{"id":2787,"date":"2020-02-17T11:56:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/ronda-rousey-signed-facebook-gaming"},"modified":"2024-07-20T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T22:08:11","slug":"ronda-rousey-signed-facebook-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wwe\/ronda-rousey-signed-facebook-gaming","title":{"rendered":"Who is Ronda Rousey and why did she sign with Facebook Gaming?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people know Ronda Rousey<\/a> from her time in the UFC, as a WWE superstar, or for her gold medal performance at the 2004 Olympics in the World Junior Judo Championships. <\/p>\n

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Something you might not know is she’s actually an avid gamer as well. The celebrity fighter recently announced<\/a> her exclusive streaming deal with Facebook Gaming, with her first stream kicking off on 18 February. <\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey and gaming <\/h2>\n

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\nRonda will be streaming Pokemon Sword and Shield (Picture: RondaRousey.com)<\/span><\/p>\n

While her stardom as a fighter in both WWE and UFC is without question, you might not have heard about her passion for gaming.  <\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey has been a gamer from a very young age. One of her favourite gaming memories is when she was 11-years-old, playing Pokémon Blue for the first time and encountering an Articuno. <\/p>\n

You might also recognize her voice in Mortal Kombat 11 as Sonya Blade. She also made her debut in WWE 2K19<\/a> as a playable character. <\/p>\n

Ronda clearly has a passion for gaming with a particular love for the Pokémon franchise. That is why she is getting into streaming, exclusively on Facebook Gaming. <\/p>\n

The Facebook Gaming stream <\/h2>\n

Ronda’s first gaming stream kicks off on 18 February at 3pm PST (11pm GMT) and you can catch it on her official Facebook Gaming page<\/a>. In the future, her streams will follow a more set schedule for either Monday or Sunday. <\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey will be playing Pokémon: Sword and Shield for her first stream with 100% of the proceeds going to Australian bushfire recovery efforts. This is also to give fans an opportunity to “connect with the real Rousey” and not a “characterized version they’re used to seeing”.  <\/p>\n

In an introductory video, Ronda says: “As many of you know, I have been an avid gamer most of my life and if you don’t know, now you know.  <\/p>\n

“I’m super excited for us to geek out together, especially because we’re starting with ‘Pokémon Sword and Shield. <\/p>\n

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