“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey first made a name for herself in the UFC, where she rose to prominence as the most-dominant female fighter in the world. Rousey’s success in the UFC saw her expand her brand to other areas, appearing in films and eventuallymaking the jump to WWEwhere she was Raw Women’s Champion and was one of the first women to ever main event WrestleMania. And as announced earlier this year, Rousey’s next adventure is motherhood, with the combat sports star usingPokemonreferences to reveal her baby’s gender.
Rousey and her husband Travis Browne recently released a YouTube video that started off with the two of them walking. Rousey then goes, “Oh?” in a manner similar to what happens when an egg is about to hatch in thePokemonvideo games. The video then transitions to aPokemon-like cartoon eggshaking, complete with background music that sounds exactly what one would hear inPokemonas well. The egg then cracks open, revealing a 3D ultrasound picture and confirming Rousey’s baby to be a girl.
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The rest of the video is bloopers of Ronda Rousey and husband Travis Browne, in addition to some shots of their farm animals. The thumbnail takes thePokemonreferences a step further, though, taking inspiration from thePokemonanime seriesby swapping “Who’s That Pokemon?!” with “What’s That Gender?!”
Considering Rousey’s reputation as the “Baddest Woman on the Planet,” some may be surprised to learn of herPokemonfandom. As it turns out,Ronda Rousey is a longtime video game fan, having served as a moderator on aPokemonforum when she was a teenager and expressing her love of classic games likeJak & DaxterandThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Rousey is also known to be an avid player ofWorld of Warcraftas well.
Recently, Rousey has even tried her hand at streaming video games, starting a Facebook game streaming career last year where shestreamedPokemon SwordandShield, the latest main seriesPokemongames. With Rousey streamingSwordandShieldand usingPokemonto help announce the gender of her baby, it’s safe to say that she will likely remain aPokemonfan for the foreseeable future.
Rousey has even found herself featured in some video games, includingUFCandWWEtitles. She even appeared asSonya Blade inMortal Kombat 11, though her voice performance earned a mostly negative reaction from fans.
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