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Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut earlier this year at the Royal Rumble and she has quickly established herself as the face of the women's division.
The women's revolution started a few years back in WWE and Rousey's addition made the division even more prodigious. Rousey captured the Raw Women's Championship just months after her debut and is still the current holder of the belt.
Rousey made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 and put on an awe-inspiring performance alongside Kurt Angle against the team of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. She has continued to improve in the ring with every outing and is already one of the strongest performers on the female roster.
Ronda Rousey was already an established star when she signed for WWE. She had plenty of success in other sports. Ronda won an Olympic Bronze medal in Judo for the United States. However, she made her name in the UFC and she had an extremely successful MMA career. Therefore, the inclusion of the former UFC Bantamweight champion lifted the stature of WWE women's division.
Ronda Rousey won the Raw women's title at Summerslam when she defeated Alexa Bliss. As a matter of fact, she completely dominated the match. Subsequently, Ronda defended the title at Hell in a Cell and Evolution. She will face Charlotte Flair at Survivor series.
Ronda's UFC title streak lasted over two years. Hence, her first WWE title run is expected to last long. But there are several top-notch female superstars who deserve to give Ronda Rousey her first loss.
Here we discuss 3 female superstars who could pin Ronda Rousey for the first time.
#3 Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch's popularity is sky-high now and she is the ultimate crowd favorite. Lynch turned heel at the SummerSlam a few months ago and she has been riding a wave of momentum ever since. Despite being a heel, she gets cheered a lot by the WWE Universe and is undeniably the hottest star in the WWE at the moment.
Lynch is one of the four horsewomen in the WWE and she is one of the best female wrestlers in the company. She is agile in the squared circle and she has provided several awe-inspiring matches in her career. She is the current SmackDown women's champion and she has won the title twice. Her current run has been impressive and she is one of the best heels of the blue brand.
Lynch was scheduled to face Ronda Rousey at Survivor series in a champion vs champion match. However, the current SmackDown women's champion suffered a concussion this week and she will not be able to compete at Survivor Series. But Lynch might face Ronda Rousey in the future and she could be a deserving superstar to pin Ronda Rousey for the first time.
#2 Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is certainly one of the best candidates to beat Ronda Rousey for the first time. She is the current NXT women's champion and is one of the most established female stars on the brand. While she is yet to make her main roster debut, there is every chance that she could be the one to stop Rousey when she does.
Like Rousey, Baszler's background is also in MMA, and the two women are both apart of the historic 'four horsewomen of MMA' group. She fought for numerous MMA promotions before she decided to become a pro wrestler, and as a matter of fact, she also worked for the UFC, though, she failed to make the same kind of impact as Rousey.
Baszler started her pro wrestling career in 2015 and has found almost instantaneous success. She quickly made a name for herself on the indie circuit, before signing for the WWE in 2016.
She has already won the NXT women's title twice, as well as making the final of the inaugural Mae Young Classic. She should definitely be considered one of the favorites to hand Rousey her first defeat when she arrives on the main roster.
#1 Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is undoubtedly the best contender to give Ronda Rousey her first loss in the WWE. Charlotte is a leading superstar of the company and she is adroit in the squared circle. In fact, Charlotte has a record of ending streakings, having ended Asuka's historic 914-day unbeaten streak at WrestleMania this year
Charlotte made her WWE debut in 2012 and her career so far has been nothing short of astonishing. The Queen has already smashed several records and she is one of the best in-ring performers in the entire women's division. She has won a total of seven titles in her main-roster career, which has only ever been equalled by Trish Stratus and she has also won the NXT Women's title.
Flair is set to face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series this Sunday, where she is the replacement for the injured Becky Lynch. While it is unlikely that Charlotte will defeat Rousey at Survivor Series, especially given the last minute nature of the match-up, there is a very real possibility she will be the one to beat her a little later down the line.
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