5 Recent WWE Hires & Fun Facts About Them

Indy darling Richochet finally made it to NXT this year. — Indy darling Ricochet finally made it to NXT this year.

#1 Ronda Rousey

Who is she? Have you been living under a rock? Rousey is the woman who proved that women's MMA could sell boatloads of tickets and PPV buys.

Where have you seen her before? A former Olympic Judo medalist, she has also fought for the UFC and put their women's division on the cultural map.

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What we can expect from her in the WWE: Quite frankly, Ronda will be pushed to the moon. Her stature with non-wrestling media looms large enough to guarantee a lot of interest in her career. Ronda's athletic prowess is also phenomenal, and she can put much of her MMA training to good use in a wrestling ring.

The former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Judoka is the highest profile hire the WWE has had in years, possibly ever. There are monks cloistered away in mountaintop chapels who have heard of Ronda Rousey and what she can do in a cage fighting match.

Those same people will tune in in droves to see how Ronda Rousey fares in pro wrestling. Her marketability and legit real world toughness mean her career trajectory literally has no limits.

Now you're up to speed on the WWE's newest hires. Be sure to comment and let us know what you think.

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Edited by Riju Dasgupta