This match was announced earlier today during this NBCUniversal presentation, in which WWE was said to be a major part of. As with Rousey's participation in the mixed tag team match at WrestleMania, this will draw attention to MITB for the sheer novelty that this will not only be Rousey's first one on one match, but it's also for a championship.

I'm sure a lot of traditionalists will hate this idea. It's a match that's come out of left field, there are still some doubts as to what Rousey is capable of and that she doesn't "deserve" a title shot for her first singles match. I get that perspective and part of me does agree with it but I'm also a realistic person. Even in legit combat sports, the governing bodies in control will often decide championship matches more by how much money a potential challenger could generate instead of a win/loss record and the name of the game is making money. This match will easily generate more interest and revenue out of anything on the Raw women's roster and if Rousey is able to go out there and deliver like she did at WrestleMania, I don't care if it's her first one on one match or her hundredth.

I suspect there's gonna be some sort of screwball ending here. Rousey cannot just flat out lose in her one on one debut and having her go through Nia all but guarantees that nobody else on Raw will be able to touch her. My guess is that this match takes place after the women's MITB ladder match and that the winner will cash in during the match, making it a three way dance. If that's the plan and if the intention is for the new Ms. MITB to win the title, it'll be done by beating Nia rather than Ronda Rousey.