Ronda Rousey Admits Health Problem Made WWE Promos Difficult

Ronda Rousey hasn’t been a part of WWE since 2023.

During her time with the company, The Baddest Woman on the Planet faced criticism for her promos.

Some would claim she sounded robotic, but the real reason behind it is a medical condition that very few people realize.

Ronda Rousey explained why her promos sounded off at times

During her conversation with Bert Kreischer, Rousey revealed that she has Apraxia, which is a motor speech disorder that impacts the signals that the brain sends to the mouth.

This affected her quality of promos, and she couldn’t be over-enunciating the words to avoid sounding like Triple H.

Apraxia — for those who don’t know — is a motor speech disorder where what you want to say and what actually comes out of your mouth are two different things. I’ve been dealing with this my whole life. I wasn’t even speaking until I was five, which is crazy to think about. I really have to concentrate when I talk, because sometimes I stutter or trip over words. It happens a lot in normal conversation, and most people don’t even notice it.

But when you’re doing a WWE promo, it’s different. If you slur a word or don’t say something perfectly, it stands out. At the same time, you can’t over-enunciate, because then Triple H will tell you that you sound like Hunter Hearst Helmsley — too proper, too polished — and that turns people off. So there’s this really fine line you have to walk, and it’s tough, especially when you’re already self-conscious about how you speak. [H/t: Ringside News]

Ronda Rousey also opened up about Roman Reigns’ success in WWE and how it was Paul Heyman who made it happen.

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