Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey is now queen of the women’s division on the red brand.
Rousey beat Alexa Bliss to win the RAW Women’s Title at Sunday’s (August 19, 2018) WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on the WWE Network.
Bliss’ third reign as champion didn’t last long as she beat Nia Jax after cashing in her Money in the Bank contract at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in June in Rosemont, IL.
#RondaRousey is TURNING her back on @AlexaBliss_WWE in this #RAW #WomensChampionship match LIVE on @WWENetwork! #SummerSlam #RondavsAlexa @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/PbzXkQ2aLG
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 20, 2018
Stay back, #RondaRousey… Stay back.#SummerSlam @AlexaBliss_WWE @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/PbxD5idr4y
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 20, 2018
HERE COMES #RondaRousey!!!#SummerSlam @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/ueEKFQYQYQ
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2018
A HUGE congratulations from @NatbyNature for new #RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey!#SummerSlam #RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/XqjoClKqYr
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 20, 2018
The BLISS era is over. The ROWDY era has BEGUN!#RondaRousey is your NEWWWWW #RAW #WomensChampion!
#SummerSlam @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/TAeVoZZnR9— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2018
Rousey has put distance between herself and MMA as now she’s in the WWE and is learning to make the transition from the Octagon to the ring. Rousey has been out of the fight game for two years after suffering devastating losses in her last two bouts under the UFC banner.
Rousey made her professional wrestling in-ring debut when teaming up with Kurt Angle to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag team match at WrestleMania 34 in April after signed made her promotional debut at the Royal Rumble event.
What are your thoughts on Rousey being crowned champion? Who do you want to see her work with after her program with Bliss? Sound off in the comment section.
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