Ronda Rousey writing script for Netflix movie based on her life post-WWE exit

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It's been more than eight months since we have last seen Ronda Rousey on WWE programming and chances are less that we will see her ever again in the TKO-owned company given the bitter-sweet relationship the two parties possess.

Away from the scene, it appears that the former multi-time champion is looking forward to exploring different ventures. After recently launching the second part of her memoir, she is gearing up to showcase her journey on the OTT platform.

First reported by Deadline, last night, Ronda Rousey has agreed to a deal to convert her memoirs into a biopic for Netflix. With this project, she will essentially make her debut as a screenwriter for the film but will not be acting in it.

Rousey's second memoir "Our Fight" was released, last month as the report claims that the movie will cover that book in addition to her 2015 memoir "My Fight/Your Fight." Both books were written by the star herself alongside her sister Maria Burns-Ortiz.

Deadline further reported that Rousey was adamant about becoming the scriptwriter for this film. She worked as an intern in the story department for the agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) as she prepared to write the script.

"Insiders say when the package was taken to the market, the front page of the script was torn off prior to the meeting with Netflix that way execs went in with no pre-conceived bias and only found out who wrote it after they had finished the script."

Paramount used to own the rights to adapt the former UFC Bantamweight Champion's first memoir but they lapsed after "a handful of regime changes at the studio." There's no update on the production status of the upcoming project.

As noted in her memoir, Rousey sounded critical of Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard, and John Laurinaitis despite the former WWE head honchos pushing her to the moon. Unless things drastically change in the company, she doesn't wish to make a comeback.