Ronda Rousey made her emphatic return to WWE on Saturday appearing at the Royal Rumble.
Rousey was one of the last competitors to enter the 30-woman Royal Rumble match and she was one of the final two superstars left in the ring. It came down to her and Flair.
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The Royal Rumble is taking place on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.
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Flair tried to immediately go for the big boot but Rousey caught her and flipped her out of the ring.
Rousey will now get a WWE women’s title shot at WrestleMania 38 in Arlington, Texas.
It was her first WWE appearance since losing to Becky Lynch in a triple-threat match with Flair at WrestleMania 35 for the WWE SmackDown and WWE Raw Women’s Titles.
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Ronda Rousey eliminated Charlotte Flair.
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Rousey came out to the ring with her patented black eyeliner on wearing black tights and a black shirt. The had the word “Baddest” scrawled across her chest. She eliminated a handful of opponents as the match dwindled down and then got to toss Flair over the ropes.
Rousey initially joined WWE more than three years ago after a successful career in the UFC. She made her official in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 when she teamed up with Kurt Angle to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag-team match.
She won her first title against Alexa Bliss via submission at SummerSlam in 2018.
While Rousey has been away from TV for a while, she married UFC fighter Travis Browne in 2017 and announced in September 2021 she gave birth to a baby girl.
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Rousey now has championship gold on her mind.