10 Big WWE Predictions For The Road To WrestleMania 35
8. Rousey Goes Heel
The Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch programme is already brilliant.
It was brilliant long before 'The Man' won the Royal Rumble, with WWE's short-but-sublime Survivor Series build generating what could have been the most hyped women's match the company has ever seen. Nia Jax's wayward right hand robbed us of that, but Becky's broken face was a blessing in disguise, and in making us wait even longer for our gratification, the time Lynch spent sidelined has only increased our anticipation.
The bout could yet turn into a Triple Threat. Regardless, WWE must make one big move to ensure they squeeze as much juice from this rivalry as possible: turn Ronda Rousey heel.
Rumours of her post-WrestleMania 35 departure having turned 'The Baddest Woman On The Planet's' crowd reactions from mixed to decidedly negative. She's already getting jeered, and that's only going to get worse while warring with the most popular wrestler in the company. Besides, many fans have been crying out for a meaner, nastier Rousey from the moment she first stepped in the ring, and with 'Mania potentially the last time we'll see 'Rowdy' for a while, the company have little to lose.