WWE’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view went down in Philadelphia on Sunday night, Jan. 28, and featured a surprise appearance from a UFC superstar. Ronda Rousey has made her WWE debut.
Rumors that the former UFC bantamweight champion was making a transition into the WWE have been going on for some time now. However, the target date for Rousey’s first appearance had not been revealed.
Rather, Rousey surprised the world by walking to the ring at the recent Royal Rumble. The former UFC champion sported “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s leather jacket and used the WWE legend’s classic flame font on the Titantron.
Now the professional wrestling and MMA communities are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the momentous occasion. Check out what many had to say about Rousey’s big WWE debut in the posts below:
UFC's Ronda Rousey has signed a full-time contract with WWE, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. pic.twitter.com/ZeGZeSnwHZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 29, 2018
She has arrived https://t.co/q4MfX7cTfr
— UFC (@ufc) January 29, 2018
Everyone's eyes are on #WrestleMania 34…
…including @RondaRousey's!!! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/ynkps4gqx5
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
.@RondaRousey just appeared at the Royal Rumble. Begun, her @WWE career has.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) January 29, 2018
Great to be here tonight to support my friend @RondaRousey! Once again making history! pic.twitter.com/oQBty97Y50
— Dave Sholler (@DaveSholler) January 29, 2018
(VIDEO) Here's the moment former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey walked out at the #RoyalRumble to close the show. pic.twitter.com/rOffQDQ3DO
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 29, 2018
Ronda Rousey has a good WWE gimmick. MUTE Wrestler.
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) January 29, 2018
Ronda’s pointing at the Wrestlemania sign. Then she leaves the ring, shakes a suspicious Stephanie macmahons hand and bolts
— Loretta Hunt (@lorettahuntmma) January 29, 2018
Ronda to the @WWE is a natural move. Wish her well.
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) January 29, 2018
Rousey was glowing. No faking that. Seemed to be genuinely enjoying the experience of being out there.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 29, 2018
Best of luck to the @RondaRousey https://t.co/rCwAUeGn3i
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) January 29, 2018
If @RondaRousey is completely 100% invested in @WWE and WWE is 100% invested in Ronda, she could go down as the biggest female superstar in WWE history.
— Todd Grisham (@GrishamMMA) January 29, 2018
Sorry for having to lie to everyone… Hope you enjoyed the surprise. ?
— Michael Mardones (@LayzieTheSavage) January 29, 2018
Charlotte Flair on the possibility of facing Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania: “I hope that's the main event of WrestleMania. That's my dream. I hope we can make it happen. She really opened the doors for a lot of women. Having that opportunity would be huge.”
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 29, 2018
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier on how the WWE should use Ronda Rousey: pic.twitter.com/kC254Cin3d
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 29, 2018
WWE now has two of the top PPV draws in UFC history on its roster.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 29, 2018
The jacket Ronda Rousey is wearing at the @WWE Royal Rumble was Rowdy Roddy Piper's jacket. His son gave it to her beforehand.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 29, 2018
The @WWE Women’s division is where EVERY woman in sports and entertainment wants to be. Congratulations to every woman in the #RoyalRumble Match and @WWEAsuka for her victory. And as for @RondaRousey…. #ToBeTheWoman
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) January 29, 2018
My favorite part of tonight – surprising my boys ❤️❤️❤️ @travisbrownemma https://t.co/nWFatvlTBn
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) January 29, 2018
Ronda Rousey was speechless after her big WWE welcome. pic.twitter.com/upl5ZDtEge
— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: @RondaRousey offers her candid thoughts just moments after shocking the @WWEUniverse at @WWE #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/Ho3HOS8jo9
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
Ronda Rousey signs with WWE, debuts at Royal Rumble to declare Wrestlemania intentions https://t.co/fYP00wJ3Jy
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) January 29, 2018
