“I didn’t want it anymore”- Ronda Rousey recalls mental health challenges as she robbed herself of the opportunity to win an Olympics Gold medal

“I didn’t want it anymore”- Ronda Rousey recalls mental health challenges as she robbed herself of the opportunity to win an Olympics Gold medal

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey has been a phenomenal performer. In contemporary WWE showbiz, she is definitely one of the biggest stars. Despite being a champion, it seems, she understands where to draw a line. At least, that’s what is revealed during her recent interview.

When people want something from the core of their hearts, they would love to continue no matter the circumstances. While that’s true, it’s also true that no one can do something forcefully. Just because society wants you to achieve something remarkable, even as big as an Olympics Gold, if you don’t find interest in your sport, you better won’t compete.

We don’t know about you, but that’s what Ronda Rousey feels.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet was having a conversation with Daniel Cormier on the UFC Hall of Famer’s YouTube channel, where she said, “I think it was difficult [to quit] in both judo and MMA, in that everyone else felt that they wanted more from me. Like, in judo you peak in your mid-20s. I medaled at 21 so I was going to be 25 for the next Olympics. Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, this is it! You’re going to be the first [American woman] to win an Olympic gold! I didn’t want it anymore, and I couldn’t do it for everybody else.”

In contrast, she didn’t stop her MMA career even when she reached a point where she wasn’t any more willing to go ahead. Ronda continued, “I think that’s a mistake that I made with MMA, was when I got to that point where I didn’t want it anymore, I kept doing it for everybody else.”

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How did Ronda Rousey become a WWE superstar?

Ronda Rousey made her return to WWE at Royal Rumble 2022
Ronda Rousey has won the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match

But finally, Ronda Rousey retired from UFC in 2016. Ronda’s MMA career came to an end after she suffered back-to-back knockout losses against Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, respectively. Those defeats hurt her so bad mentally that she even had suicidal thoughts. Now, “mental issue” is a real thing, even with icons and stars. Rousey decided to put her gloves away for good and started a career in professional wrestling.

Two years after her retirement from MMA, Rousey was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Her determination continued and that can be gauged from the fact that she is the SmackDown women’s champion. The UFC Hall of Famer defeated Charlotte Flair to win the WWE SmackDown women’s championship belt.

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