5 Reasons why Ronda Rousey will be a flop in the WWE

Ronda Rousey is a global megastar...but will that ensure success in the WWE?
Ronda Rousey is a global megastar...but will that ensure success in the WWE?

#2 MMA skills don't translate

Good fighter does not equal good pro wrestler
Good fighter does not equal good pro wrestler

Microphone skill aside, the biggest problem Ronda Rousey faces could still be an inability to adapt to working inside a pro wrestling ring.

WWE likes to play off MMA once in a while, as some of its performers have dabbled in various martial art disciplines before, but truth be told, they're two completely distinct and separate fiefdoms.

There is nothing to suggest that a certain level of mastery in one would translate into the other and despite having MMA fighters do well in pro wrestling and vice versa in the past, it's far from certain that Ronda would.

Although, I have to say that her Judo base could be quite helpful in this matter as it comprises mainly of throws and tosses - something that could easily be tailored into a pro wrestling move set.

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Edited by Lennard Surrao
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