RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks made history on Thursday when they became the first female WWE Superstars to wrestle in the Middle East.
#WWEAbuDhabi just got legit. The boss @SashaBanksWWE is here. pic.twitter.com/5wvxVWBvYh
— OSN Sports (@OSNSports) December 7, 2017
During previous WWE tours of the Middle East, women have not competed. Both Alexa and Sasha “covered up” their usual skimpy ring gear and wore body suits to comply with local societal requirements.
That moment when you make history on a worldwide level… #WWEAbuDhabi @SashaBanksWWE @AlexaBliss_WWE pic.twitter.com/Tvn7TRHjww
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 7, 2017
Congrats to @SashaBanksWWE and @AlexaBliss_WWE for breaking barriers. Be very proud, ladies! We are! #WWEAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/pT28Isd8O4
— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) December 7, 2017
Alexa Bliss retained the RAW Women’s Championship in a hard fought match. Afterwards, Sasha Banks got emotional talking about the experience. She said she got emotional several times throughout the match and is beyond proud to be part of the historic occasion.
An emotional @SashaBanksWWE talks about making history tonight at #WWEAbuDhabi. pic.twitter.com/xFxmD2jbrf
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2017
