WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) vs Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke
Back from the break and out first comes Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose. Rome says this match is for the title, which is a change from the original announcement. We see how the women’s Team RAW for Survivor Series came together last week, with Lana getting the final spot, joining the 4 competitors in this match. Out next are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions – Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.
Before the bell hits, the music interrupts and out comes Lana in her gear. The others look on but Lana stares them down as she walks out. Jax levels Brooke to start he match. Brooke slides out of an attempt and stays on Jax’s back until she gets rammed into the turnbuckles. Lana is watching from ringside now.
Rose tags in and dropkicks Jax. Jax overpowers but Rose catches Jax in an Octopus stretch in the middle of the ring. Jax fights out but Rose rocks her with strikes. Jax catches Rose in mid-air and presses her high but Brooke tags in without her seeing. Brooke frees Jax and unloads, hitting a moonsault for a 2 count as Baszler makes the save. Baszler tags in now but Dana cuts her off. Rose tags back in for a double team suplex. Rose with a 2 count on Baszler in the middle of the ring.
Baszler counters with a suplex of her own. Baszler yells out at Lana. Rose rocks Baszler and in comes Brooke again. Brooke with a pair of clotheslines and an enziguri. Brooke unloads on Baszler in the corner now. Brooke with the springboard back elbow into the corner, and a bulldog on Baszler for a 2 count as Rose tries to stop Jax from breaking it up. Jax levels Rose at ringside. Brooke keeps control of Baszler in the ring. Baszler ends up grabbing Lana at ringside, which allows Brooke to dropkick her through the ropes. Brooke brings Baszler in for another back elbow into the corner but Baszler grabs her for the Kirifuda Clutch.
Lana ends up providing a distraction from the apron, allowing Brooke to roll Baszler up for the pin. The referee is distracted by Lana but Brooke gets more than a 3 count on Baszler. The referee finally counts but Baszler kicks out and sends Brooke into Lana on the apron. Baszler follows up with the Kirifuda Clutch again, forcing Brooke to tap out.
After the match, the champs stand tall as the music hits. Jax stares Lana down.
Backstage segment
Back from the break and Sarah Schreiber catches up with WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Nia Jax backstage. Schreiber asks about Lana but Jax cuts her off, telling her to never say Lana’s name or even think Lana’s name in her presence. Jax isn’t happy about Lana getting a spot on her Survivor Series team, and then interfering in tonight’s match just because she’s a little butt-hurt over the recent table bumps. Jax goes on and says Lana prides herself on always getting back up so by the end of the night, she will give Lana a chance to do just that. Jax says by the end of the night, Lana will either be off Team RAW… no, wait. She changes her mind and says she’s going to end Lana’s career tonight.
Nia Jax vs. Lana
Back from the break and out come the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions – Nia Jax with Shayna Baszler. We cut to a backstage promo from Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce. They comment on Lana being a problem for Team RAW and says there’s no way she makes it out of this match in one piece, and there’s also no way the announce table will make it out in one piece. We go back to ringside as Baszler starts taking apart the announce table. Lana is out next. We get a backstage promo from Lana recorded earlier. She says she maybe wasn’t able to end Jax’s title reign earlier tonight but she can’t keep allowing Jax to treat her how she has been. Lana goes on and says Jax will never treat her like this again because tonight, she will turn the tables on Jax.
The bell rings and Jax rams Lana back into the corner with shoulder thrusts. Lana fights back but Jax rag-dolls her into the corner. Jax talks trash as the referee warns her. Jax taunts Lana and tells her to just give up as Baszler watches from ringside. Jax bullies Lana in the corner some now. Jax keeps control, easily working Lana around the ring. Lana keeps fighting back. Lana with a kick to the head, and another. Jax runs over Lana in the middle of the ring and covers for a 2 count, stopping the pin because she wants to keep punishing Lana.
Lana is trying to fight from her knees now but Jax clubs her back to the mat. Baszler also taunts Lana from ringside. Jax rag-dolls Lana some more, screams in her face and headbutts her down. Jax covers but breaks the pin to keep punishing Lana. Jax with another big slam and some trash talking, telling Lana to quit and give up. Jax keeps on until delivering a Samoan Drop in the middle of the ring for the pin to win.
After the match, Jax stands tall as her music hits. We go to replays. Jax and Baszler head to the back but Jax stops and changes her mind. They return to the ring and Baszler tosses Lana out in front of the announce table, where Jax is waiting. Jax insults Lana some more and launches her into the barrier, calling her pathetic. Baszler also taunts Lana now. Jax scoops Lana and puts her through the announce table for the 7th week with a Samoan Drop. Fans boo Jax as officials check on Lana and try to get the champs to leave. We get a replay of the table bump.
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