Sami Callihan says Ronda Rousey indie booking 'fell into his lap'

Sami Callihan says he can't take credit for bringing in Ronda Rousey to Wrestling Revolver. 

Rousey is scheduled for the promotion's Unreal 3 event on November 16 in Los Angeles. Profits from ticket sales are being donated to Lahaina Wildfire Relief to help those impacted by the 2023 Hawaii wildfires. 

Wrestling Revolver is run by Callihan, who appeared on Busted Open Radio on Wednesday. He said Rousey being on the show is something that simply fell into his lap. 

"It's something I fell into because of my relationships with other people and people putting myself over to Ronda, like, this is the guy you want to do work with," Callihan said on the show.

"Ronda wanted to do this for charity," he continued. "She wants to do something for the Hawaiian relief fund. Her husband is from Hawaii and this is a charity she holds very near and dear to her heart and as soon as it was brought up to me, I was like, 'Absolutely, that is 100 percent something I want to be involved with because that money will actually go to help people.'"

Callihan continued to clarify that all profits after production costs will be donated to the charity. Many people working the show have asked for their fees to be sent directly to the charity as well. 250 tickets were sold on the first day they became available. 

Rousey will team with Marina Shafir on the show. Their opponents have yet to be announced.