Report: Fox Wants Ronda Rousey On SmackDown in 2019

According to a report from WrestlingInc, FOX Network executives want Ronda Rousey to move to SmackDown when they take over broadcast rights for the show in 2019. The report from WrestlingInc’s Justin LaBar states that FOX feels Rousey’s MMA background, popularity and credibility as an athlete will fit more in line with the how the network wants to fit SmackDown into its block of sports programming. 
According to previous reports, FOX wants WWE to focus more on sports and less on humor to fit in with and cross-promote the rest of their sports lineup such as college football, the NFL, MLB and NASCAR. It is FOX’s hope that the addition of Rousey will be a helpful tool in that sports direction FOX would like the WWE to take on the network. 
UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier was recently invited for a tryout to WWE as a commentator. According to reports, FOX likes Cormier and wants WWE to sign him as a commentator. Cormier had to postpone the tryout because of his title defense against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 earlier this month, but recently told Busted Open Radio that he still plans to audition.

Rousey is the current RAW Women’s Champion. While WWE usually executes brand trades shortly after WrestleMania, it will be interesting to see if they hold off until SmackDown moves to FOX in October of 2019. 
Note: Justin LaBar credited Ross Kelly as a contributor in this WrestlingInc report

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