Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka and Rhea Ripley
We go back to the ring and out comes RAW Women’s Champion Asuka. We see recent happenings that led to this match. Asuka poses in the corner and the pyro goes off. Out next comes Ripley to the ring as Asuka looks on. Tom confirms Ash Costello will perform Rhea’s “Brutality” song at WrestleMania. We go back to commercial. Back from the break and Mike Rome does the introductions as the WWE Women’s Tag Champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax are out for this non-title match. Reginald comes out with Jax. Tom confirms a five-team Tag Team Turmoil Match for Night One of WrestleMania. The winners will challenge Jax and Baszler on Night Two. Baszler and Asuka start this match off now. Asuka and Baszler tangle and go at it. They trade shots and Asuka gets the upperhand, keeping Baszler grounded and staring Jax down. Ripley and Asuka have some miscommunication as Baszler rocks Asuka and in comes Ripley. Ripley and Baszler trade holds. Ripley overpowers and sends Baszler into the apron.
Jax tags in and faces off with Ripley, who is all smiles. They have words and go at it. Ripley unloads and Jax takes it. Ripley can’t pick her up. Jax scoops Ripley. They tangle and Asuka tags in after some words with her partner. Asuka blocks a Samoan Drop, then kicks Jax. Asuka with the Octopus submission on Jax now, staring down Ripley. Jax gets free and levels Asuka for a 2 count. Jax works Asuka around the ring now. Jax misses a corner splash, allowing Asuka to rock her. Baszler and Ripley tag in. Ripley gets the upperhand and grabs Reginald by his hair but Baszler kicks her knee out from behind. Jax brings Ripley out and rams her into the edge of the apron as the referee counts.
We go to commercial. Back from the break and Baszler is in control of Ripley. Jax tags in and keeps her down for a 2 count. Baszler tags back in with big strikes too the gut in the corner. Baszler with a big kick to the back for a 2 count. Baszler grounds Ripley with a heel hook attempt now. Ripley fights and Baszler drops several elbows. Jax tags back in and keeps working on the knee and leg of Ripley. Ripley fights from the apron but Jax nails a leg drop to the hurt knee. Jax grounds Ripley in the middle of the ring now. Ripley fights free and nails a big kick to the head of Jax.
Ripley crawls for the tag and in comes Asuka, with Baszler. Asuka unloads with Hip Attacks to both of the champions. Baszler runs into a big kick, then a German suplex. Asuka with the sliding knee to Baszler for a close 2 count. Asuka goes to the top but Ripley gets on the apron and shoves Asuka to the floor as fans boo. Ripley goes to the floor and drops Asuka face-first into the floor, then rolls her into the ring. Baszler immediately levels Asuka with a running knee to the face, and then covers for the pin to win.
After the match, the champs stand tall as Jax’s music hits. Ripley taunts Asuka from ringside as we go to replays. Asuka recovers in the ring while her WrestleMania opponent continues talking trash from ringside.
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