Rousey, who has recently made cameo appearances for WWE on the Mae Young Classic episodes that are available on the WWE Network, was 20/1 to be holding the WWE Raw Women's Championship and 15/1 to be Smackdown Women's Champion when I last looked through the markets in August. She is now 3/1 in the Raw market and a 9/4 second-favourite to be Smackdown's titleholder.
I was one of the punters who backed Rousey in both markets when they were both available. I did so because I had read the spoilers about Rousey and the other Horsewomen being involved in the Mae Young Classic and thought that everything could lead to Rousey versus Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 34.
I thought it would be worthwhile to bet on Rousey being the champ at the close of Mania in case a decision was made for Rousey versus Flair to be a title match.
Asuka, who officially left NXT on the episode that was taped weeks ago but uploaded last night, was 3/1 to be the Raw Women's Champion and 6/1 to be the Smackdown titleholder. As of the time of writing, she has been cut into 2/1 favourite in the Raw market and 7/2 for Smackdown.During NXT TakeOver III, there was a storyline where Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan were both scouting talent for their respective brands. With Bobby Roode moving over to Smackdown post-SummerSlam, I think it would make sense for Asuka to be brought up to Raw to even things out.
When I saw that Angle and Bryan were going to be scouting talent during the NXT show, just like with the Rousey bet, I placed a speculative punt on Asuka to be either the Raw or Smackdown champ at the close of Mania.
So, I have backed both names, but feel the best shot of a winner is Asuka to be the Raw titleholder coming out of April's PPV.
Here are a few more notes about the two women's championship markets.
Raw Women's Championship
- The current WWE Raw Women's Champion, Alexa Bliss, has been moved from 7/4 into 3/1
- Kairi Sane and Shayna Baszler who are finalists in the Mae Young Classic are new additions. They're 5/1 each
- Paige's odds have been snipped from 10/1 to 8/1
- Nia Jax has jumped out to 5/1 from 4/1
- Sasha Banks has drifted out from 2/1 to 5/1
- Emma has drifted to 15/1 from 13/2
- Mickie James is now 33/1 from 13/2
- Alicia Fox's price has doubled from 33/1
- Dana Brooke is now 66/1 from 25/1
- Summer Rae is no longer listed
Smackdown Women's Championship
- Carmella is still the favourite, but her price has moved up to 9/10 from 3/4
- Charlotte Flair has moved out from 5/4 into 7/2
- Just like with the Raw Women's Championship market, Kairi Sane and Shayna Baszler have been added. Both 5/1.
- Becky Lynch is now 8/1 from 7/2
- Nikki Bella is also 8/1 from 7/2
- Naomi has drifted out from 8/1 to 15/1
- The current champ, Natalya, is 15/1. She was previously found at 10/1
- Stephanie McMahon is now 33s from 20/1
- Tamina has drifted out to 50/1 from 33/1
- Eva Marie and Lana have been taken off the board
Yeah good action, would be nice to have her at 20/1 and 15/1, feels like really good value.
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