Royal Rumble 2019: Rating every match on the main card

#3 Ronda Rousey (c) Vs. Sasha Banks

Winner: Ronday Rousey

Rating: 3.5/5

This was probably the best singles match of the night. Both women left it all in the ring in a very grueling match. At one point in the match, Rousey attempted to hit the three amigos but was countered by Sasha. Sasha showed a bit of a heel side to her throughout the match and even slapped Rousey. It was quite nice to see this side to Banks.

‘The Boss’ kept working on the arm of Rousey throughout the match which would tie in perfectly well into the finish. Sasha attempted a suicide dive, but was caught by Ronda who locked in the armbar, and Sasha tapped out but it didn’t count as it happened outside the ring. This was something new and added another layer to an already exciting match.

When Rousey tried to hit the Piper’s Pit, Sasha countered into a DDT, leading to a very close finish which was then turned into a Banks Statement followed by a Fujiwara armbar.

The match ended when Ronda pinned Banks after hitting the Piper’s Pit giving Rousey her first televised pinfall victory which was perfect when you consider the fact that her arm was supposed to be hurt after the beating she received which prevented her from utilizing her armbar. This was a well though out finish from WWE and tied in quite well in to the whole match.

After the match was over, Sasha Banks did her Four Horsewoman signal to Rousey, probably signaling a possible feud in the future.