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WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 marked Ronda Rousey's second consecutive win against Alexa Bliss, but his expected victory was much more than that.
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Rousey's first-ever defensive title as Raw Women's Championship placed Bliss firmly in the rear-view mirror and paved the way for the controversial main event of Evolution: Rousey vs. Nikki Bella.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer (h / t Ringside News), this match is considered the flagship match of the very first pay-per-view in WWE history, even though some fans are not sure. # 39; agreement:
So the plan for Ronda Rousey earlier this week was Nikki Bella. They are the two most famous female stars of the company and they should be the flagship event of the first woman pay-per-view. They are the two best to attract public attention and that was the idea.
The biggest criticism of this fight is that Nikki only gets this match because of his role on Total divas and Total Bellas and that there would be many more choices for the evolution of the main event. Of course, from the standpoint of the ring, other stars could better partner with Rousey, but Evolution has everything to do with the women's division, which is exactly what Nikki's presence at the main event will be. to do, especially because of the evidence that she can be one of the top 10 merchandise sellers.
Without doubt the most famous female athlete in the world with one of the most visible stars of all female struggles, which happens to be a major presence in pop culture, is an obvious decision that will bring a wide variety of fans of different landscapes around the world, including maybe UFC fans, supporters of Total Bellas and even the hard ones. The drama created by Rousey's victory over Bliss and the progression of his expected rivalry with Nikki is not the problem here.
What's more worrisome than a Nikki vs. Rousey match that's probably just one way to give Rousey a big win over a credible opponent, that's what it says about Rousey's vice on the division Raw female.
Of course, WWE is in this awkward situation in which it makes an informed decision using one of the biggest draws of women's sport to expand its audience, but it does so at the risk of the rest of the list. This is a problem similar to the one Raw was faced with when Brock Lesnar was Universal Champion for more than 500 days: Is there anyone on Raw who can be presented as a suitable opponent for Rousey? ? After all, WWE had a hard time finding one for Lesnar, who easily beat everyone from Dean Ambrose to Goldberg to Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman.
Rousey walks a similar path. She was about to defeat Nia Jax at Extreme Rules before Bliss intervened. She has already destroyed Bliss twice. She dismantled Alicia Fox. She made Stephanie McMahon look like a fool on several occasions. She beat Mickie James. In other words, she shunted through Raw's female division, which lacked heels to be considered future capable opponents for her. Even if a star like Ruby Riott has been pretty well protected, does anyone buy him as a credible opponent for Rousey? What about Dana Brooke or any other member of the Riott group? No of course not.
WWE will essentially be forced to book Rousey in a number of babyface vs. babyface rivalries with stars like Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon, but given the booking of these stars (especially the first two), it will not be possible to see them. There is not a ton of confidence among the fans that they will be anything but stars for Rousey. That's because WWE seems to have a long-term plan for Rousey to be leading WrestleMania 35 against Charlotte Flair, which means WWE will spend the next seven months making Rousey as dominant as possible. .
Rousey's dominance is what made her so appealing, but even one of Nikki Bella's most prominent women could fall victim to Rousey's push as WWE's "Brock Lesnar Woman" . Although it's still very early in Rousey's relay as a champion, we all know that the long reign of Lesnar has been perceived as a huge detriment to Raw's quality, and the WWE needs to ensure that Rouse.
Dismantling Bliss was good because it matched Bliss's cowardly character. Beating Nikki should also be a good thing, as Nikki is part-time and credible as one of the most rushed women's representatives in society. With WWE struggling to sell tickets for Evolution, Rousey's imminent announcement against Nikki should change that.
But after the evolution? WWE will have to do some serious work to re-establish names like Banks and Bayley as appropriate challengers for Rousey, otherwise she will run the risk of having another champion who will reduce the quality of the red mark.
Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports writer by night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.
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WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 marked Ronda Rousey's second consecutive win against Alexa Bliss, but his expected victory was much more than that.
Credit: WWE / TwitterCredit: WWE / Twitter
Rousey's first-ever defensive title as Raw Women's Championship placed Bliss firmly in the rear-view mirror and paved the way for the controversial main event of Evolution: Rousey vs. Nikki Bella.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer (h / t Ringside News), this match is considered the flagship match of the very first pay-per-view in WWE history, even though some fans are not sure. # 39; agreement:
So the plan for Ronda Rousey earlier this week was Nikki Bella. They are the two most famous female stars of the company and they should be the flagship event of the first woman pay-per-view. They are the two best to attract public attention and that was the idea.
The biggest criticism of this fight is that Nikki only gets this match because of his role on Total divas and Total Bellas and that there would be many more choices for the evolution of the main event. Of course, from the standpoint of the ring, other stars could better partner with Rousey, but Evolution has everything to do with the women's division, which is exactly what Nikki's presence at the main event will be. to do, especially because of the evidence that she can be one of the top 10 merchandise sellers.
Without doubt the most famous female athlete in the world with one of the most visible stars of all female struggles, which happens to be a major presence in pop culture, is an obvious decision that will bring a wide variety of fans of different landscapes around the world, including maybe UFC fans, supporters of Total Bellas and even the hard ones. The drama created by Rousey's victory over Bliss and the progression of his expected rivalry with Nikki is not the problem here.
What's more worrisome than a Nikki vs. Rousey match that's probably just one way to give Rousey a big win over a credible opponent, that's what it says about Rousey's vice on the division Raw female.
Of course, WWE is in this awkward situation in which it makes an informed decision using one of the biggest draws of women's sport to expand its audience, but it does so at the risk of the rest of the list. This is a problem similar to the one Raw was faced with when Brock Lesnar was Universal Champion for more than 500 days: Is there anyone on Raw who can be presented as a suitable opponent for Rousey? ? After all, WWE had a hard time finding one for Lesnar, who easily beat everyone from Dean Ambrose to Goldberg to Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman.
Rousey walks a similar path. She was about to defeat Nia Jax at Extreme Rules before Bliss intervened. She has already destroyed Bliss twice. She dismantled Alicia Fox. She made Stephanie McMahon look like a fool on several occasions. She beat Mickie James. In other words, she shunted through Raw's female division, which lacked heels to be considered future capable opponents for her. Even if a star like Ruby Riott has been pretty well protected, does anyone buy him as a credible opponent for Rousey? What about Dana Brooke or any other member of the Riott group? No of course not.
WWE will essentially be forced to book Rousey in a number of babyface vs. babyface rivalries with stars like Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon, but given the booking of these stars (especially the first two), it will not be possible to see them. There is not a ton of confidence among the fans that they will be anything but stars for Rousey. That's because WWE seems to have a long-term plan for Rousey to be leading WrestleMania 35 against Charlotte Flair, which means WWE will spend the next seven months making Rousey as dominant as possible. .
Rousey's dominance is what made her so appealing, but even one of Nikki Bella's most prominent women could fall victim to Rousey's push as WWE's "Brock Lesnar Woman" . Although it's still very early in Rousey's relay as a champion, we all know that the long reign of Lesnar has been perceived as a huge detriment to Raw's quality, and the WWE needs to ensure that Rouse.
Dismantling Bliss was good because it matched Bliss's cowardly character. Beating Nikki should also be a good thing, as Nikki is part-time and credible as one of the most rushed women's representatives in society. With WWE struggling to sell tickets for Evolution, Rousey's imminent announcement against Nikki should change that.
But after the evolution? WWE will have to do some serious work to re-establish names like Banks and Bayley as appropriate challengers for Rousey, otherwise she will run the risk of having another champion who will reduce the quality of the red mark.
Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports writer by night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.
