5. Ronda Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon
One of the most memorable moments of WrestleMania 31 was the brief confrontation between Stephanie McMahon and UFC Women's Bantamweight champion, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Stephanie talked trash, as she tends to do, but wound up trapped in the clutches of the baddest woman on the planet. Though she managed to avoid the same armbar that has proven to be the downfall of so many great female mixed martial artists, just having her arm caught in the grasp of Rousey incited screams of pain and screeches of horror from the Billion Dollar Princess. It was a moment in time that not only generated a great deal of buzz for the show, and a loud reaction from the audience, it also seemed to plant the seeds for a future bout between the two. Of course, there would have to be some sort of deal made between WWE and UFC for that to happen but the fact that Rousey was allowed to get in the ring and lay the foundation for the match indicates that there is a willingness between the two do business. There is nothing fans enjoy more than seeing the spoiled brat daughter of Vince McMahon get her comeuppance. No woman in sports is better equipped to make that happen than the supreme ass-kicked Rousey. Star power plus potential payoff makes the contest essential to the success of WrestleMania 32.
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