate her among the most influential wrestlers in the promotion’s history. Moreover, the way Rousey parted ways with the WWE in 2023 kept the path to her comeback open.
Recently, a significant portion of the community started discussing Rousey’s return to the WWE to face Becky Lynch, but do those speculations have any link to reality? Let’s take a look.
The rumors about Rowdy’s return stem from one of her game streaming videos on her YouTube channel in August 2024. (via Ronda Rousey on Youtube) She stated:
Am I gonna come back to WWE? Definitely not full-time like before, but it’d be fun to team up with Shayna (Baszler) again. I even have our makeup speech written. But, who knows? I heard things are a lot better with Triple H.
With Triple H still at the helm as WWE boss, fans have used these comments at various points to speculate that she will return to WWE. However, Rousey addressed the rumors about her WWE return once more recently, which helps determine whether the speculations are authentic.
Ronda Rousey Debunked the Chances of Her WWE Return
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While fans use Rousey’s 2024 comments to speculate about her return to WWE, Rowdy has discussed the same on multiple public platforms after her 2024 YouTube video. Additionally, she has maintained the same stance regarding the topic most of the time.
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On October 30, 2025, Rousey appeared in an episode of the noted comedian Bert Kreischer’s YouTube podcast, Bertcast, which is the latest instance where she talked about her WWE return (via Bert Kreischer on YouTube). The former UFC Champion mentioned:
Yeah, [I wanted to return to the WWE after I left the first time in 2019]. I was like, ‘Oh, yeah. I’ll do it even better the next time.’ You know? But then I went back, it was like the death rows of the Vince McMahon era, and it was not what I expected.
So, I’m probably not going to be going back. I’m very grateful for the experience and what I was able to help the women do to get to the main event of Wrestlemania. But, you know, it’s not my circus, not my monkeys.
Check out Rousey’s comments below:
With Rousey saying such things about her WWE return just at the end of the previous month, it can be safely said that she will never return to the WWE. However, she might be gearing up to make a comeback to a different organization.
Will Ronda Rousey Make a UFC Comeback?
While Rousey’s comments during her appearance on Kreischer’s podcast clarified that she won’t return to the WWE, fans have also been speculating that she might make a return to the UFC cage.
A few of Rousey’s recent social media posts featured snippets from her training sessions, suggesting that she had begun sharpening her MMA skills for some reason.
The Baddest Woman On The Planet might have returned to training just to keep herself active and fit, but fans speculated that she is training to make her UFC return. Rousey also appeared on the Bertcast episode with a bruise under her left eye, indicating that she had sparred with someone besides her usual training sessions.
The UFC is about to host a high-profile event in 2026 at the White House. (via MMA Fighting) It is being said that Rousey might return to the UFC for a fight on the White House event card. However, nothing can be confirmed about Rousey’s UFC comeback until she or UFC head honcho Dana White officially announces it.
However, looking at the proceedings, do you think Rousey will actually make her UFC comeback in 2026? Let us know in the comments below.
