“The baddest woman on the planet” Ronda Rousey made her much anticipated debut at the Royal Rumble. At WrestleMania, Rousey shocked the world by showcasing a tremendous performance - one many are calling one of the best professional wrestling debuts of all time.
At Money in the Bank, she was featured in the Raw Women's Championship match and once woman again surprised the world by putting on a fantastic performance in her match against Nia Jax.
It was noted that when Rousey signed with the WWE, many women backstage weren’t a fan of her signing with the company. One of those women was “The Boss” Sasha Banks:
"When I first heard that she was gonna be here, I was a little like, 'huh, that's not really fair," Banks stated. Despite her initial feelings on Rousey joining WWE, Banks feels that she has proven herself to be in the position that she is in early in her tenure, and Banks is now excited that Rousey is with WWE.
The fomer RAW women's champion has changed her tune about the future UFC Hall of Famer:
"She had been killing it. She's proven all the doubters wrong, and it's so crazy to see her matches," said Banks.
"I'm like in shock, I'm in awe. I loved her match at WrestleMania, I loved her match at Money in the Bank, and I definitely think she's one to watch. I can't believe Money in the Bank was only her second match and I am so impressed, and I hope I get to wrestle her in the future and I'm really excited for her here in the WWE and she really has been killing it."
Banks added that her overall performance, especially her selling, is what has put Rousey above expectations. Banks believes the ability for her to make the audience feel, as far as the realness of her selling, comes from being a big pro wrestling fan growing up.
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