Watch: Ronda Rousey jokes about looking spooked by bat on WWE Raw
Ronda Rousey obviously is well on her way to becoming a huge superstar in the world of professional wrestling. But an incident during “WWE Raw” on Monday night posed a minor threat to Rousey maintaining her tough-as-nails, intimidating persona.
Rousey was ringside for the match between Alexa Bliss and Ember Moon, serving as the the latter’s backup. At some point during the match, a bat descended upon the outside of a squared circle, uncomfortably close to where Rousey was keeping her eyes glued to the goings-on inside the ring.
While Rousey did her best to not be fazed by the creature in her proximity, cameras appeared to catch her saying, “Oh my God. There’s a bat!”
@WWE @RondaRousey @AlexaBliss_WWE @AliciaFoxy @WWEEmberMoon @WWENetwork #WWE #RAW #WWELive
OMG THERE’S A BAT! pic.twitter.com/PIbCuEXDYc— Malcolm Van Dalsem (@RealMVD) August 14, 2018
It certainly is understandable to be somewhat spooked by a bat. But Rousey wasn’t having any of it, taking to social media to reject any notion that a little winged creature scared her in the least, while jokingly acknowledging the source of the suggestion.
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I didn’t an eyelash #iaintscaredhomie https://t.co/HUENL3SMJH
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 14, 2018
Nice use of the bat emoji in the “bat an eyelash” line. Well played, Ronda Rousey. That said, despite her protests, Rousey did appear a bit creeped out by the situation. To be fair, though, who can blame her? Those things can be rife with rabies, for crying out loud.