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Ronda Rousey was last seen in a WWE ring during WrestleMania 35 in 2019. Although she didn't wrestle for the promotion in 2020, Rousey is still under a WWE contract that reportedly expires at WrestleMania 37 in 2021.
It is no secret that when Ronda Rousey first became a full-fledged WWE Superstar, she brought a level of serious attention to women's pro wrestling, the likes of which had never been seen before. So it would definitely benefit the women's division if Rousey were to return on the road to WrestleMania 37.
Back in October 2020, a report indicated that Vince McMahon does want The Baddest Woman on the Planet to be a part of WrestleMania 37. If a potential return for The Rowdy One is in the works, let's take a look at five ways WWE could bring back Ronda Rousey.
#5: Ronda Rousey returns on the road to WWE WrestleMania 37 and calls out Becky Lynch
On December 4, 2020, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins welcomed their first daughter, named Roux. Lynch had to vacate the RAW Women's Championship following her pregnancy announcement back in May 2020.
Keep in mind that Lynch's record-making RAW Championship reign began at WrestleMania 35, where she had defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to dethrone both women from their RAW and SmackDown Women's titles, respectively.
The finish of the aforementioned WrestleMania match was hotly debated as the commentary and production team commented that Rousey's shoulders were not down for the three-count that was executed by Lynch to win the bout.
So it would be a full-circle moment if Rousey and Lynch could continue their feud from WrestleMania 35 and perhaps conclude it at WrestleMania 37, in 2021.
A report had indicated that Vince McMahon is hoping for Lynch and Rousey to start a one-on-one feud on the road to this year's WrestleMania event, which is why the possibility of witnessing Lynch vs. Rousey in 2021 doesn't seem too far-fetched at all.
#4: Ronda Rousey returns as an entrant in the 2021 WWE women's Royal Rumble match
The 30-person Royal Rumble match is where WWE fans expect a few surprise entrants. The most memorable return in recent times was when Edge came back to WWE during the men's Royal Rumble match last year.
Even though it seems like Ronda Rousey is enjoying her non-WWE activities nowadays, the Royal Rumble event could mark the occasion where Rousey finally returns to the wrestling entertainment spotlight.
Now the question remains whether or not she should be booked to win the whole match. Rousey has been portrayed as an elite athlete throughout her WWE run, so she could very likely win the women's Royal Rumble match this year.
Even if she isn't booked to win the whole bout, WWE could establish her next feud on the basis of who eliminates Rousey from the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match. Either way, just the news of The Rowdy One making a return at the aforementioned pay-per-view would be treated as major news by most sports outlets, thereby bringing mainstream attention to WWE around the hottest period of their calendar year.
#3: Ronda Rousey returns and immediately gets involved in the WWE RAW or SmackDown Women's title scene
After Becky Lynch vacated her WWE RAW Women's Championship back in May 2020, Asuka was given the title since The Empress of Tomorrow had won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Asuka has successfully managed to hold on to the RAW Women's title, even to this day.
Meanwhile, Bayley's record-breaking reign as the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion came to an end at the hands of her former best friend, Sasha Banks, in a Hell in a Cell match last year.
While winning the Royal Rumble match would justify Ronda Rousey's chase after RAW or SmackDown's top titles, Rousey is credible enough to a point where she could directly challenge either champion upon her return.
The obvious title to go after would be the WWE RAW Women's Championship, in The Rowdy One's case. This is because of her history with the title and how she lost it eventually. Also, Rousey hasn't faced Asuka in the ring yet, and that would certainly be an intriguing matchup.
However, Ronda Rousey could shift gears and make an impact on WWE SmackDown this time around. SmackDown has become a superior brand compared to RAW, and The Baddest Woman on the Planet may go after the Blue brand's top women's title, which she hasn't won before.
#2: A demonic Alexa Bliss confronts a returning Ronda Rousey on WWE RAW
On the surface, Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey in 2021 seems like an extremely odd WWE pairing. This is because Bliss currently belongs in a world of demented characters and bizarre storylines ever since she became 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt's ally. Ronda Rousey, on the other hand, operates on a mainstream scale as a sports athlete because of her popular background.
However, could the two worlds collide when Rousey makes her WWE return?
The reasoning for their potential storyline would be that both of these women have had a history with each other. Rousey won her WWE RAW Women's title by squashing Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam 2018. Even before that, Ronda Rousey's unexpected Royal Rumble appearance in 2018 was when ESPN revealed that she had signed a full-time contract with WWE. That particular appearance was an important part of Rousey's WWE career, and Alexa Bliss was one of the three women whom Rousey confronted that night.
If Alexa Bliss will possibly transform into a female version of a character similar to The Fiend at some point, wouldn't she want to go after those who wronged her in the past, just like The Fiend?
The mere thought of Alexa Bliss confronting Ronda Rousey in a setting like Alexa's Playground could draw a lot of attention. The intriguing and endless possibilities for this potential storyline seem like a huge opportunity that WWE might capitalize on when Ronda Rousey makes her comeback.
#1: Ronda Rousey could surprise fans by chasing after the WWE Women's tag team titles upon her return
The WWE women's tag team division began with the right intentions, but over time, it lost a lot of steam due to the company's inability to find consistency with the women's tag team titles.
An established tag team like The IIconics was split apart in 2020, and WWE has had to combine the women's singles and women's tag team feuds numerous times. As of this writing, Asuka (RAW Women's Champion) and Charlotte Flair are the tag team titleholders, and it may only be a matter of time until both of them won't be on the same page.
Someone like Ronda Rousey could enter the women's tag team division to bring mainstream attention, as well as to help ease the transition of the tag team titles to an established, yet underrated WWE duo.
Perhaps in Rousey's potential storyline with Becky Lynch, both women could team up against Charlotte Flair and Asuka in a star-studded match. The established unit in this scenario would be The Riott Squad, who were scouting Charlotte Flair and Asuka on WWE SmackDown not too long ago.
It would be a fantastic moment for Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan if they would emerge as the new champions in a triple threat tag team match featuring the duo of Asuka and Flair, as well as Rousey and Lynch.
This potential idea would also be a way for Ronda Rousey to shift gears for a while since entering a relatively small tag team division isn't something that people would expect Rousey to do upon her WWE return.
