By: Kassy Michael Tan
BAB 2A
Ronda Rousey, also known as the “Rowder”, is the woman who changed and is continuing to make changes in the outlook of the world about women in the octagon ring. Last 2013, Rousey became the First UFC Female Fighter champion; 5 years after, she was given a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame, the first female to ever be given the title. She didn’t only make a record, but she also broke the stigma and the boundaries about all the female Mixed Martial Arts fighter. After Rousey took a break in MMA, she got into the World Wrestling Entertainment, where she signed a contract to be part of the WWE RAW brand and she debuted in Wrestlemania 34 (2018).
In May, she was was challenged by then reigning champion Nia Jax, and it was announced that Rousey will get the opportunity at the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at the Next Pay-per-view, “Money in the Bank”. While in the match with Nia Jax, one of the Raw Women Superstar named Alexa Bliss interfered the match and attack both Jax and Rousey to cashed in her money in the bank Which Bliss won earlier that night and to win the WWE Raw women’s champion. This interference of Bliss towards the match this results the fued between Rousey and Bliss 2 months after the Wrestlemania here comes the SummerSlam, where Rousey and Bliss scheduled for the match after Rousey attack Bliss, Kurt Angle the WWE Raw General manager and other Officials to leave a statement that she is not scared of Alexa Bliss, which leads her to be suspended; later on, she was given the chance to have a match with Bliss, where she squashed her (a wrestling technique) and won the fight.
Rousey defend her Tittle Belt from Nikki Bella at the WWE Evolution and the first ever all-womens pay-per-view Main Event. She first loss her title belt at the first-ever women’s WrestleMania 35 Main event to Becky Lynch in a triple threat match. Rousey’s reign as the WWE Raw Women’s Champion ended as the longest title holder of the title belt at 232 days.
She was the only woman to win a championship in UFC and WWE, as well as the only woman to be on the headline of the said main events.
Now she is enjoying her success as an actress and author of here autobiography.
References: https://www.wwe.com/superstars/ronda-rousey
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