The Backstage Reaction To Ronda Rousey's Appearance At The Royal Rumble And How It Was Kept A Secret

Before the Royal Rumble, you likely heard the speculation going around about Ronda Rousey and her potentially appearing. It looked like it wasn’t going to happen though after Ronda was spotted heading to Colombia to film a movie: ‘Mile 22’.

We have some news on the backstage reaction to her appearance and how they were able to keep it a secret.

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Ronda appearing was a massive shock to the locker room and also a good portion of the WWE production team.

Rousey reportedly wasn’t listed on any of the production sheets and wasn’t actually seen in the building until 10 seconds before she appeared on the stage at the Rumble. Johnson says that if you weren’t a member of the McMahon family or Kevin Dunn, you didn’t know this was happening.

So did Ronda really go to Colombia? It turns out that she did. Here is how she kept her travel plans a secret:

A few extra fun tidbits for the late night WWE crowd. Ronda DID indeed go to Colombia to shoot Mile 22, but she came back to the States via a charter jet, then basically stayed out of sight for 24 hours. There was one chance to spot her: At customs in Miami.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 29, 2018

Ronda did not travel back from Colombia with any of her usual entourage so there was no chance of them being recognized anywhere. Her husband Travis Browne stayed home. Too big a risk of being recognized.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 29, 2018