WWE Hell In A Cell 2018: 10 Things WWE Got Right

4. Ronda Rousey Winning Cleanly

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Along with The Miz and Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella, Ronda Rousey's first pay-per-view Raw Women's Title defence against Alexa Bliss felt like the closest WWE came to throwaway at HIAC. It wasn't throwaway however, and it served a purpose: give Ronda a taste for working longer matches.

The fact she beat Bliss cleanly again doesn't hurt the 'Goddess'.

Alicia Fox and Mickie James repeatedly stuck their noses into the action and tried to help Alexa out. When that didn't work, they were forced to look on helplessly as Rousey locked on her Arm Bar and made their pal tap out. Meanwhile, Natalya (who didn't do a thing) celebrated with a smile.

Rousey's relentless march through clean win territory is the right thing to do for the rest of 2018. Until WWE find a challenger worthy of taking the title from her grasp, she shouldn't actually lose at all, let alone definitively.

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