Ronda Rousey fans are probably excited to hear the news making its way around the internet that "Rowdy" could be headlining in the main event match at WrestleMania 35. “The Showcase of the Immortals” is set to take place next year on April 7 in the New York-New Jersey area at the MetLife Stadium, according to The Sun. The rumor about Rousey had also made its way over to Forbes Magazine, which reported today that Rousey is likely to meet up in the ring with WrestleMania 34 champion, Charlotte Flair.
WrestleMania 34
Flair was able to retain her title at this month’s Wrestle Mania 34 in a bloody battle against Japanese star Asuka, who, including her time as the NXT Women’s Champion (vacated in September of 2017), had been undefeated for nearly three years.
Asuka is the longest reigning champion in history, and now Flair has just ended all of that with last week's WrestleMania 34 triumph.
She'd reportedly even gone into the fight against the undefeated titleholder with an injury for which she had only just received treatment from an oral surgeon, days before the match. The swelling resulting from the procedure had been so distracting that Smackdown decided to cancel a previously scheduled television appearance.
Meanwhile, WrestleMania 34 was an event said to be one of the most anticipated women’s matches in WrestleMania history, and when it was all over, anyone could tell just by looking at the clips from the fight that Asuka certainly gave the SmackDown Women’s Champ, a run for her money.
The 'Baddest Woman on the Planet'
Following her successful WWE debut, Rousey "The Baddest Woman on the Planet" in an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, stated that she is very satisfied with the way things have turned out since departing from UFC and that everything probably happens for a reason.
"It was me versus the world in an individual sport," Rousey said.
"I thought I would never say this, but I'm so happy I lost those fights [to Holly Holmes and Amanda Nunes] because it led me here. This is so worth it."
Meanwhile “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” is reportedly set to appear at several events next month in May 2018 as part of the WWE European tour. From the WWE website:
“With a triumphant WrestleMania debut under her belt, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will compete in Europe for the first time under a WWE banner during four dates of this May’s WWE Live tour."
The first date in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, May 16, 2018; on Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Vienna Austria; Friday, May 18, 2018, Turin, Italy, and on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Paris, France.
