Ronda Rousey says AEW Revolution appearance was “a little bit of ‘f*ck you’ to TKO”

Ronda Rousey described her appearance at AEW Revolution as “like little bit of a ‘f*ck you’ to the TKO group” in a vlog she posted on YouTube documenting her surprise on the pay-per-view.

Rousey said she was brought in a wheelchair with a tarp over her to keep the surprise after she thought it was going to be more chill, “but they’re acting like it’s freaking Royal Rumble super secret.”

She admitted it was a “little bit weird” but also familiar as she has many friends there. She described the vibe backstage as more laid back than WWE but she had never been to a proper AEW show and said it was a “less restrictive, more adult version of WWE.”

Rousey, who is in a war with the UFC and TKO over fighter pay after they passed on her return fight against Gina Carano, added, “It’s kind of a cool little bit of a…like 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’d be easier to ask for forgiveness instead of permission on this one.”

She said regardless, it should “be fine” as they didn’t advertise her appearance and “it’s not like we boosted the ratings.”