10 Wrestlers Who Peaked In Their First Match

3. Ronda Rousey

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Teaming with Kurt Angle against both Triple H and Stephanie McMahon was the perfect intro to WWE life for Ronda Rousey. Anticipation for Rousey's in-ring debut was off the charts, but creative smartly protected her by booking a tag that'd let Ronda pick her spots and rest up in between.

What a showing it was.

The wrestling world watched bright lights cascade down at WrestleMania 34 as Trips, Stephanie and Kurt did everything in their power to make Rousey look like the most dangerous fighter on the planet. They succeeded, and Ronda can also be proud of her efforts in such a highly-pressurised environment as 'Mania.

Like others here, she'd never top that first impression. Rousey has worked good matches here or there, sure, but none of them were as well-laid out or executed as flawlessly as 'Mania 34's tag bout. The place went bonkers when she took Hunter down and stretched Steph during the finish.

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