What if Ronda Rousey ended Asuka's undefeated streak?

Was this going to be a good idea?
Was this going to be a good idea?

Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut at the Royal Rumble PPV this year when Asuka became the first woman to win the woman's Royal Rumble match. Asuka was just about to choose either Charlotte Flair or Alexa Bliss to be her WrestleMania 34 opponent until inaugural UFC Woman's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey made her surprise debut. Ronda got in the ring and tried to shake hands with Asuka before pointing at the WrestleMania sign.

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What if she was trying to challenge Asuka for a spot in her title match at WrestleMania? What if she was possibly challenging Asuka to a match in the next future? Asuka and Rowdy Ronda had something in common.

They both had an undefeated streak in their respective promotions--Ronda in UFC and Asuka in WWE, which began in NXT. Both superstars are phenomenal athletes and they both had their fair share of success.

Many fans expected Rousey to be the one to end the streak since she was also signed to Raw and was known to be one of the biggest female athletes in the world. However, she competed in other similar sports except professional wrestling, while Asuka had more experience in the wrestling business.

Although Asuka's streak is already over, we can only imagine what it would've been like if The Baddest Woman on the Planet was the one to end it.


#5 Fans were not going to be happy

It was not going to make fans happy
It was not going to make fans happy

Asuka held an incredible undefeated streak that surpassed WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg's 173-0 winning streak. Asuka's streak made her look unstoppable, invincible and dangerous. It was something special to her and it made her stand out. She also had to vacate the NXT Woman's Championship because to keep from losing her streak.

For Ronda to come in out of nowhere and break the streak, fans were not going to be happy since she didn't prove anything in the ring yet.

It also wouldn't have been fair for other superstars that worked hard and were much more deserving. Rousey barely knew how to wrestle, so for her to end it, it was going to be surprising but since she's a popular athlete, it wasn't going to be impossible.

#4 The streak would've been over

The end of the streak
The End of the Streak

When a streak is broken, there's no way of fixing it. It will be great to see both Asuka and Ronda Rousey in the same ring in future even though Asuka's streak is already broken. It's still too early to say whether or not the match will take place but anything can happen. Since Ronda is still new in the wrestling business, ending the streak would've made her look more dominant than she already is.

Rousey herself currently holds an undefeated streak and we can only imagine who will be the one to end it. Since Rousey did not end Asuka's winning streak, Asuka could be the one to end Ronda's streak. This will put Asuka back on top and she will most likely receive another push or another title opportunity. As we have already seen in the past, ending a streak comes with its benefits, so this will just be one of them.

#3 They could've faced each other again at WWE Evolution

Was this going to be the fate?
Was this going to be the fate?

WWE announced a few weeks ago that they will host the first ever all-woman PPV event called WWE Evolution in October this year. This will be the first of its kind as the company could be looking to make up for the Greatest Royal Rumble event which took place in April and featured only male superstars and personnel. If Ronda did break Asuka's undefeated streak, having the match take place only once would've been less likely to happen.

Before WrestleMania 34 Asuka was unbeatable and dominant, just as Ronda Rousey is today. They were both signed to the same brand and could bump into each other several times. A big match like this would've happened again at WWE Evolution since WWE has held several dream matches more times than we thought they would, like the 'Once in a Lifetime' match that happened twice. Perhaps Ronda and Asuka were going to main event the show.

#2 Ronda Rousey would become unstoppable

Nothing would've been able to stop her
Nothing would've been able to stop her

As we have witnessed Brock Lesnar ending The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak, breaking a winning streak is, in fact, a big deal and when you defeat someone who is portrayed as a dominant force, you will become an even greater dominant force. Streaks are also special to the wrestler so when you defeat them it means that you not only broke their undefeated record but you also take away something that's close to them.

Ronda had an incredible run in UFC where she was not only the first female signed to the company but also the first female to become champion. She is billed as The Baddest Woman on the Planet in WWE so ending Asuka's streak would've made her look even more dominant than she already is. Nothing and no one would've been able to stop her.

#1 An even bigger push for Ronda Rousey

The future would've been even brighter for Rowdy
The future would've been even brighter for Rowdy

When Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut, we all knew what was in store for her. She is one of the most successful female athletes in the world. She has starred in several blockbuster movies and worked in various promotions. She is no doubt getting paid big money to compete in WWE.

Ending one of the longest running professional wrestling streaks wouldn't have gone unrewarded for. She could've even won the Raw Woman's Championship earlier this year and went as far as becoming the first woman to main event WrestleMania. A big push would've been in store for her.

She was already famous before she joined WWE and having a big star like her allows the company to use that to their potential and make her one of the biggest superstars ever in today's modern era. Many superstars failed to end Asuka's streak so for her to be the one to end it would've been big.


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