WWE's 10 Biggest Money Performers In 2018

6. Ronda Rousey

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Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania debut may yet be the best WWE match of the year. A Sports Entertainment classic intricately designed to engineer every reaction it garnered built on the abilities and instincts of four diverse and dynamic talents, the tag team bout featuring the 'Rowdy' former UFC Champion, Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H was the type of bells-and-whistles masterclass the company once offered with rigorous regularity.

The presence of the company's real-life power couple and the Olympic Gold Medalist helped protect Rousey as the major investment she undeniably was, but the company have tiptoed towards negligence with her since.

That said, her own appearances on select European dates went down a storm, and her next pay-per-view clash promises intrigue if not quality when she takes on Nia Jax at June's Money In The Bank. The match is mammoth for Ronda's presence alone - in a time as short on stars as the present day, that in itself is an aura WWE should look to preserve as long as possible.

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