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#9 Raw Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Sasha Banks (Royal Rumble)
Sasha Banks defeated Nia Jax to earn a Raw Women's Championship match against Ronda Rousey at Royal Rumble. The buildup to this match was excellent as what started as a feud based on respect became a rivalry with animosity between both competitors.
This was not a technical match and was more of a scrappy brawl between two women who wanted to prove who was better. Ronda Rousey underestimated Sasha Banks to start the match by mocking her and Sasha Banks made her regret that. Sasha Banks' work on the arm was excellent with her fluid counters into painful looking submissions were top highlights of the match. Ronda Rousey's judo throws looked vicious as well.
The fact that Ronda Rousey was able to win by pinfall (her only time winning a match by pinfall in WWE) was telling. It showed that no matter how many times Ronda Rousey tried to lock in the armbar she was not able to successfully submit her opponent due to the toughness of Sasha Banks.
