The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has been linked with a move to the wrestling world ever since her appearance at Wrestlemania 31, which saw her take out Stephanie McMahon alongside The Rock. Talk of Rousey returning to the WWE Universe heated up last December shortly after her
UFC 207 bout with Amanda Nunes, which she lost via a devastating first-round KO.
It reached fever pitch in September when the 30-year-old featured in a promo at the Mae Young Classic.
And it will no doubt reignite following the news that Rousey and her agent recently held talks with Triple H, the WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent.
Rousey and her representative were spotted having dinner with Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, at the Republique restaurant in Los Angeles.
Rousey’s meeting with Levesque comes a little over a month after it was claimed the Olympian was on the verge of finalising her move to WWE.
Despite seemingly being on the brink of swapping the Octagon for the wrestling ring, California native Rousey has not yet announced her retirement from mixed martial arts.
UFC president Dana White isn’t keen on seeing his good friend lace up her gloves again, recently saying: “I wouldn’t want to see it.
“I wouldn’t want it to happen. I care about her.
“She has got money … and all that stuff. I don’t want to see it happen.”
Rousey, the first female UFC champion, has been tipped by many to make her WWE debut at the Royal Rumble, which takes place at the Wells Fargo Arena in Pennsylvania on January 28.