Ronda Rousey debut comes with AEW intrigue

Ronda Rousey debut with AEW After leaving WWE, Ronda Rousey's career in professional wrestling unexpectedly came to an end—in Ring of Honor.

At the Ring of Honor tapings that followed the AEW Collision and Rampage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Friday night, Rousey was the unexpected hand-picked partner of pal Marina Shafir to face off against Athena and Bille Starkz, the champion of the Ring of Honor women's world.

The decision has some AEW intrigue, since Tony Khan, the president of the organization and Ring of Honor's owner, has been hinting about a major signing at their Full Gear pay-per-view on Saturday night.

After just wrapping off her second stint with WWE at SummerSlam in August, where she was defeated, it's uncertain if the 36-year-old Rousey would want to commit to a longer-term deal with any brand at this time. Shayna Baszler, a longtime friend and former tag team partner, competing under MMA rules.