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In just a few weeks time, Ronda Rousey is set to defend her Raw Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in what many fans expect to be the night's main event.
In the 12 months since she made her in-ring debut, Rousey has had one of the greatest debut years in WWE history, establishing herself as one of the best female wrestlers in the company, and proving any doubters she had before she made debut 100% wrong.
It remains to be seen whether or not Rousey will be sticking around after WrestleMania, but if she doesn't, she has left fans with a fine body of work to look back on.
With that in mind, let's take a look back at all of Rousey's PPV appearances over the last 12 months and rank them from worst to best.
#10 Ronda Rousey Vs Ruby Riott- Elimination Chamber 2019
It seems slightly unfair to even list Ronda Rousey's most recent PPV outing as an official match, such was the ease with which she picked apart her opponent.
The Riott Squad have spent the best part of the last six months being Rousey's personal punchbag, and there was never a greater example of this than when she forced Ruby Riott to tap-out in less than 90 seconds at the Elimination Chamber PPV.
In fairness, this was more of an angle than a match, with the post-match staredown with Charlotte Flair and the subsequent arrival of Becky Lynch being the main focus here.
#9 Ronda Rousey Vs Alexa Bliss- SummerSlam 2018
Ronda Rousey's big title-winning moment came late on in one of the company's longest shows of 2018, and despite the whole thing being a glorified squash, most fans were thankful, given how long they had been sitting down to watch the show.
Alexa Bliss had played her heelish role to perfection in the build-up to this match, and Rousey instantly set about making her pay when their big match rolled around.
The whole thing lasted four minutes, and Bliss barely managed to get a punch in before Rousey made her tap-out to her patented arm-bar.
#8 Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins Vs The Riott Squad- Super ShowDown 2018
As I mentioned in one of the previous slides, The Riott Squad have effectively spent the best part of the last six months being Rousey's personal play-things, and that all began when she steam-rolled through the group back in October at Super Show-Down.
This match existed purely to make Rousey look good, and it managed to do exactly that. Rousey dominated the majority of proceedings here, with The Bellas only making sporadic appearances during the encounter.
In the end, Rousey forced both Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan to tap out simultaneously to her armbar, which, if nothing else, was a nice visual metaphor for Rousey's dominance over the entire Raw's division for the rest of the year.
#7 Ronda Rousey Vs Alexa Bliss- Hell in a Cell 2018
While the encounter between these two women was significantly better than their first one at SummerSlam, it still suffered from a lack of unpredictability and as a result, excitement.
Bliss was allowed to get a little more offense in here, but Rousey still dominated the majority of proceedings, though, the match did go around three times longer than their four-minute squash match from SummerSlam.
In the end, despite a little bit of resilience, Rousey once again managed to make Alexa Bliss tap out to the armbar in what would be her first of many successful PPV title defenses.
#6 Ronda Rousey Vs Nia Jax- Money in the Bank 2018
Ronda Rousey's first singles PPV match in the WWE was a huge indication of what we could come to expect from the former UFC Champion in the WWE.
Many fans were surprised when Rousey was thrust straight into the title picture after just one PPV match, but she instantly proved that she was able to spar with the rest of the Raw Women's division, taking Nia Jax to a surprisingly good match at Money in the Bank.
The two women told an excellent story in the ring, with Jax dominating the majority of proceedings. The whole thing was brought to an unceremonious end though when Alexa Bliss cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase, robbing both women of the Raw Women's Championship in the process.
#5 Ronda Rousey Vs Nia Jax- TLC 2018
If you want to see how far Ronda Rousey has come during her time in the WWE, then you should watch her two PPV matches with Nia Jax back to back.
While their first match, as we have already seen, was solid, this match really highlighted just how excellent Ronda Rousey is a performer, with the former UFC star carrying Nia Jax to one of the finest outings of her career.
Nia Jax came under a lot of criticism for her work in the latter half of 2018, but this match is definitely one that is worth a revisit.
#4 Ronda Rousey Vs Nikki Bella- Evolution 2018
When this match was announced, few fans anticipated that it would be as good as it turned out to be.
While the match was no by means the best on the card, that accolade belongs to Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, it was still a very strong main-event and one that once again highlighted what an exceptional worker Ronda Rousey has become.
Rousey took Nikki Bella to one her finest WWE matches of all time, and the two women did an excellent job of crafting a narrative in the ring. Rousey picked up the victory after a surprisingly equal battle, and the show ended with Rousey and the rest of the women's division celebrating on stage together.
#3 Ronda Rousey Vs Sasha Banks- Royal Rumble 2019
Despite once again suffering from a degree of predictability, Ronda Rousey's title defence against Sasha Banks at the Royal Rumble PPV was an excellent example of how well Rousey can hang with the best in the business between the ropes.
The best thing about this match is how expertly the two women draw the crowd in, despite the predictable nature of its outcome. Banks has been kept await from the women's main-event scene for some time now, and this was a nice reminder of what an exceptional talent she is.
The finish, while a bit weak, was followed by an excellent exchange between the two women, one that teased the long-rumored Four Horsewomen of NXT vs Four Horsewomen of MMA showdown.
#2 Ronda Rousey Vs Charlotte Flair- Survivor Series 2018
Long rumoured to be the originally planned main event for WrestleMania 35, Ronda Rousey Vs Charlotte Flair was bumped forward to Survivor Series last year when Becky Lynch was unceremoniously punched in the face by Nia Jax, much to the dismay of the WWE Universe.
Fans weren't disappointed once this match got underway though, with both Rousey and Flair bringing their A game into what turned out to be a technically efficient and incredibly intense affair.
The finish to the match, which saw Flair snap and take out Rousey with a kendo stick worked from a narrative perspective and also cleverly sowed the seeds for Charlotte joining the WrestleMania 35 main event next month.
#1 Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle Vs Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
When it was announced that Ronda Rousey's first WWE match would see her team-up with an aging Kurt Angle to take on the team of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, fans were skeptical, to say the least.
Most fans expected a car-crash of an encounter, one that had clearly been designed to give Triple H and Stephanie McMahon a big match at WrestleMania.
How wrong we all were.
What followed at WrestleMania was one of the most enjoyable WrestleMania matches in recent memory, and one of the best WWE debut matches in a very long time.
While the match may not be the most technically sound on this list, it is easily the most enjoyable to watch, and the four performers all managed to expertly cover up their weaknesses in the ring with some excellent story-telling.
This proved, beyond all doubt, that Rousey was more than had what it takes to perform in the WWE.
