Ronda Rousey Has A Run In With NBA Star At San Diego Comic Con

When worlds collide. In case you somehow didn’t know, Ronda Rousey is a former UFC champion and was one of the most dominant fighters of all time. That kind of crossover star power doesn’t happen in wrestling very often but WWE knows how to capitalize on it when they’re given the chance. With the San Diego Comic Con taking place during this week, there was a good chance of having Rousey get some more attention.

Rousey was at the Comic Con this year and interacted with various mainstream athletes. One such athlete was Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who Rousey stared down with for a photo. The issue with this is the fact that Rousey stands about 5’7 and Embiid is nearly a foot and a half taller at 7’0. Therefore, Rousey needed a little help. Here’s a picture of the staredown from Embiid’s Instagram:

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A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Jul 18, 2018 at 6:30pm PDT

This is a little more on Rousey’s standard size.

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Opinion: These things are always good for a small chuckle as there might not be much to it but it shows how big of a deal Rousey still is. Embiid is a big name star in the NBA and Rousey getting to pose next to someone who is a big deal in another mainstream sport makes both Rousey and WWE look good. That’s a valuable asset and something that WWE is smart to capitalize on.

What do you think of Rousey appearing at an event like this? How much does it help WWE? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 27 wrestling books. His latest book is the NXT: The Full Sail Years Volume III: From Dallas To New Orleans.

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