5 recent news & rumors about Ronda Rousey: On-screen behavior issues, Becky Lynch's reaction to WWE WrestleMania snub

The past couple of weeks have been eventful for Ronda Rousey, who recently returned to WWE with a bang. The Baddest Woman on the Planet entered the Women's Royal Rumble Match and won it.

She did so after last eliminating Charlotte Flair. Rousey confronted The Queen last week, where she confirmed her WrestleMania match. The two of them will face off for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

There have been reactions to their segment together, including from Becky Lynch. Additionally, there has been a tease for the ex-UFC megastar to enter the tag team division, while WWE reportedly had talks with her over an on-screen issue.

So, without further ado, let's dive right into this week's most important stories regarding Ronda Rousey in WWE. Give us your thoughts about them in the comments section below.

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#5 Becky Lynch's reaction to Ronda Rousey picking Charlotte Flair for WrestleMania 38

After Ronda Rousey selected Charlotte Flair as her WrestleMania opponent, Becky Lynch took to Twitter to respond to not being the Royal Rumble winner's preferred opponent at The Show of Shows.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet had a choice between Flair and Lynch, and she picked the former. The RAW Women's Champion stated that Rousey made a "smart choice," while taking a shot at The Queen by likening her to gazpacho.

While it is not happening this year, Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey may very well clash at WrestleMania 39 in 2023.

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#4 Mark Henry's question about SmackDown segment last week

The segment in which Ronda Rousey challenged Charlotte Flair also saw her attack Sonya Deville and injure her arm. The WWE official was wearing her jacket, which raised the question of whether Rousey will get punished for putting her hands on an authority figure.

Mark Henry spoke about this on Busted Open, stating that he wants to see some consequences for last week's attack.

"You've been telling me that when Sonya Deville takes the jacket off she's a talent. As long as she's got the jacket on she's the GM. So now is there going to be punishment? Ronda should get punished. You can't put your hands on an official. Right? Am I wrong?" questioned Mark Henry.

It remains to be seen if there will be a follow-up to this tonight on SmackDown.

#3 Nikki Bella on sharing the ring with Ronda Rousey

Nikki Bella recently commented on Ronda Rousey and how it felt to be in the ring with her. Speaking on The Bellas Podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer mentioned how thrilling the returning star is, citing their match at Evolution in 2018.

“Her strength is unreal,” said Nikki. “That Evolution match, I never felt that kind of strength in a woman before. We’ve been getting slammed by women for fifteen years. When I fought Ronda, I was like, this is a whole other level of strength. It’s like a flawless strength, it’s hard to describe.”

Their RAW Women's Championship headliner was a worthy way to close WWE's only all-women's pay-per-view to date.

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#2 Huge tease for a Tag Team Title run with Shayna Baszler

Ronda Rousey has expressed interest in wanting to team up with Shayna Baszler in WWE. The two have been friends for years, forming one-half of the MMA Four Horsewomen. She even requested fans to ask for it online, during a recent Facebook gaming stream.

"I wanna tag with Shayna [Baszler] so bad, guys. Just make demands for it online, nonstop. They look at that s***," said Rousey.

Baszler is also seemingly interested in a tag team run with Rousey, as she quote-tweeted a fan's post that stated they wouldn't mind seeing the two ex-fighters win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

#1 WWE had a talk with Ronda Rousey about her being "bitter"

Ronda Rousey's initial reaction to returning to WWE and winning the Women's Royal Rumble Match was one of indifference. Her appearance on RAW felt slightly off, as the former UFC megastar did not look happy to be there.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet came across as a heel, despite WWE portraying her as a babyface. That changed for SmackDown, where Rousey was more receptive to the fans. This was likely due to instructions that were given to her about her on-screen behavior, as reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.

"People, when they saw her, it's like, 'Oh my god, she's being a heel.' No. That's just Ronda. Then they had to talk her out of, basically, going... these people are cheering you. You have to acknowledge them."

Ronda Rousey's bitterness stemmed from when WWE fans turned on her in the winter of 2018, preferring Becky Lynch and even Charlotte Flair over her. It remains to be seen if the positive response for Rousey is sustained until WrestleMania.