Ronda Rousey returned to WWE as a babyface, but that wasn’t originally what Vince McMahon intended for her. Ronda was a heel during the later portion of her first stint with WWE, between 2018-19, and fans felt that she suited the role well.
Rousey didn’t really work as a babyface, but to her credit, seemed much more natural and believable as a heel. So, when it was reported that she would be coming back to WWE in January 2022, many fans assumed that she’d be brought in immediately as a heel.
However, that didn’t happen, and soon after her win in the 2022 Royal Rumble, it was clear that the former UFC star was a babyface once again.
And now, five months later, it has been revealed that WWE CEO Vince McMahon actually changed Rousey’s original return plans.