Alexa Bliss On The Backstage Reaction To Ronda Rousey’s WWE Debut

After years of rumors, Ronda Rousey finally made her WWE debut this year when she appeared at the Royal Rumble and pointed at the WrestleMania sign.

Rousey debuted right after the first women’s Royal Rumble, and although some people questioned the timing of Ronda’s debut, Alexa Bliss told Bleacher Report that the locker room was very receptive to the former UFC star.

“Everyone was very receptive. If anyone wasn’t, it wasn’t shown. What we do is not easy. And if someone like Ronda Rousey wants to come and be a part of what we do, and that’s her passion? That’s awesome. We had the Mae Young Classic, we had the first women’s Royal Rumble and we didn’t have a woman like Ronda. Everyone wants to be inclusive in the Women’s Evolution.”

Sunday night Alexa Bliss will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Rousey in a singles match, and the current champion praised Rousey for her passion.

“You know, Ronda Rousey is coming to WWE at such a great time because we’re a big family here, and we try to help everyone succeed. She has passion for it, which is awesome, and she respects the business, which is awesome. Everyone has been helping her and walking her through everything. Because it’s a very big challenge to come into this, go straight on the road and have your every move televised. I mean, her first match was at WrestleMania. Her second match was on Money in the Bank. They’re all high-profile matches. She wants to learn. And at the end of the day, it takes two people to make a good match. It will be great to see how she is a year from now.”

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