Ronda Rousey Details Covert Operation Behind AEW Revolution Appearance
Ronda Rousey has recently broken her silence on her AEW surprise debut.
She made a shocking debut at AEW Revolution on March 15, where she confronted “Timeless” Toni Storm after Marina Shafir lost to her.
In a recent vlog episode, Ronda Rousey detailed how her AEW appearance came together. She revealed that AEW went to extreme lengths to keep her presence a secret, including wheeling her into the arena in a wheelchair covered with a tarp to avoid being spotted.
“Marina had her first pay-per-view match, I believe. I asked her, ‘Hey, are you going to be doing these shows while I’m on the way to my fight so I can do a run-in and help you out and put over the fight?’ And she was like, ‘Actually, I’m gonna be at Staples Center doing my first-ever pay-per-view match.’”
“I was brought into the arena like — I thought it was going to be a chill, whatever kind of day. But they were acting like it was the Royal Rumble, super secret. They had me jump into a wheelchair, threw a tarp over me, and wheeled me in there. I had to wear a tarp.”
Ronda Rousey’s “F**k You” To TKO
In the same vlog episode, Ronda Rousey also admitted that her AEW appearance was a vindictive move against TKO (the parent company of WWE and UFC). Plus, it was also a strategic way to advertise her upcoming match against Gina Carano on Netflix in May 2026.
“It’s kind of a cool little bit of a f*** 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. Like, I’m promoting your show. It’s fine. We didn’t advertise it. It’s not like we boosted the ratings, so it should be fine.”