Back from the break and Jonathan Coachman is in the ring. He talks about the RAW Women’s Title match at Money In the Bank on Sunday and says but first, the two participating Superstars will face off in this ring tonight. Coach introduces Ronda Rousey first and out she comes. Cole and Graves talk about Rousey going into the UFC Hall of Fame later this summer. Coach introduces RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax next and out she comes to the ring. Coach, Jax and Rousey are all sitting in chairs with Coach in the middle.
Jax speaks first and admits she’s pushed Rousey’s buttons as of late because she wanted to test her. Jax gives some props to Rousey, saying she’s beautiful, has a stellar reputation but she’s still very new in WWE. Jax says her success came elsewhere – Strikeforce and UFC, where the rules are very different. Jax says WWE has headbutts, slaps, strikes to the spine, hair-pulling, head-knee strikes while someone is on the ground and those elbows. Jax says she’s done those things and she’s had them done to her, it throws you off your gameplan. Jax says she’s going to show Rousey what she means on Sunday.
Rousey says she doesn’t plan, she improvises and she’s going to improvise Jax’s arm off. Rousey admits she’s confident but says shes earned the right to be confident. Some fans pop. Jax says Rousey’s first match was impressive but it was against a businesswoman who is a part-time wrestler. Jax goes on and says she’s been here grinding for this for years, she’s not Stephanie McMahon, she’s Nia Jax and she’s women’s champion. Jax says if Rousey wants to take her arm, Jax is going to take her reputation and will then be called the real Baddest Woman on the Planet. Jax says she knows she can beat Rousey because at the end of the day, Rousey just isn’t ready. Rousey is laughing now as she stands up. Rousey goes on about how people told her she couldn’t do various things but she did them all and then some. People told her how she wasn’t ready to be UFC Champion and now she’s going into the Hall of Fame. She yells out and says she is Ronda Rousey and she was born ready. Rousey drops the mic, takes her coat off and turns her attention. Jax also stands up and looks ready to fight. Coach steps to the side. Jax attacks but Rousey grabs her and blocks it. Jax counters and drops her with a headbutt. Jax picks Rousey up but Rousey takes her down into an armbar attempt. Rousey tries to lock it in while Jax is trying to block it and keep it off.
Rousey tightens the hold as Jax is screaming in pain. Jax finally starts tapping. Jax recovers on the outside. Rousey leaves the ring and greets fans at ringside as her music plays. We go to replays. Rousey looks back at the ring from the stage, smiling at Jax.
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