Steve Carrier on March 16, 2026
Ronda Rousey’s surprise appearance at AEW Revolution didn’t sit well with a number of fans— and many of them rushed to social media to make their feelings known.
Almost immediately after the segment aired on the March 15 pay-per-view from Crypto.com Arena, fans began posting angry reactions on Twitter, criticizing AEW for bringing the former UFC champion into the storyline. One fan referenced Ronda Rousey denying the Sandy Hook incident in the past and compared the situation to how AEW fired Trey Miguel over his past remarks.
“Ronda a Sandy Hook denier who ‘apologized 11yrs later’ gets on tv but yet Trey Miguel couldn’t work there when apologized pretty much immediately 🤷🏻♂️”
Another fan took things further and criticized AEW’s decision to involve Rousey in a storyline with Toni Storm while also talking about Ronda Rousey denying the Sandy Hook shooting.
“AEW have signed a Sandy Hook denying transphobic piece of s*** who has spent her career whining that people don't respect her, despite the fact she's a Sandy Hook denying transphobic piece of s***. Putting her against an openly queer woman like Toni is laughable.”
Some fans didn’t hold back at all, bluntly saying they didn’t want Rousey anywhere near AEW programming: “F** off, she’s a piece of s***, we dont want her in AEW.” Another fan argued that the surprise appearance ended up overshadowing Marina Shafir instead of helping the storyline: “No one wants Ronda in AEW. She can just leave right away and just been a distraction tonight for Marina.”
One more fan mocked the moment entirely while referencing the Sandy Hook controversy: “What a surprise appearance from an absolutely legendary school shooter denier!”
The backlash comes after Rousey made a surprise appearance during AEW Revolution shortly after Toni Storm defeated Marina Shafir. Storm was celebrating inside the ring when Rousey suddenly showed up and confronted the AEW Women’s Champion face-to-face. Security quickly rushed in to separate them, but the situation escalated moments later when Shafir attacked Storm from behind. Shafir and Rousey then left through the crowd while Storm was left laid out in the ring.
AEW President Tony Khan later addressed the surprise during the Revolution post-show media scrum, explaining that the appearance came from Rousey’s real-life friendship with Shafir.
“Ronda is a really good friend of Marina Shafir and Marina brought her in as backup. You know everyone was banned from ringside so that match was a great wrestling match. I thought Toni and Marina Shafir was a great wrestling match. They’re gonna have a no holds barred fight on Wednesday night. Ronda has wrestled for us before and we have a great relationship with her and she’s always welcomed here.”
Whether the backlash online changes AEW’s future plans remains to be seen, but the reaction shows that Rousey’s surprise appearance at Revolution immediately became one of the most talked-about moments of the night.
What do you think about Ronda Rousey appearing at AEW Revolution? Do you agree with the criticism from fans, or did the surprise moment work for the storyline? Let us know your thoughts and leave your feedback.
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