Alexa Bliss is out first, along with Mickie James and Alicia Fox. Ronda is out second, flanked by Natalya, and we get ring introductions for both ladies.
WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match
(C) Ronda Rousey W/Natalya Vs. Alexa Bliss W/Mickie James & Alicia Fox
The bell rings and Ronda takes Alexa down with a headlock. Alexa tries to fight out by hitting the injured ribs of Ronda. Rousey then gets Alexa in a unique pin attempt but Bliss kicks out. Ronda floors Bliss with a straight right but again Bliss knocks her back with a kick to the ribs.
Rousey flips Alexa over and considers the armbar but Fox and James at ringside distract her. Bliss goes for a kick but Ronda grabs her and throws her over her head. Ronda then grabs the arm and looks to apply the armbar but Bliss gets her feet to the ropes, and she gets dragged from the ring by James and Foxy. Rousey goes out after Bliss, and causes her to fall in fear when she turns around. Rousey then throws Bliss back into the ring.
Mickie and Foxy distract Rousey once again and Bliss runs at her but Ronda sidesteps it and Bliss flies through the ropes and takes out her pals! Ronda goes out and tries to bring her back inside but Bliss trips her up. Bliss then goes to work on the ribs of the Champion. Alexa throws Ronda to the corner and connects with some shoulder thrusts, as well as a swift kick. Ronda is doubled over in pain. Bliss hits a snapmare, then applies an abdominal stretch. Ronda tries to fight to her feet as Alexa yells for her to give up.
Rousey climbs to her feet and gets Alexa onto her shoulders. Ronda’s ribs give way and Bliss climbs off, then slams Ronda onto her back, head-first! Bliss then drives her feet into Ronda’s back and pulls her by the arms. Bliss throws Ronda into the corner and kicks her. Alexa goes to the top rope but Ronda hits her, then climbs up and looks for a superplex but Alexa slides down and kicks Ronda into the tree of woe. Alexa follows-up with a dropkick to the ribs for a two count. Bliss applies another abdominal stretch.
Rousey flips Alexa over to escape but Bliss follows-up with a dropkick. Bliss then drags her over to the ring post, slides out, and pulls Ronda around the post by the arm and leg. Alexa gets back into the ring and the referee is distracted as James and Foxy pull Ronda across the ring post again. Natalya has had enough and she runs around, then suplexes Foxy on the floor! Meanwhile James climbs on the apron and has Ronda by the hair, but Rousey turns it around and throws her into the ring post and James spills to the floor. Ronda turns around and both her and Bliss hit a double crossbody!
Both women are down and Ronda’s ribs are hurting bad. Alexa gets Ronda to her feet but the Champion looks for a roll-up. Bliss kicks-out and hits a kick to the gut. Bliss then unleashes several punches to the gut before mocking Rousey. Ronda then gets angry and twists the arm of Alexa, before landing a gutwrench suplex! Rousey pulls herself up using the ropes and punches her own ribs to psyche herself up. She unleashes a flurry of punches to Alexa and flips her over. She runs at Bliss in the corner but eats a big kick to the gut. Alexa swings a punch but Ronda grabs the arm and hits a swinging Samoan drop. Ronda then takes the arm and applies the armbar and Bliss taps!
Winner: Ronda Rousey
Natalya and Rousey celebrate after the former’s first title defence. That was a great performance from Rousey, she sells really well. Bliss retreats with James and Alicia Fox.
The announcers send thoughts and prayers to the people in Virginia and the Carolina’s being affected by Hurricane Sturge.
