RONDA ROUSEY MEMOIR ADAPTATION COMING TO NETFLIX, WWE/UFC ICON TO WRITE SCREENPLAY

A new biopic detailing the life and career of WWE and UFC alum Ronda Rousey is coming to Netflix with Rousey herself writing for the project. 

Rousey's deal with Netflix will see her memoir My Fight, Your Fight, and the more recent Our Fight adapted, Variety reports. The project has been cooking since 2015 when Paramount acquired the rights to adapt Rousey's first memoir but regime changes and delays led to the rights lapsing. They were quickly acquired by Netflix with company exec (and Rousey fan) Michelle Evans championing the project.

Rousey has been steadfast in ensuring that she writes the screenplay for the project, and has been honing her skills as a writer. The former Raw & SmackDown Women's Champion has been connected with Adam Novak, a veteran of the WME media group to develop her skills. Sources close to the process have said Rousey has been putting in extra effort in the project. Netflix declined to comment. 

News of Rousey's Netflix project comes at an interesting time for both herself and the streaming juggernaut. Rousey has been very outspoken against WWE in recent months, especially in the wake of Janel Grant's lawsuit against ex-CEO Vince McMahon. Rousey has also revealed an experience with Drew Gulak that has resulted in the NXT Superstar being pulled from all plans and written off of TV. True to her MMA career, Rousey doesn't pull any punches when writing about WWE in her Our Fight memoir. 

Related: 5 Things We Learned From Reading Ronda Rousey's Book 'Our Fight'

These comments from Rousey have not deterred Netflix from entering into a lucrative multi-year deal with WWE. The new deal will begin in January 2025 and see Monday Night Raw moved off broadcast television. Those outside the U.S. will receive Raw, SmackDown, and WWE NXT as part of the Netflix deal. 

Related: WWE RAW Moves To Netflix Next Year In 10-Year, $5 Billion Deal

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