5 potential return feuds for Ronda Rousey in WWE

Following news that former RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey has been spotted training, a return seems imminent for the Superstar. Ronda Rousey hasn't been seen on WWE television since her loss to Becky Lynch in the Triple Threat Winner-Takes-All match at WrestleMania 35.

Rousey is apparently still under contract with WWE , and it has been suggested that she is expected to be a part of the company until WrestleMania 37.

During her time in WWE, former MMA star Ronda Rousey impressed fans with her in-ring skills. She headlined the first-ever all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution against Nikki Bella, and later turned heel in the build-up to WrestleMania 35, where she was part of the first women's headlining match in WrestleMania history.

As the return news of Ronda Rousey heats up, here are five potential return feds for the WWE Superstar.

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#5 Could fans see Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler have an MMA Horsewomen feud?

Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler have a relationship that predates their time in WWE, having both come from the MMA circuit. The pair were both stars of UFC reality series The Ultimate Fighter, with Rousey acting as a mentor towards Baszler.

Baszler was later granted her UFC release to have a professional wrestling career, where she became a star on the independent wrestling scene before signing with WWE.

The storyline of a mentor turning on their protege, or vice versa has been seen before in WWE. Previously, fans have seen these kinds of relationships turn sour in the cases of The Miz and Daniel Bryan, and Triple H and Batista. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey are certainly two talented Superstars who would be able to pull of this kind of storyline.

If The Baddest Woman on the Planet is set to return in 2021, giving time for the women's tag championship storyline between Baszler and her partner Nia Jax to wrap up.

#4 Is Ronda Rousey vs Alexa Bliss on the cards?

When Ronda Rousey was relatively new to WWE, she challenged Nia Jax for the RAW Women's Championship at Money in the Bank. The match ended with Alexa Bliss cashing in the Money in the Bank contract which she had won earlier that night, and led to a rivalry between Rousey and Bliss.

The pair had a bitter feud which led to Rousey attacking Bliss and WWE officials and she was later suspended from the company. She was eventually granted a title match against Bliss at SummerSlam 2018, where she defeated her rival in a squash match, and Rousey later retained the title in a rematch a month later.

Now that Bliss has undergone a character transformation alongside The Fiend, the WWE return of Ronda Rousey may be the perfect opportunity for Alexa Bliss to exact her revenge on her former foe.

A common theme with The Fiend is targeting Superstars that have crossed him in the past, and it is very possible that Alexa Bliss could start treading the same path. It would be interesting to see a reignited fued between the two, with the changed dynamic between the pair.

#3 Will fans see Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey return to form a new rivalry?

Charlotte Flair is currently on a break from WWE television. She was last seen this summer on an epsidoe of RAW, where she was viciously attacked by Nia Jax shortly after losing the NXT Women's Championship to Io Shirai at NXT TakeOver: In Your House. Leading up to WrestleMania 35, Charlotte Flair became the SmackDown Women's Champion and was inserted into the feud between Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch.

The three women spent the weeks leading up to their historical headline match attacking one another verbally and physically, and even got arrested on an episode of RAW.

There may still be animosity to explore between Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey. At WrestleMania 35, Flair lost the SmackDown Women's Championship to Lynch without getting pinned or submitted, and she could still hold a grudge against Rousey for that.

With Charlotte Flair's return date still unknown, and Ronda Rousey's return date supposedly set for next year, it will be interesting for fans to see what could be in store for the former champions in 2021.

#2 Could Ronda Rousey feud with Asuka?

Asuka is the current RAW Women's Champion and has successfully defended the championship against an array of Superstars including Zelina Vega, who has newly established herself as a singles competitor in WWE. Asuka has proven herself to be a strong champion in her WWE career, and she and Ronda Rousey have crossed paths on a handful occasions.

In 2018, Asuka made history by eliminating Nikki Bella to win the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match, but this win was somewhat overshadowed by Ronda Rousey, who made a surprise appearence following the match to confront Asuka, RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair.

Apart from this moment, and Rousey knocking Charlotte Falir and Becky Lynch off a ladder to help Asuka win the SmackDown Women's Championship at Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2018, the pair have surprisingly never had a match against one another in WWE.

Both Asuka and Ronda Rousey have been praised in the past for their unique in-ring abilities. Although they are very different from one another, it would be intriguing to see how their styles would work together in the ring.

#1 Ronda Rousey vs a returning Becky Lynch?

Becky Lynch went on hiatus from WWE in May of this year, relquishing her RAW Women's Championship to the Money in the Bank winner Asuka before announcing that she was leaving for some time due to being pregnant with her first child. The feud between Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch in the build up to Survivor Series 2018 was one of the most intense ones that has been seen in the WWE women's division for some time.

However, their one-on-one match was called off following Lynch being injured by a rogue punch when she led a SmackDown invasion on RAW.

The rivalry was reingited after Lynch challenged Rousey for the RAW Women's Championship following her 2019 Royal Rumble win. Fans were captivated by their bitter rivalry and intense promos against one another. Charlotte Flair was later inserted into the feud, again denying fans a much-anticapted one-on-one match between Rousey and Lynch.

Their rivalry came to an end at WrestleMania 35 when Becky Lynch pinned Ronda Rousey to win both the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships.

There has been much talk online suggesting that Vince McMahon is keen on Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey being one another's return opponents in early 2021, leading towards a huge WrestleMania 37 match between the pair.