“I’ve never been to an AEW pay-per-view, so I don’t really know what to expect so much, but I’m thinking like a less restrictive, more adult version of WWE, which sounds like a good time,” Rousey said in footage from a backstage video blog (transcribed by MMA Fighting). “And it’s kind of a cool little bit of a f*ck you to the TKO Group, which is kind of funny because WWE is on Netflix, but I kind of figured it would be easier to ask for forgiveness instead of permission on this one. Like, I’m promoting your show, it’s fine. We didn’t advertise it. It’s not like we boosted the ratings of it, so it should be fine.”
“I was brought into the arena in a very unique … I thought this was going to a much more chill, like, whatever kind of day, but they’re acting like it’s Royal Rumble super secret whatever,” Rousey added. “They had me jump into a wheelchair and threw a tarp over me and wheel me in here. I had to wear a tarp. I felt like, ‘Wow, I’m so glad I don’t have to do this all the time.’ Marina’s just been killing it lately and she’s put in so much work for so much time, I think people are finally starting to take notice. It’s so serendipitous that this all fell together so that I can share this big moment with her. It’s really cool.”
Seems like something worth celebrating … but that’s not Rousey’s style, according to this longtime rival.
