5 WWE Superstars Vince McMahon pushed as rookies

Sometimes Vince McMahon can tell when a rookie is destined for greatness
Sometimes Vince McMahon can tell when a rookie is destined for greatness

#4 Ronda Rousey dominates and captures WWE Women's title in her second match

Has anyone been as dominant in their first year in WWE as Ronda Rousey?
Has anyone been as dominant in their first year in WWE as Ronda Rousey?

There is no one, and I mean not a single woman in WWE history, who had the kind of rookie year that Ronda Rousey had. From the moment she set foot in the ring, Rousey was destined to be a major player.

For God's sake, her first match was a tag contest with Kurt Angle (remember that name) against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 34. That, by many, is considered the best rookie match of all time.

That alone qualifies her for an honorary mentions spot at least, but she didn't stop there. In her second match, she challenged for the WWE RAW Women's Championship and would have won it had Alexa Bliss not cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase.

At SummerSlam, though, Rousey utterly demolished Little Miss Bliss, winning the RAW Women's title and going on a tear through the RAW women's division that wouldn't end until WrestleMania 35.

Look at the list of names that fell to The Baddest Woman On The Planet. In one year, Mania to Mania, her record was 30-2. Mickie James, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Natalya, Nia Jax, Nikki Bella, and more.

She demolished everyone she faced and only lost in a triple threat with Becky Lynch by barely getting her shoulders on the mat for three seconds.

To do this list and not have Ronda Rousey's name on it would be sacriligous. Vince McMahon and WWE pushed her to the moon the second she signed a contract, and it's obvious why.

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