Triple H hints at Ronda Rousey’s WWE return after claiming UFC icon is ‘expert in pushing buttons’ over fake remarks
TRIPLE H has hinted at Ronda Rousey's WWE return after claiming the UFC icon is an "expert in pushing buttons" over her "fake fights" remarks.
The former RAW Women's Champion made the high-profile switch from mixed martial arts to professional wrestling in 2018.
She later quit and ruled out a full-time return to the wrestling ring as she slated the "f****** ungrateful fans".
Her comments attracted huge criticism from the WWE sphere including from wrestlers Lana and Alexa Bliss as well as ring legend Booker T.
But WWE legend and executive vice president of global talent strategy and development, Triple H hinted that the remarks could be an elaborate beginning to set up Rousey's return to the ring.
He told CBS Sports: "Ronda is an expert at pushing buttons.
"It's a funny thing, when you promote the fight, whether boxing or MMA, part of your job is the fight and the other part is to promote fights.
"The question for people is, is she promoting or are these her true feelings? I think that is where the rub comes in for most people.
Ronda is an expert at pushing buttons. The question for people is, is she promoting or are these her true feelings?
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"I think that's what makes this intriguing. Is this the real Ronda Rousey? Is this the Ronda Rousey she wants you to see? Is this Ronda manipulating people? Or is this just Ronda being Ronda?
"The world needs to wait and see and find out -- I need to wait and see and find out. I'm just as intrigued as everybody else. So, time will tell."
Rousey has not been seen in WWE since taking a break to start a family with husband Travis Browne after her WrestleMania 35 defeat in March 2019.
Triple H confirmed in October that the 33-year-old would be back while his wife Stephanie McMahon revealed it was a matter of when not if.
Rousey, who made the move to WWE in 2018, had infuriated fans and WWE stars with her comments.
Speaking on the Wild Ride! With Steve-O podcast, she said: “I love the WWE. I had such a great time. I love all the girls in the locker room.
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“Running out there and having fake fights for fun is just the best thing. I love choreography. I love acting.
"I love theatre. Live theatre and some of the last forms of live theatre.
"But, I was doing basically part-time and I was away from home 200 days out of the year."