5 Reasons WWE Shouldn’t Sign Ronda Rousey
By Tom Thomas
WWE.com
1. Another Part-Timer to Steal the Spotlight?
If one would factor in all the variables we covered so far, the odds of Rousey signing a part-time deal with the WWE are quite big. While this might seem like a win-win for both parties, let me reiterate my question; at what cost to the women’s division? If Rousey signing to the WWE takes the spotlight away from someone who has worked hard for it then it is practically useless to the WWE universe as a whole.
The WWE has its fair share of part-timers in the men’s division. Most recently, Goldberg came back from a 12-year hiatus and took down Rusev of all people. WWE has a habit of feeding some of their best workers to part-timers who would get treated as a big deal. Someone like Nia Jax would be in immediate danger if Rousey joins the WWE. She is being built as an unstoppable wrecking ball in the women’s division on Raw. However, if Rousey signs with the WWE and is drafted to Raw, expect her to go through Jax, depriving her off all the momentum she has created for herself.
To make it worse, if Rousey, as a part-timers hold the WWE Women’s title it would be really bad for business in the long run. When Lesnar had the title, it would be rarely featured on Raw or SmackDown. Any title would lose its credibility when it is not showcased on WWE TV. Now one can argue that despite being a part-timer, Lesnar is massively over with the WWE universe. Regardless, when Lesnar ended the Undertaker’s streak nobody was happy that it happened.
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Rousey would be better off doing a one-time appearance for the WWE to provide some sort of continuity to what happened at Wrestlemania 31. Would you eventually want to see Ronda Rousey as a full-time performer in the WWE?