So let's say Rousey does eventually sign with WWE

**The Condor** · 04-09-2016, 07:03 PM

Wishbone, do you understand how the business of pro-wrestling works? I only ask since you brought up the notion of money, because since the PPV business is no longer a major part of WWE's business model (due to the Network), Rousey wouldn't necessarily draw money through that source.

Secondly, UFC fans are not wrestling fans. They enjoy a real combat sport, not a choreographed and pre-determined entertainment show. There is very little chance that many of those fans would want to see a legit badass woman pull punches and sell for Sasha Banks after they have already seen the real thing from her in the octagon. The reason Lesnar may have brought in anyone is due to his wrestling career 13 years ago. He took wrestling fans to UFC, and, due to his cross over appeal, he brought some back. Rousey has no such history that intimates anything equal to Brock.

Thirdly, creatively, what do you do with Rousey? Are you going to job her? Is she going to win all the time? Is she going to appear on houseshows?

Basically, even wrestling fans would be bored because it has already been done with Brock, and she would either alienate wresting fans by being Brock with a vagina, and thus boring and predictable, or alienate possible UFC crossover appeal, because no woman on the roster could believably go toe to toe with her.

There is no BIG money in Rousey as a regular wrestler, only in a Mr. T celeb type match, I contend with confidence.

04-09-2016, 07:03 PM	#25
The Condor Re-Branded Posts: 3,992	Wishbone, do you understand how the business of pro-wrestling works? I only ask since you brought up the notion of money, because since the PPV business is no longer a major part of WWE's business model (due to the Network), Rousey wouldn't necessarily draw money through that source. Secondly, UFC fans are not wrestling fans. They enjoy a real combat sport, not a choreographed and pre-determined entertainment show. There is very little chance that many of those fans would want to see a legit badass woman pull punches and sell for Sasha Banks after they have already seen the real thing from her in the octagon. The reason Lesnar may have brought in anyone is due to his wrestling career 13 years ago. He took wrestling fans to UFC, and, due to his cross over appeal, he brought some back. Rousey has no such history that intimates anything equal to Brock. Thirdly, creatively, what do you do with Rousey? Are you going to job her? Is she going to win all the time? Is she going to appear on houseshows? Basically, even wrestling fans would be bored because it has already been done with Brock, and she would either alienate wresting fans by being Brock with a vagina, and thus boring and predictable, or alienate possible UFC crossover appeal, because no woman on the roster could believably go toe to toe with her. There is no BIG money in Rousey as a regular wrestler, only in a Mr. T celeb type match, I contend with confidence.