6 New Directions For WWE After Elimination Chamber 2018

4. Asuka Becomes Raw Women’s Champ & Readies For Rousey

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The hunt is on. At WrestleMania 34, Asuka will become Raw Women's Champion and continue to dominate the scene just in time for Ronda Rousey to (not-so-coincidentally) bed in on the Raw roster. A match like Asuka vs. Rousey has SummerSlam written all over it.

Alexa Bliss will be sacrificed temporarily in order to feed the Asuka machine, but that's necessary. Besides, Bliss has shown herself to be more than capable of bouncing back from losses, and the demolition of her heel persona at the hands of Asuka could easily lead to a babyface run.

Fans in Vegas on Sunday night showed they're willing to cheer on Bliss if WWE give them reason to.

The trigger won't be pulled on any Alexa turn until she drops the title to Asuka though. Then, the Japanese star will rampage through everyone from Nia Jax and Sasha Banks until she's positioned opposite WWE's new marquee female name. Nobody's ready for Asuka? "Rowdy" Ronda might be.

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