5 things you didn't know about Ronda Rousey

Modified Jun 12, 2018 21:29 GMT

Ronda has overcome many struggled in her life and career — Ronda has overcome many struggles in her life and career

#1 She was born with her umbilical cord around her neck

Ronda Rousey's mic work has been heavily critisiced — Ronda Rousey's mic work has been heavily criticised

Ever since Ronda Rousey first picked up a mic in WWE, she has received a lot of negative feedback for her promo work, but there is a reason why Rousey talks too slow on the mic and it's because she was born with her umbilical cord around her neck which affected her speech in the early years of her life.

Rousey had to go through speech therapy and couldn't actually talk in full sentences until she was six years old and has had to work on this over the past few decades. The former UFC Champion wasn't forced to cut many promos when she was in the Octagon, but her weaknesses have been put under a microscope whilst she's been in WWE.

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