10 WWE Wrestlers Who Grabbed The Brass Ring In 2018
4. Ronda Rousey
Celebrity status meant Ronda Rousey was always going to be pushed to the moon upon entering WWE.
Cynics suspected she'd be pampered, over-protected, and handed the keys to the kingdom whether she worked for it or not. This bred resentment from the get-go, but far from joining the ranks of the "do-nothing b*tches" she stood against in the UFC, Rousey has proved herself a tireless worker, having thrown herself into her new career without taking a single shortcut.
Rousey is doing this the right way. Yes, WWE have given her opportunities that wouldn't normally exist for others, but she is paying her dues. Ronda took several ring post bumps in her very first match. She sold for Stephenie Mc-f*cking-Mahon at WrestleMania. She let Charlotte Flair unleash a very real, very painful assault on her at Survivor Series, putting the angle over the top as a result. While many assumed she'd work a pathetic Brock Lesnar-esque road schedule, she's out there doing house shows with everyone else in the trenches. The list goes on.
Just because someone comes in as a readymade star doesn't mean they aren't a grafter. Throughout an astonishing rookie year, Rousey has not proved herself one of wrestling's biggest naturals, but one of its hardest workers too.