After successfully defending her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Shotzi Blackheart at Survivor Series WarGames, Rowdy Ronda Rousey is holding on to her throne as Champion. Ronda’s performance at WarGames took some serious flak from the fans as #FireRondaRousey trended on Twitter. Rousey turned to her heel persona at Extreme Rules after defeating Liv Morgan.
While fans want no part of Ronda Rousey, WWE reportedly has big plans for the Baddest Woman on Planet. Although Rousey’s performance at Survivor Series WarGames PLE was not up to par, it is hard to deny that the Champion has put in the work since she returned to wrestling.
As the SmackDown Woman’s Champion, Ronda has a massive target on her back. Ronda Rousey still has some unfinished business with the rising star Raquel Rodriguez.
Ronda Rousey Vs. Raquel Rodriguez to be slated for the Royal Rumble 2023
Raquel Rodriguez’s rise in WWE is attributed to Vince McMahon and Triple H’s faith in her. The former NXT Women’s Champion dominated the women’s division on the black and gold brand.
Ever since heading to SmackDown, the 31-year-old star has proven her worth by displaying her flawless wrestling skills and ability to swim with sharks like Ronda Rousey.
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— Joshua Thomas (@JoshuaT13190094) May 28, 2022
@RondaRousey @RaquelWWE Hi and have a wonderful day! GO RONDA ROUSEY AND RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ! pic.twitter.com/aAA2BW8awX
— JuanNavyBlue8 (@8navyblue) May 28, 2022
According to a report from WreslingNews.co, Rodriguez will challenge Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the second largest PLE of WWE, Royal Rumble.
On an edition of SmackDown in a match leading up to Survivor Series WarGames, Ronda Rousey teamed up with Shayna Baszler and took on the team of Shotzi Blackheart and Raquel Rodriguez. Rodriguez arrived late in the match favoring her injured left arm.
Further during the match, Rousey added insult to injury by making Rodriguez tap out to an arm bar. This has left the door open for Rodriguez to exact revenge on Ronda Rousey.
WWE’s plans for Ronda Rousey for WrestleMania 39
As per reports, Ronda Rousey will remain Champion following her match with Raquel Rodriguez at Royal Rumble 2023. Rousey is very likely to reignite her feud with her old rival Becky Lynch on the road to WrestleMania 39.
Both women have a history with each other as Becky defeated Ronda at WrestleMania 35 and claimed The Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championship. That was Rousey’s last match before she returned at Royal Rumble earlier this year.
Do you still wanna see Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch? 👀 pic.twitter.com/qkL28b6RUt
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) May 1, 2022
Becky Lynch made her enormous return at Survivor Series WarGames after being sidelined for months due to a shoulder injury.
Becky’s performance in the women’s WarGames match left nothing to be desired. Lynch picked up the win for her team after hitting the opposition with a leg drop off the top of the cage. It remains to be seen how the Rowdy One and The Man cross paths again.
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