7 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (March 4)

3. Rousey Goes Full Heel

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When Ronda Rousey debuted in WWE last year, many were surprised she was playing a smiling babyface who was just so happy to be part of the company. It completely belied her UFC persona.

So when she stalked to the ring Monday night and declared, “No more Mrs. Nice B*tch!” you felt like the veil was coming down. Rousey proceeded to unload on fan-favorite Becky Lynch, pummeling her with jabs and slapping on an armbar multiple times. She gave no quarter, refusing to let Becky roll out of the ring and continuing the attack for several minutes.

Philadelphia, a city that typically loves hard-a** characters, booed her mercilessly because of who she was attacking. Her sour grapes promo – which actually rang true in some ways – helped her get over as a jaded heel.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.