7 Wrestlemania Matches the Oddsmakers Got Right – and 6 That Were Way Off

The sports books didn’t fare very well this Wrestlemania and were only able to accurately project 7 out of 13 matches. 6 upsets happened and some of these were serious upsets. Charlotte Flair ending the undefeated streak of Asuka and both AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar retaining as underdogs were shocking upsets. Enjoy a breakdown of the how the odds settled in every match.

At Least The Oddsmakers Didn’t Get Everything Wrong

Matt Hardy wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal – Matt Hardy was slightly favored to win and eventually accurate line move suggests there had been an inside leak with this particular match. At one point there were other participants that had the most favorable odds including Elias, who ended up in a segment with John Cena. Big Cass also had favorable odds but ended up not appearing at all.

Cedric Alexander defeats Mustafa Ali in the Tournament Finals for the vacant Cruiserweight Championship – Alexander had convincing odds prior to this match and they ended up being spot on for this match. This match’s outcome wasn’t particularly predictable so an inside leak placing bets on this match is very likely.

Seth Rollins defeats The Miz and Finn Balor to become the Intercontinental Champion – Seth Rollins ended up being favored right before this match, although earlier odds had Finn Balor as the slight favorite. Seems like an inside leak based on the line shift coupled with it’s accuracy as a predictor.

Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle defeated Stephanie McMahon and Triple H by submission when Rousey tapped out Stephanie with armbar – This match always favored Rousey and Angle and those odds moved in their favor as we grew closer to the bout itself. Easily predictable attraction match. No leaks needed to call this one.

The Bludgeon Brothers defeated The New Day and the Usos to win the Smackdown Tag Team Championships – Harper and Rowan were favored to win this, but not by much. Based on the Bludgeons recent dominance, the odds favored them and were accurate. It would be very hard to believe this match result leaked or else the winners would have had longer odds.

The Undertaker defeated John Cena with a tombstone – The Undertaker was favored all along to win this, however his odds shortened leading into this, going against sensibilities that the match outcome leaked.

Nia Jax defeated Alexa Bliss with a second rope Samoan Drop to win the Raw Women’s Championship – Jax was favored all along and the sports book were able to call this one perfectly.

Braun Strowman and Nicolas defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the Raw Tag Team Championship after Strowman hit a running power slam on Cesaro – It’s obvious Braun is at Wrestlemania to look strong. Even though we never knew who would tag with Strowman, he was always favored to win this by the sports books.

Upsets Galore – This is What Happens When Kayfabe is Respected

Naomi wins the Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal – No evidence of inside leaks in this one. Naomi had odds of +1250 for this match and ending up winning. Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Bayley all had competitive odds and lost. A $100 bet on Naomi would have won $1250, so this was probably a case of the finish not being decided until right before the event.

Charlotte Flair defeats Asuka to retain her Smackdown Women’s Championship – Asuka was always heavily favored to win this match and keep her undefeated streak intact. While Charlotte was able to win, causing an upset, the nature in which the odds moved in Flair’s direction in the hours approaching the match suggests an inside leak influencing last minute bets being booked. There was no logical reason to back Charlotte without inside information.

Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton, Rusev and Bobby Roode to win the United States Championship – Rusev ended up being favored right before this match, and was earlier in a dead heat with the champion, Orton. Mahal was eventually a +3300 underdog, so this was an enormous upset. Jinder had a history of defying the betting odds in 2017 and appears to continuing this trend in 2018.

 

Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn when Bryan was able to submit Zayn with a Yes Lock – While Bryan and Shane were originally favored here, the odds flipped in favor of Zayn and Owens before the match. Bryan and Shane winning was a sports book upset.

AJ Styles defeated Shinsuke Nakamura with a Styles Clash to retain the WWE Championship – This was a shocking upset and Nakamura was convincingly favored all along. The outcome was definitely protected.

Brock Lesnar defeated Roman Reigns with an F5 to retain the WWE Universal Championship – Another huge upset, although the odds moved aggressively towards Lesnar as we grew closer to the match. Brock moved to a marginal underdog from a longshot and ended up retaining. An inside leak is probable for the lines to move in this manner.

 



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Wrestlemania Sunday Pregame Betting Odds Breakdown

These odds are courtesy of 5Dimes, a sports book accepting customers worldwide.

A very suspicious odds move has seen Roman Reigns’ favorable chances slashed from a runaway -1200 to a mere -400. With a Roman Reigns victory being considered a forgone conclusion, this creates a few pressing questions that must be addressed. Is the reason for this strange line move the result of an inside leak? Probably not, if this were the case we might be seeing Lesnar favored right now. Is this because gamblers are drawn to the name value of Brock Lesnar, especially with his UFC history? This is probably the more likely scenario and we will have a better idea of why exactly these odds moved when we get the result of this match. Worth mentioning is that this WWE Universal Championship match is still favored by -2000 to go on last as the main event.

Conversely, the odds actually widened a bit in the WWE Championship match. Shinsuke Nakamura has seen his odds increase from -415 to -620. Royal Rumble winner traditionally are very successful with their corresponding Wrestlemania matches, the attractiveness of this match is less about the result and more about the in ring quality. This could be match of the night.

Another challenger to a world championship that has seen their odds decrease would be Asuka, who is challenging for Charlotte Flair’s Smackdown Women’s Championship. Asuka’s former odds of -1050 have dropped to -825, which are still healthy odds for the “Empress of Tommorow”. European Markets are offering odds on a Carmella cash in at a favorable -150. This bet is on an official cash in of the Money in the Bank briefcase with no regard on if the cash in is a success.

As for the Raw Women’s Championship, the challenger’s odds of winning have decreased as well. Nia Jax’s odds of winning have moved from -390 to -350. With Alexa Bliss’ evasiveness, best displayed in the first ever Women’s Elimination Chamber, we could see an upset from “The Goddess”. It’s difficult to believe every title will change hands at this event and it might be valuable to see Bliss’ successful title reign continue beyond Wrestlemania.

Looking into the secondary championship matches, United States Champion Randy Orton is in a dead heat with one of his three challengers. Both Orton and Rusev currently have odds as +100, which is an even bet where you win as much as you wager. This is impressive as Rusev was moved into this match at the last minute to make a Fatal Fourway. The other challengers are Bobby Roode with odds of +765 and Jinder Mahal at +905.

The Interconitinental Championship still has Finn Balor favored slightly, however Seth Rollins has become a close underdog. This match is competitive with the exception of The Miz having dismal odds of +360 to retain in this Triple Threat match.

The Bludgeon Brothers remain slight favorites to win the Smackdown Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat match between The Usos and The New Day. Braun Strowman and his partner are also still favored to defeat the Raw Tag Team Champions, Cesaro and Sheamus.

In the Tournament Finals for the vacant Cruiserweight Championship, Cedric Alexander’s favorable odds have increased from -295 to -460, a marginal line move. Alexander’s fellow finalist Mustafa Ali is a +320 underdog.

While the unannounced match of John Cena vs the Undertaker is only open in the European sports books, The Undertaker’s odds have dropped from -400 to -295, casting doubt for the outcome of this epic match.

Both the Raw and Smackdown brands have tag team matches centered around the authority figures of each brand. Raw is offering the in ring debut of Ronda Rousey, as she teams up with Raw GM Kurt Angle. Rousey & Angle have seen their odds increase to -825 against Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and WWE COO Triple H.

Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan makes his long awaited in ring return, teaming with Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. The odds on this one are very close and haven’t moved significantly. Bryan and McMahon are favored slightly at -180.

The Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal has no clear favorite, however the best odds currently belong to Sasha Banks at +150. The Andre Memorial Battle Royal does have a definite favorite in Matt Hardy with odds of -210. At one point Elias had the best odds to win, and a returning Big Cass is a definite possibility based on his respectable odds.

Wrestlemania 34 Betting Odds

WWE Universal Championship

Brock Lesnar(c) +280 vs Roman Reigns -400

WWE Championship

AJ Styles(c) +410 vs Shinsuke Nakamura -620

Raw Women’s Championship

Alexa Bliss(c) +250 vs Nia Jax -350

Smackdown Women’s Championship

Charlotte(c) +475 vs Asuka -825

Carmella Cash In Odds(Win or Lose) -150

Intercontinental Championship – Triple Threat Match

The Miz(c) +360 vs Finn Balor -130 vs Seth Rollins +170

United States Championship

Randy Orton(c) +100 vs Rusev +100 vs Jinder Mahal +905 vs Bobby Roode +765

Mixed Tag Team Match

Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey -825 vs Triple H & Stephanie McMahon +475

Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

vs Ruby Riott + 2000 vs Mandy Rose +2600 vs Mickie James +2800 vs Liv Morgan +3300

vs Sarah Logan +3500 vs Lana +3700

Matt Hardy -210 vs Big Cass +380 vs Elias +475 vs Samoa Joe +1000 vs Dolph Ziggler +1700 vs Tye Dillenger +1700 vs Baron Corbin +2500 vs Kane +3000 vs Dash Wilder +5000 vs Scott Dawson +5000 vs Mojo Rawley +6000 vs Fandango +8000 vs Tyler Breeze +13500

Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal

Sasha Banks +150 vs Becky Lynch +250 vs Carmella +300 vs Bayley +300 vs Ember Moon +500 vs Natalya +1250 vs Nikki Bella +1250 vs Naomi +1250 vs Sonya Deville +2000

The Undertaker -295 vs John Cena +200

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship

Cesaro & Sheamus(c) +200 vs Braun Strowman & Partner -295

Smackdown Tag Team Championship

The Usos(c) +155 vs The New Day +437 vs The Bludgeon Brothers -115

Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Final

Cedric Alexander -460 vs Mustafa Ali +320

Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon -180 vs Kevin Owens +140

Source – 5Dimes



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Let These Wrestlemania Betting Odds Guide Your Predictions

The following odds are courtesy of 5Dimes, a sportsbook accepting players from across the globe and accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Bitcoin.

Wrestlemania Betting Odds Latest Moves

Wrestlemania is this Sunday and just like the Super Bowl is to football, this is the biggest gambling event for pro wrestling. This massive card has had odds out for awhile, and since the global markets were opened last week, some of these matches have moved to become lopsided.

The most favored of anyone to win their match is Roman Reigns with odds of -1200 to beat Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. This means a $1200 bet would have to be made to make only $100. It has been a forgone conclusion all along that Roman will win this match and this has been an open secret since before the match was even announced. This match is once again heavily favored to main event, going on last at -2000.

While the match has not even been officially announced, John Cena vs The Undertaker is expected to happen at Wrestlemania. This match has been rumored for awhile and WWE has been teasing this match through the proxy of John Cena calling out The Taker weekly. It would be unlike the WWE’s prior business practices to tease a match it cannot deliver so we can count on this match happening Sunday. Even though the match is unofficial at his point, sports books are offering odds and Undertaker is favored at -400. John Cena is a +250 underdog.

Shinsuke Nakamura also has very good odds to defeat AJ Styles in the WWE Championship match. This follows a trend of champions going into Wrestlemania as underdogs. Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is a +295 underdog and is being challenged by former ally Nia Jax, who is favored at -390. The Intercontinental Champion The Miz is another underdog at +280 and has two challengers to make a triple threat match. Finn Balor is a slight favorite to win this with current odds of -185. Seth Rollins has odds of +360, making him the outsider.

Asuka has superb odds of -1050 to continue her undefeated streak when she challenges Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women’s Championship. A Carmella Money in the Bank cash in is more than likely and the favorable betting odds on a successful cash in have mysteriously disappeared. This prop bet being suspended is actually a great indicator that Carmella will finally be cashing in. It is very probable the betting was suspended due to too many wagers being made on Carmella. Those lines kept moving in the favor of Carmella until it closed.

The only champion that is actually favored is Randy Orton favored at -200 defending his United States Championship in a Fatal Fourway. Of Orton’s three underdog challengers, Rusev has the best odds at +140 to take the title. Jinder Mahal has odds of +250 and the outsider is former champion Bobby Roode with odds of +500. This is actually one of the more difficult matches to predict.

For the finals of the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Cedric Alexander is favored at -295 to capture the vacant title by defeating Mustafi Ali. Mustafa’s underdog odds of +200 are tempting in this one. Ali has a legitimate chance.

Tag Team and Battle Royal Matches

Both sets of tag team champions lack having lucky odds. Braun Strowman & whoever his opponent end up being have odds of -295 to successfully challenge the Raw Tag Team champions Cesaro & Sheamus. For the Smackdown Tag Team Championships The Bludgeon Brother are slight favorites at -134 to dethrone The Usos for those titles. The champions are slight underdogs at +140 and the New Day are also in this match with odds of +275.

In the special attraction mixed tag team match featuring women’s MMA standout Ronda Rousey, Kurt Angle and Ronda are favored at -530 to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a grudge match. According to some prop bets, we can expect to see this match via submission with Rousey tapping McMahon.

Another tag team match featuring the in ring return of Daniel Bryan has very close odds. Bryan & Shane McMahon are marginal favorites at -155 to defeat Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, +110 underdogs. This is another match that is too close to call as KO and Sami fight to regain their jobs at WWE.

The Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal sees Becky Lynch with the best odds of +125 to win and there is another participant that is very close to Lynch’s odds. Sasha Banks, for example, has odds of +160 to win, but sports books cannot call this one right now. The Andre the Giant Memeorial Battle Royal is a match with a more definitive projection seeing Elias as the -140 favorite to win this match. There are also odds on Big Cass and Samoa Joe, both at +400, which is purely speculative with both being injured and not expected to be in this match.

WWE Universal Championship

Brock Lesnar(c) +600 vs Roman Reigns -1200

WWE Championship

AJ Styles(c) +295 vs Shinsuke Nakamura -415

Raw Women’s Championship

Alexa Bliss(c) +270 vs Nia Jax -390

Smackdown Women’s Championship

Charlotte(c) +550 vs Asuka -1050

Intercontinental Championship – Triple Threat Match

The Miz(c) +280 vs Finn Balor -185 vs Seth Rollins +360

United States Championship

Randy Orton(c) -200 vs Rusev +140 vs Jinder Mahal +250 vs Bobby Roode +500

Mixed Tag Team Match

Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey -530 vs Triple H & Shane McMahon +350

Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Elias -140 vs

Dolph Ziggler +400 vs

Big Cass +400 vs

Samoa Joe +400

Kane +600 vs

Baron Corbin +800 vs

Matt Hardy +1200 vs

Tye Dillenger +2500

Wrestlemania Women’s Battle Royal

Sasha Banks +160 vs

Becky Lynch +125 vs

Bayley +300

The Undertaker -400 vs John Cena +250

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship

Cesaro & Sheamus(c) +200 vs Braun Strowman & Partner -295

Smackdown Tag Team Championship

The Usos(c) +140 vs The New Day +275 vs The Bludgeon Brothers -134

Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Final

Cedric Alexander -295 vs Mustafa Ali +200

Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon -155 vs Kevin Owens +110

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Wrestlemania 34 Line Up, Tickets, & How To Watch For FREE!

It’s that time of year again everyone! Wrestlemania 34 is returning to New Orleans this year and tickets are still available on StubHub and TicketLiquidator! You can also check out the early odds for WrestleMania betting here. 

The matches announced so far are:

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor
United States Champion Randy Orton vs. Bobby Roode vs Jinder Mahal (Triple Threat Match)
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The first-ever WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
Sheamus & Cesaro vs. Braun Strowman and a partner of his choosing
Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali
(WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Finals)

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UPDATED! Early Odds for Announced and Rumored Wrestlemania 34 Matches

Updated 3/27: 5Dimes has just released their early lines which you can see below! And you can place your bets on who you think will take the prize! Tickets are still available, and you may be able to watch Wrestlemania for FREE! Click here for more info!

Pro Wrestling Spread Money Line Total Points
Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar – WWE Universal Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
201   Roman Reigns (initial ruling)
202   Brock Lesnar (initial ruling)
203   Roman Reigns (end of broadcast ruling) -1050
204   Brock Lesnar (end of broadcast ruling) +550
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura – WWE Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
211   AJ Styles (initial ruling)
212   Shinsuke Nakamura (initial ruling)
213   AJ Styles (end of broadcast ruling) +170
214   Shinsuke Nakamura (end broadcast ruling) -230
The Miz vs Seth Rollins vs Finn B??lor – Triple Threat Match – WWE Intercontinental Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
221   Finn B??lor wins Triple Thread Match +145
222   Field wins Triple Thread Match -185
223   Seth Rollins wins Triple Thread Match
224   Field wins Triple Thread Match
225   The Miz wins Triple Thread Match
226   Field wins Triple Thread Match
Randy Orton vs Bobby Roode vs Jinder Mahal – Triple Threat Match – WWE United States Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
231   Randy Orton Triple Thread Match -120
232   Field wins Triple Thread Match -120
233   Jinder Mahal Triple Thread Match +145
234   Field wins Triple Thread Match -185
235   Bobby Roode Triple Thread Match +500
236   Field wins Triple Thread Match -900
Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax – WWE Raw Women’s Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
243   Alexa Bliss (end of broadcast ruling) +175
244   Nia Jax (end of broadcast ruling) -245
Charlotte Flair vs Asuka – WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
251   Charlotte Flair (initial ruling)
252   Asuka (initial ruling)
253   Charlotte Flair (end broadcast ruling) +325
254   Asuka (end of broadcast ruling) -475
Cesaro & Sheamus vs Braun Strowman – WWE Raw Tag Team Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
261   Cesaro & Sheamus (initial ruling)
262   Braun Strowman (initial ruling)
263   Cesaro & Sheamus (end broadcast ruling)
264   Braun Strowman (end of broadcast ruling)
Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali – WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
271   Cedric Alexander (initial ruling)
272   Mustafa Ali (initial ruling)
273   Cedric Alexander (end broadcast ruling)
274   Mustafa Ali (end of broadcast ruling)
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs Triple H & Stephanie McMahon – Mixed Tag Team Match – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
281   Kurt Angle & R.Rousey (initial ruling)
282   Triple H & S.McMahon (initial ruling)
283   Kurt Angle & R.Rousey (end of broadcast) -825
284   Triple H & S.McMahon (end of broadcast) +475
WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal – Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:00 PM
291   Sasha Banks wins Battle Royal +125
292   Field wins Battle Royal -165

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Wrestlemania Odds are Now Live

Oddsmakers in Europe have created betting odds for the announced Wrestlemania matches, and even a few that haven’t yet been announced. According to these early projections, none of the current champions are favored.

Challenging for the Universal Championship, Roman Reigns is heavily favored at -770 to defeat Brock Lesnar. Reigns is the most favored out of anyone on the card right now. This match is still favored at -200 to main event, a huge drop from being favored at -1000 just last month.

After earning a title match at Wrestlemania by winning the Royal Rumble, Shinsuke Nakamura has chosen to challenge WWE Champion AJ Styles. Nakamura is favored -250 to best AJ. Unlike the Universal Championship match, this one isn’t so predictable.

Charlotte Flair is a +400 underdog to not be champion by the end of Wrestlemania. This particular wager is setup like this to account for the possibility of a MitB cash in from Carmella. While Asuka is favored at -295 to leave Wrestlemania with the title, Carmella has odds of -150 to do the same. So even if Asuka can win the title from Flair, a successful Carmella cash in would cause those betting on Asuka to lose that particular bet, even if Asuka wins the original match.

The United States Championship match has not yet been announced, however odds are being offered on who will walk out of Wrestlemania with that title. With a rumored triple threat match between current champion Randy Orton, former champion Bobby Roode and Jinder Mahal, those three names all have odds. Of these three Jinder is slightly favored at -118, while Orton has even odds of +100. Roode is the outsider in this with odds of +375.

Another match that is likely but not yet announced would be Alexa Bliss defending the Raw Women’s Championship against Nia Jax. As a -500 favorite, Jax is long overdue for a championship in WWE and this match has been slowly building for a while, often being put on the back burner.

The special attraction mixed tag team match not only has odds, but also some interesting prop bets. The team of Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey are favored at -625 to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. The method of finish is favored to be by submission and Rousey is favored to be the one capturing the fall at -400. Furthermore, while the gender involved with the finish is favored at -400 to be female, the male participants are favored at -625 to start the match.

These are early odds and will move and shift dramatically. Some of these are close enough to flip altogether and all matches are subject to “end of broadcast ruling”, meaning the final announced outcome by the end of the broadcast.

Wrestlemania 34 Betting Odds

Mixed Tag Team Match
Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey -625 vs Triple H and Stephanie McMahon +350
Method of Finish – Submission -240, Pinfall +100, Other Method +675

Participant to Obtain Victory
Ronda Rousey -400, Kurt Angle +300, Triple H +300, Stephanie McMahon +700

Participant to Concede Defeat
Stephanie McMahon -400, Kurt Angle +300, Triple H +300, Ronda Rousey +700

Gender of Participant Obtaining Victory
Female -400 vs Male +250

Gender of Participant Starting Match
Male -625 vs Female +350

Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar(c) +400 vs Roman Reigns -770

WWE Championship
AJ Styles(c) +175 vs Shinsuke Nakamura -250

RAW Women’s Championship
Alexa Bliss(c) +300 vs Nia Jax -500

Smackdown Women’s Championship*
*This bet is graded on which woman will be the title holder at the end of the event
Charlotte Flair(c) +400 vs Asuka -295
Carmella to Cash in the MitB and win the Smackdown Women’s Title -150

Intercontinental Championship – Triple Threat
The Miz(c) +325 vs Finn Balor -118 vs Seth Rollins +110

United States Championship*
This bet is graded on which man will be the title holder at the end of the event
Randy Orton(c) +100(evens) vs Bobby Roode +375 vs Jinder Mahal -118

Source – Grosvenor





VIDEO – Ronda Rousey Joins WWE and is Training for Wrestlemania

Ronda Rousey Joining WWE to Perform as Full Time Pro Wrestler

One year away from her last fight as an MMA professional fighter, Ronda Rousey, made a rowdy entrance in the WWE world at the end of the Royal Rumble in Philadelphia. It was the glamorous moment of her long-awaited enrollment as a full-time professional wrestler.

And, just as she declared in a press conference, it appears that this is her life at the moment and wrestling is her first priority. Wanting to assure her fans and, probably, the WWE management, she insisted that she’s focusing on this for the next years and also wanted to make it clear that it’s not a one-time thing, a publicity stunt.

In spite of Rousey’s shocking appearance at the first ever exclusively female Royal Rumble, “Rowdy”, was not billed at the event. Her in-ring debut seems to be scheduled on April 8, in New Orleans, as she herself suggested in Philadelphia, by pointing at the sign of WrestleMania.

The nickname “Rowdy” is her tribute to Roddy Piper and she proudly wore the legendary wrestler’s leather jacket at the Royal Rumble. Rousey’s intentions to join professional wrestling were longtime signaled as she made an in-ring appearance with The Rock and Triple H back in 2015. But she left no doubt of her serious intention to the crowd as she stared down Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and this year Rumble’s winner, the Japanese superstar Asuka, before shaking hands with Stephanie McMahon, WWE executive. She did not make her entrance at the main event of the Royal Rumble, the 30-woman match, but surely her bit right after Asuka’s victory was one moment to remember, making the Japanese wrestling star refuse to shake her hand.

The Asuka win gave her the right to challenge Flair or Bliss at WrestleMania, but Rousey’s insertion in WWE might change the championship equation.

It is well known that Rousey is a long time wrestling fan and last year she had several appearances for the WWE audience. Before the official launch of her personal website, she distributed a video featuring her training inside on a wrestling ring. Likewise, Wrestling Observer Newsletter had previously reported that the former mixed martial arts star is getting trained at the WWE performance Centre in East Orlando. And even though she insisted that she had no WWE deal concluded yet, it was later revealed that she fully committed to professional wrestling. Considering the late events and her last public output she made things clear about her future career. As herself stated on her Instagram account, her road to WrestleMania has begun.

Ronda Jean Rousey changed the MMA world in only four years of activity. After her bronze medal in 2008, the first American woman to won an Olympic medal in judo, she won twelve consecutive MMA fights, eleven of them in the first round. She became an Ultimate Fighting Championship star and she is the last Strikeforce Champion, a truly inspirational women’s bantamweight all-time champion. In her last year as a professional MMA fighter, she was ranked by two magazines as the most “dominant” athlete.

In the last years, she became the best-known MMA woman fighter in the world and a pop culture public figure as her fame expanded beyond the Octagon. Hosting entertainment show such as “Saturday Night Live” and developing an active acting career.

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WWE News and Rumors 1/5/17

WWE News and Rumors for January 5, 2017

  • DDP and Rick Rude have been announced as the first inductees to the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame.
  • A fan known as “Tie Dye Guy” dressed as Hulk Hogan was forced to change seats as he was causing a disturbance for the live programming. Hulk apologized for it happening.
  • Paige was backstage at RAW but obviously didn’t appear on the program. The purpose was to check in with medical concerning her injuries. Boyfriend Alberto Del Rio was with her but did not enter the building.
  • Wrestlemania 34 will take place at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the same location as Wrestlemania 30.
  • The current “plan” for Bayley is for her to get a big win against Charlotte for the Women’s Championship in an attempt to recreate “The Yes Movement” from Wrestlemania 30 with Daniel Bryan.
  • Ryback has released a self help book available on Amazon and Kindle titled “Wake Up: It’s Feeding Time”.
  • Former WWE Announcer Todd Grisham will now be working for UFC.
  • All charges against Jimmy Snuka have been dropped as the judge dismissed the case.
  • The storyline with Cedric Alexander, Alicia Fox and Noam Dar happened for the sole purpose of Vince McMahon wanting to hear Noam say “Fox” in a Scottish Accent.

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