10 WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Impulse Reactions
5. Bossed
Ronda Rousey's Raw Women's Championship defence against Sasha Banks was comfortably the match of the night, not just because of what it offered over 13 absorbing minutes bell-to-bel;, but for how it presented the 'Baddest Woman On The Planet' with an entirely new challenge to overcome in her mesmerising maiden year.
There seems nothing she's not capable of, or at very least nothing she can't be carried to. 'The Boss' entered an outstanding display as the justifiably cocky veteran, unlocking a side of her personality laid dormant too long thanks to the Raw treadmill she's done reps on for the past 18 months. It's been too easy to forget just how sublime a master of the craft Sasha was gradually becoming before creative grew completely disinterested with her development - she performed here as if every single scowl, scream and submission attempt was a reminder of who they should still be paying attention to.
Ronda sold the struggle magnificently before putting Banks away with a second Piper's Pit, whilst Sasha sold the loss twice - first with heartbreaks and handshakes, then again with head-fakes and hand gestures. A Four Horsewomen battle has to await sooner or later - hopefully before Ronda potentially makes her hasty exit.