8 Storylines That Will Revitalise WWE In The Second Half Of 2018
6. Ronda Rousey Vs. Alexa Bliss
Alexa Bliss with a championship belt just feels right. The mean girl of WWE won back her Raw Women's Title with a quick-fire Money in the Bank cash-in last month and has since provoked the ire of Ronda Rousey. The newly minted UFC Hall of Famer brutalised Bliss with the briefcase in the aftermath of the pay-per-view and was suspended by Kurt Angle, given she also battered him with the weapon during her frenzied outburst.
This angle set up a potentially terrific feud between Bliss and Rousey. The champion is a conniving competitor who thrives on breaking rules and contriving untoward ways to win, while Ronda represents serious, athletic competition. They sit at opposite ends of the wrestling spectrum and both fit their roles to perfection.
WWE's women division has lacked a compelling feud since the tremendous bout between Charlotte Flair and Asuka at WrestleMania. This rivalry, though, has the potential to carry women's wrestling on Raw throughout the summer and into the final part of the year. It's not quite time to hand Rousey a title belt yet, so it will be interesting to see how Bliss manages to weasel her way past the talented fighter to maintain her spot at the top.