“Maybe That Would Help Her?”: Mother Anna Maria, Herself a World Champion, Disclosed Actual Reason Behind Pushing Ronda Rousey Into the Combat World in 2012

One of the celebrated faces of wrestling includes the name of two-time WWE women’s champion, Ronda Rousey. Behind her success in the combat world was her mother, AnnMaria. 

She pushed Rousey into the field of judo and wrestling for a reason that most of us don’t know about. Her mother thought it would be helpful for her daughter, and eventually, it did. 

Marrie let all her daughters have a taste of judo. Thankfully, it stayed with baby Rousey. From thereon, her journey in the world of combat began. 

AnnMaria’s push that helped Ronda Rousey

Dr. AnnMaria De Mars was herself a World Champion in Judo. That meant people would expect a lot more from Rowdy to deliver. But her mother supported her in handling the pressure.

She trained her with her own wise rules. As she used to say, “Do your own thing,” irrespective of what others say or expect from you. 

Ronda Rousey’s time in school was not so smooth. She was having a lot of trouble. One reason behind it was her speech impediment. However, her mother was dedicated to making things right.

She was undergoing speech therapy, but that insecurity led her to maintain a distance from her friends. But her mother thought judo could be the solution for her. 

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As Maria said, “She was having a lot of trouble in school. I thought, well, with judo at least you have to have a partner. She would have to go out and meet some other kids. Maybe that would help her? I guess it did.”

For practicing judo, you need at least one partner. This would push Ronda to meet some other kids and boost her confidence. Her mother’s idea eventually turned out to be successful. It pushed her daughter to do well in the combat field.

Rousey’s celebrated career in wrestling

Rowdy is among the most popular wrestlers that we know of. Her journey of conquering her disorder to make it big in the combat world is an inspirational story in itself.

It needed a lot of hard work from her side as well as from her family. With all their support, now Ronda Rousey is a well-known identity in the wrestling world, especially in WWE. 

In the initial days, her mother prepared her with a special blend of tricks and strategies of her own. She even admitted that her style of fighting came from her mother. And she completely owes every ounce of her wrestling career to her. 

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We admire the wrestlers for their techniques in the ring. But what we miss out on is the hardship they have gone through to be who they are today. Thus, we must appreciate them for their journey and continue to support them.