Now streaming World of Warcraft Classic on Facebook Gaming, Ronda Rousey continues her weird relationship with the gaming world. Although it isn't uncommon for professional athletes to jump into the gaming community, Rousey has been taking a stab at it from multiple angles. In early 2019, she voice-acted as Sonya Blade for Mortal Kombat XI, to mixed fan reactions. Now, she is diving into the world of streaming.
Calling her channel "The Baddest Stream On The Planet," she's clearly put effort into the quality of her broadcasts. To her credit, she picks up quite an impressive amount of traction on Facebook Gaming – even though it trails behind competitors such as Twitch and YouTube Gaming. Many of her VODs have generated over 1 million views, despite only streaming a few times since partnering with the platform.
Additionally, Rousey has been attempting to raise money for the CDC Foundation, looking to help fight against COVID-19's spread. She continually mentions the importance of staying home during this time, working actively to be a positive influence on her audience.
Regarding WoW, she apparently has a storied background with the MMO. Rousey took some time to explain how she got into the game (around the time of Wrath of the Lich King) as an escape from being "Ronda Rousey," using it as a medium to interact with people normally.
Now that she is streaming her newest adventures with the game, other personalities from the community have noticed. Popular WoW content-creator Esfand, for example, tweeted out about seeing her play the title.
A collaboration between the two would surely interest fans. If there is one thing that is known to spike up viewership, it's unexpected collaborations between online personalities.
Aside from WoW, Rousey spent time streaming Horizon Zero Dawn as well as Animal Crossing: New Horizons – both of which picked up some decent viewership.
Her recent interest in streaming is certainly understandable during the quarantine, but it is hard to say how consistent the UFC/WWE star will continue to be. It would be unsurprising if she tapered away from streaming once society recovers from the coronavirus counter-measures, but it would be impressive if she continues to pick up steam throughout the whole of 2020.