WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey has a new #1 contender for her title.
As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in Sacramento, CA at the Golden 1 Center on the USA Network, WWE held a gauntlet match with several competitors in order to determine who would be next in line for the strap. In the match, Natalya won by beating Bayley, Alicia Fox, Sasha Banks, Mickie James, Ember Moon, Ruby Riott, and Dana Brooke.
The finish of the match saw Natalya beat Banks with the sharpshooter. After the contest, Rousey came down to the ring to have a staredown with Natalya then they hugged it out in the ring to close the broadcast.
It's all about RESPECT between #RAW #WomensChampion @RondaRousey and @NatbyNature…until next week! pic.twitter.com/MkGPTHTNGP
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 18, 2018
Now, Rousey will defend the title against Natalya on next Monday’s show. WWE holds next week’s show in Sacramento, CA as it will be a taped show due it falling on Christmas Eve.
As of this writing, no other matches for RAW have been announced, but with it being a taped show, we should have spoilers and non-spoiler match listing from the taping posted on the home page shortly.
Rousey successfully retained her title over Nia Jax at Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view event in San Jose, California.