Liv Morgan looked fired up for her match against Ronda Rousey. She carried a bat with her to the ring for this Extreme Rules match.
Rousey prevented her from using the weapon right away, so Morgan was immediately on defense without it.
After finally getting her hands on the bat, the champion began to turn the tide in her favor. Using things like the bat and a fire extinguisher allowed her to even the odds a bit, but Rousey ended up nailing her in the ribs with a bat to completely stall her momentum.
Some of the chair and bat shots may not have looked great, but they had enough spots using other weapons and moves to make up for it. They worked better in this match than in their previous encounters, but there still seemed to be something that kept them from meshing the way they needed to.
This match had plenty to enjoy, but it would be hard for anyone to follow what Imperium and The Brawling Brutes did in the opener. Rousey and Morgan did an admirable job, but there's no doubt it could have been better.
It's difficult to say exactly what the issue was, but something just didn't click despite a fantastic effort from both Superstars. After a long struggle and several close calls, Rousey was able to make the champion pass out to win back the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Winner: Ronda Rousey wins the SmackDown women's title by submission
Notable Moments and Observations
- As the crowd booed during her entrance, Rousey mocked them by making some crying mannerisms. It was decent heel work.
- Morgan looked great during her entrance. Whoever made her jacket and gear went all out on the design.
- The shot Morgan took from the bat as she jumped off the stairs was wild. It looked great, but it did not seem to be nearly as bad as it appeared at first glance.
- Rousey using her black belt is something a lot of people will not realize is super-effective. Those belts are heavy, durable and definitely painful if used as a whip.
