Ronda Rousey Misses Smackdown After Fire Rousey From WWE Trend

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This led to speculation among fans regarding Rousey's WWE future after #FireRondaRousey started trending following her match against Shotzi at Survivor Series Wargames.

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Ronda's championship match against Shotzi received a lot of criticism from the fans as the match quality was below average and it also had several botches.

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According to reports, the reason for Rousey's absence from last week's Smackdown was that she was doing PR for the company following Survivor Series Wargames.

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Rousey's future with the company is reportedly secure as the company are not considering firing her despite the fan backlash.

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Ronda Rousey Misses Smackdown After Fire Rousey From WWE Trend

This led to speculation among fans regarding Rousey's WWE future after #FireRondaRousey started trending following her match against Shotzi at Survivor Series Wargames.

Ronda's championship match against Shotzi received a lot of criticism from the fans as the match quality was below average and it also had several botches.

According to reports, the reason for Rousey's absence from last week's Smackdown was that she was doing PR for the company following Survivor Series Wargames.

Rousey's future with the company is reportedly secure as the company are not considering firing her despite the fan backlash.

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