Raquel Gonzalez Says Her Match Against Ronda Rousey Helped Her Adjust to Life on SmackDown
La Tejana Spoke about her encounter with the Baddest Woman On Earth.
La Tejana spoke about her encounter with the Baddest Woman On Earth.
On the May 13, 2022, edition of SmackDown, Raquel Rodriguez answered Ronda Rousey’s open challenge for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Rodriguez had a competitive showing but lost the match after Rousey reversed a powerbomb into a pinfall attempt.
Speaking with Quetzalli Bulnes on the WWE Español show “El Brunch”, Rodriguez spoke about her experience during her first match against Rousey, saying that she was nervous beforehand.
“I was really nervous because it was a lot of pressure and because I only had a few matches on SmackDown, two matches off-television and one on television. My match versus Ronda was my fourth match in the brand, so I was extremely nervous. I am always nervous, but I was even more nervous at this time, but after everything went well and prove that I am the Tejana and I am the most chingona. Everyone was watching with their eyes open and they knew that I was strong and can do different stuff compared to other women that were there before me,” Raquel said.
Despite the nerves, Rodriguez also stated that she felt more at home on SmackDown after the match.
“That match was something I did know I wanted until I got it. My confidence grew because when you are new, you always doubt yourself. Now I feel more adjusted and believe that I belong in the brand,” she said.
Rodriguez last competed on SmackDown in a Number One Contenders Six-Pack Challenge, but she lost to Natalya (full results to the show here). Rousey is set to defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Natalya at Money In The Bank 2022 (full details on the show here).
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