Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and MMA superstar Ronda Rousey said she hasn’t officially moved into the world of professional wrestling – yet. After reports surfaced in December that Rousey and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) were close to agreeing to terms on a deal, former UFC titleholder Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has been rumored to make her debut at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. For the first time, WWE will host an all-women’s Royal Rumble battle, which features 30 wrestlers in a free-for-all over-the-top-rope elimination match that moves the winner into a high-profile title bout. There’s been speculation that Rousey’s debut would be a perfect fit for the event, which takes place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, but she has personally debunked those talks. TMZ.com caught Rousey at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday and asked her directly if would be appearing at Royal Rumble. Rousey said that would not be the case and that she was apparently just about to catch a flight to Colombia to finish filming her part in the Mark Wahlberg film “Mile 22.” “I appreciate everyone’s confidence, but I’m actually going to Colombia right now to finishing shooting ‘Mile 22,’” Rousey told TMZ.com
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Ex-UFC champ Ronda Rousey in WWE’s Royal Rumble? ‘No pen to paper for me’ – MMA Junkie