Much like her early matches in mixed martial arts (MMA), Ronda Rousey just tore through her opposition quick to take a championship belt. This time it was the WWE’s RAW Women’s Championship title, which she took off Alexa Bliss in a five minute squash match that ended with (what else?) an armbar.
Sure, @RondaRousey will give you the ring... but that doesn't mean she won't take it back with PURPOSE! #SummerSlam #RondavsAlexa pic.twitter.com/pY2v0A38OT
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2018
¡¡ALEXA SE RINDE!! ¡¡RONDA ROUSEY ES LA NUEVA CAMPEONA FEMENINA DE #RAW!! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/OxKuzsd3NZ
— MUNDO WWE (@FansWWEUniverse) August 20, 2018
We’d show you more but there’s not much else ... the whole affair was a bit anti-climactic. Bliss offered no real offense and took three or four bumps before Rousey performed a decently convincing mangling of her arm, forcing a tap. The ending had shades of Rousey’s first fight against Miesha Tate, where Ronda snapped Miesha’s arm backward. We’ll have to get back to you on the time, but I think the celebration actually lasted longer than the match itself.
Ronda Rousey is champion! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/re5j1wQetM
— SB Nation (@SBNation) August 20, 2018
A HUGE congratulations from @NatbyNature for new #RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey!#SummerSlam #RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/XqjoClKqYr
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 20, 2018
Ronda Rousey celebrates with her husband Travis Browne at #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/vzesoMT7r0
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) August 20, 2018
.@RondaRousey to @NatbyNature: you’re so strong I love you.
— R.Dream (@WWERDream) August 20, 2018
*turns to crowd* THIS IS FOR RODDY PIPER.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/eoTEke9T5U
With the victory, Rousey joins Ken Shamrock and Brock Lesnar as the only athletes (and the first woman) to win titles in both WWE and UFC.