Ronda Rousey made an impactful WWE debut at Royal Rumble 2018 but it overshadowed the victory of Asuka and it appears that Nikki Bella who was one of the final two competitors in the match is not a fan of the way things were handled.
In her new book titled ‘Incomparable’, the former Diva’s Champion talked about the event and claimed that it was an incredible night with not so incredible finish.
She continued by saying that the booking was a little triggering for her. Nikki wrote that her words are not against the former UFC star but the moment was a bit of a slap to all the women who competed in the match:
“But it was a bit of a slap in the face to all the historic women wrestlers who had come out for the match, the main event, only to have the moment upstaged by the Ronda announcement. It just didn’t need to happen like that.
It dominated the postshow news cycle and became the only thing everyone wanted to talk about—not the historic Royal Rumble and Asuka’s dominance in the league.” said Nikki Bella. “And by the way, it sucked for Ronda, too. Because that’s no way to join a team—they threw her right into the lion’s den.”
Royal Rumble 2018 featured the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match which was won by an undefeated Asuka. She eliminated Nikki Bella for the win and the Japanese star was confronted by both Women’s Champions from Raw and SmackDown afterward.
However, before Asuka can choose her opponent for WrestleMania, Ronda Rousey made her official WWE debut. Her arrival ended up overshadowing the Japanese star’s victory, becoming the hottest topic of discussion among fans.