Killer Kross is pushing back against criticism of Ronda Rousey's wrestling career, saying his defense comes from direct personal experience rather than opinion.
The current MLW World Champion shared the roster with Rousey during her WWE tenure and addressed negative perceptions of her time in the company during an appearance on the Knockouts and 3 Counts podcast.
"I'm going to watch the fights. I've met both of them. I was on the road with WWE with Ronda. She was super cool. Student of the game. Always wanted to learn," Kross said. "No matter what anybody's preconceived notion is or they're basing an opinion off of something that she said that's like out of context or whatever, they have these negative opinions. I've been around her for real. She's an awesome human being."
Kross framed his comments as a way to correct what he sees as an unfair description of her personality based on secondhand impressions rather than firsthand experience with Rousey as a locker-room presence.
The comments come as Rousey prepares to return to MMA for the first time in nearly a decade. She is scheduled to fight Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, under the Most Valuable Promotions banner. Rousey recently made a surprise appearance at AEW Revolution in Los Angeles, her first involvement with professional wrestling since departing WWE following SummerSlam 2023.
