Ronda Rousey Makes WWE Debut, May Team With Rock at Wrestlemania

[Willy Wanker]

Then she will become the female Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns adapted and learned how to handle a heckling crowd.

Not sure if Ronda could handle that.

Just the mere mention of her name on Raw the other night caused the crowd to start booing already.

[BodiesInFlight]

Her debut was horrible. All the ***** did was come out and point at the sign. Like wtf no charisma at all

Yeah but man the way she pointed at that sign.

wow

better than any male could point.

[Anthony342]

Roman Reigns adapted and learned how to handle a heckling crowd.

Not sure if Ronda could handle that.

Just the mere mention of her name on Raw the other night caused the crowd to start booing already.

Well she could always learn how to handle it from Jon Cena, who dealt with it for about 10 years until he became a part timer and finally jobbed cleanly to someone. If her in ring work turns out to be good, then she could turn some fans around. With guys like Patterson and Briscoe around, she'll at least have some good trainers. If not, then maybe she should go through WWE's wrestling school, like anybody else starting out in the business.

If she's not good on the mic, she'll need a high level work rate then, like Bret Hart or Dean Malenko level.

[OctoberRed]

Roman Reigns adapted and learned how to handle a heckling crowd.

Not sure if Ronda could handle that.

Just the mere mention of her name on Raw the other night caused the crowd to start booing already.

I wonder if WWE will shell out the money to use Jett's song for her theme.

I know for her debut they needed permission to use. They would be smart to use it.

[Willy Wanker]

Well she could always learn how to handle it from Jon Cena, who dealt with it for about 10 years until he became a part timer and finally jobbed cleanly to someone. If her in ring work turns out to be good, then she could turn some fans around. With guys like Patterson and Briscoe around, she'll at least have some good trainers. If not, then maybe she should go through WWE's wrestling school, like anybody else starting out in the business.

If she's not good on the mic, she'll need a high level work rate then, like Bret Hart or Dean Malenko level.

For sure man. I'm sure Triple H and Stephanie will protect their cash cow. Triple H might even help train Ronda himself. He trained Floyd for his Wrestlemania against Big Show. And Floyd put on a very good match, he sold really well.

I wonder if WWE will shell out the money to use Jett's song for her theme.

I know for her debut they needed permission to use. They would be smart to use it.

They probably will. They paid the rights for Living Colour's 'Cult of Personality' for CM Punk, I can't see why they couldn't shell out money for Ronda, considering all the money she'll draw for WWE.

[P4Pdunny]

Then she will become the female Roman Reigns.

think thats exactly what she will become

[Willy Wanker]

If Ronda gets a manager, WWE should just hire Edmond to be her mouthpiece. I'm sure he can be a good comedy heel and draw heat with his arrogance and douchy personality.

He'll talk trash to all the female wrestlers. And he'll get beat up by the women, but Ronda will always end up saving him.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Rousey's WWE deal will be a flop. Not because she lost, but because emotionally she can't deal with the reality that Holm, Floyd and Nunes handed her: She's only good if she can take you down.

This said, if I were booking Rousey - and I heard Cornette, I think his goes the wrong way at the end - here's what I'd do.

I agree with her having her first match announced at some upcoming PPV that's not WM. Agree. Like Elimination Chamber. Should be something simple where she can work an undercard against a credible female that isn't the top of the pecking order. Alicia Fox if she weren't injured would be my go to, or Lana. Ruby Riott, Mandy Rose, someone like that. She squashes that female with ease. Prefer Mandy because she's the best seller of all the women today.

For a weekly, I'd book Sonya Deville to look strong for a few seconds against Rousey, then get tapped inside 2 minutes. Why? MMA background. Book it out two weeks, use those two to build to the fight.

Backstage, she runs into Paul Heyman who makes comparisons between her and "The Beast" and tries to recruit her. She mean mugs him to terror then walks off.

Next PPV, Fastlane, it's announced she will face Ember Moon, with WWE pushing how dominant she was in NXT and being undefeated on the main roster.

Fight comes, Ember gets offense, goes for Eclipse (Top Rope Corkscrew Stunner), Rousey counters into an armbar ("outta NOWHERE!!" the commentators need to do it) Moon taps. Less than 10 minutes entrance to finish.

Next night on weekly she's confronted by Becky Lynch. Why? Becky's supposedly some submission specialist. Let's prove it tonight.

Back and forth action with both countering submission holds until Rousey counters Disarmher into an armbar. Becky taps without looking weak. Less than 15 minutes entrance to finish. Rousey shows respect to Becky and vice versa.

Steph confronts Rousey backstage after the match and congrats are given. However, she thinks Rousey is just a flash in the pan and needs a bit of a push, so at the next PPV - which is the 2018 WrestleMania, it's going to be Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax. The winner gets a shot at one of the two then-champions. They push how Nia Jax was destroying the majority of who she faced since her debut in NXT.

PPV comes, they do the "epic faceoff", the epic build up, the whole thing to get the crowd pumped. Jax gets distracted by something up the ramp, Rousey takes her arm. Jax taps in under a minute. Commentators sell it huge. Jax mean mugs the ramp, Rousey turns to see what she's looking at but sees nothing. Whoever or whatever it was, went back behind the curtain. Replay shows Alexa Bliss (who I'd have still champion).

Jax hurries backstage looking for Alexa and can't find her. Liv Morgan says she saw Alexa leave the arena. Jax is livid, leaves the arena after her.

Rousey is about to leave the ring when Charlotte's music hits (who I'd have still champion) and she comes out with a mic, comes into the ring and basically warns Rousey not to pick her if she values her WWE career. Drops mic, backs out while staring.

Next weekly, an announcement is made that Asuka has finally chosen who to face for her title shot at the next PPV, Backlash; it's Alexa Bliss. Rousey is not seen.

Backlash comes, Asuka and Alexa tear it up with Alexa getting a "dusty win" using her "my arm is broken" gimmick to trick the ref into an injury stoppage off of Asuka's armbar. She doesn't tap, she just does the dislocate and cries to the ref. Cole is screaming at the ref "she's done this before!!! What are you doing!?? Asuka got robbed!!" Asuka retains her undefeated streak and doesn't lose steam, if anything she gains sympathy as a face, while Alexa gains credibility as heel. Backstage they interview Alexa while the doctor is looking at her arm - Alexa pops it back in, giggles and walks off with the belt.

Weekly, Steph criticizes Alexa's win and books a rematch with her and Asuka - with a special guest ref, Ronda Rousey, which will take place at Payback (get it?). Alexa is beside herself but then gets a phone call. Smiles a bit, thanks Steph and walks off.

Payback comes, Asuka is going for the arm all night long but Alexa keeps getting rope breaks to keep her off. Brilliant. Jax's music hits and she heads into the ring. Everyone's looking at everyone else. Then Jax faces off with Rousey, which lets Alexa nail Asuka with her knockout punch. Jax exits, Ronda counts...kick out by Asuka. Alexa gets in Rousey's face, Rousey shoves Alexa, Asuka head kick for the pin. They do the "leg on the rope at 3" situation which commentators sell.

Next week Alexa is protesting the win because her foot was on the rope. Steph reluctantly strips Asuka of the title and returns it to Alexa. Now you've got Alexa getting MAJOR heel heat and Asuka getting major sympathy, with Rousey as the catalyst.

But Rousey is not happy with her decision as a ref being overturned. She didn't see the foot on the rope and it shouldn't count if she didn't see it. Steph disagrees. Rousey has a solution: make it a three-way dance at Money in the Bank: Rousey vs. Asuka vs. Alexa. Steph will up the ante: four-way dance: Rousey vs. Alexa vs. Asuka vs. Nia. If Rousey doesn't win, the winner will take her title shot. Rousey thinks for a minute, then agrees.

MITB: Four way dance is largely about Nia destroying everyone until Asuka makes a comeback. A miscue between Nia and Asuka results in them brawling and eventually knocking each other out outside the ring, while Rousey taps Alexa after a countered knockout punch into an armbar. "F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S YES..." Carmella cashes in and knocks out a recovering Alexa for the RAW Women's Championship!


Once all that's set, I would then over a period book Charlotte like HHH got booked against Cena: the untouchable champion who occasionally comes out with superiority complex and threatens anyone who dares challenge her, while having her squash the C-level workers to keep showcasing her talents. I would then culminate it to a 2019 Elimination Chamber with Rousey, Charlotte as SD champion, Carmella as RAW champion, Sasha Banks (someone's got to get beat up), Asuka (who I'd keep finding ways to keep her undefeated) and Alexa Bliss, with Rousey and Asuka the last two and no clear winner. That sets up Rousey vs. Asuka - two undefeateds, two women whose finishers involve armbars out of nowhere - at WrestleMania 35. A tossup match - do they hand Asuka her first loss against a non-wrestler? Do they have Asuka beat Rousey? Do they do a "dusty finish" and continue the feud? Possibilities are endless.

No, I wouldn't book the Rock and Rousey vs. HHH and Steph. I'd book Rock vs. HHH alone but I'd do that at 34, not 35. I'd book Steph against Brie Bella who's protesting the WWE's refusal to let Bryan wrestle, then have Bryan come out as a shock and interfere with Rock/HHH, costing Hunter the win.

[OctoberRed]

If Ronda gets a manager, WWE should just hire Edmond to be her mouthpiece. I'm sure he can be a good comedy heel and draw heat with his arrogance and douchy personality.

He'll talk trash to all the female wrestlers. And he'll get beat up by the women, but Ronda will always end up saving him.

It would be smart if they gave her Heyman. Having the two former UFC champions.

[Anthony342]

It would be smart if they gave her Heyman. Having the two former UFC champions.

Yeah. Jim Cornette would work too, as he's one of the greatest talkers in the history of the business. I doubt Vince would want to bring him back though, but he'd also work as a mouthpiece.