5 Legitimate Reasons Sasha Banks Has To Be Unhappy With WWE

5. Rushing It With Ronda

Perhaps the great underrated classic from Ronda Rousey's electrifying first year as a WWE Superstar, the Royal Rumble Raw Women's Title clash was a gripping war that did away with the predictable outcome that could have potentially overshadowed it.

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Kicking off 2019 with the sort of fire raging wild enough to burn her prior two years to a cinder (and more on that later), Banks raced out of the blocks against the 'Baddest Woman On The Planet' to immediately undo the perceived advantage the Champion held against her.

Despite the quality of the contest, Banks the fan and performer had to know that her place at the Rumble was to be roadblock first and wrestler second - a stark contrast from every other major pay-per-view match she'd had in the past. A level above some that have shared a stage with Rousey, Sasha did everything and more asked of her in a high pressure situation.

In esteemed company compared to the rest of the Raw rank-and-files that had previously stepped to Rousey, Banks was a believable bad*ss against her until ultimately falling short. The match deserved far more praise in the aftermath, but it was equally under-served in the build-up.

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