Birth name: Savelina Fanene fka Nia Jax Born: May 29th, 1984 From: Sydney, Australia
Savelina Fanene is a former WWE Superstar and E! Total Divas Star. She was a force to be reckoned with in the women's division. Savelina aimed to prove to be the most dominant and fierce competitor that stepped in the ring, and she did just that during her 7-year stint in WWE, where she became RAW Women's Champion and two-time Women's Tag Team Champion etching her name in history for years to come.
There was one thing that was painfully clear when someone stepped in the ring with Savelina: "She was not like most women".
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We see backstage video from earlier today of Nia Jax showing a referee some of the moves she can do. We also see Ronda Rousey backstage warming up.
RAW Women’s Title Match: Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax
We go to the ring and out first comes RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Ronda Rousey is out next for her first singles match in WWE. The former UFC Champion is all smiles as she heads to the ring. We get formal ring introductions from JoJo.
The bell rings and Nia rams Rousey into the corner and thrusts her. Jax manhandles Rousey and launches her across the ring a few times. Rousey side-steps as Jax charges into the corner. Rousey with strikes now to back Jax into the corner. Jax fights out and drops Rousey with a headbutt. Jax keeps control as fans chant for both. Rousey fights off Jax’s shoulders and goes for the armbar. Jax tries to fight the armbar off. Jax powers up from the mat but Rousey keeps a hold locked in. Jax powers up and turns the submission into a sitdown powerbomb.
Rousey falls through the ropes and out of the ring, landing on her head. Jax stalks Rousey on the outside now. Jax ragdolls Rousey into the barrier and brings her back into the ring for a 2 count. Rousey tries to fight back but Jax overpowers and presses her high, dropping her back to the mat for another pin attempt. Rousey catches Jax in a guillotine hold but it’s broken. Jax ends up spiking Rousey into the mat and manhandling her some more. Rousey tries to avoid a bearhug but Jax gets it applied in the middle of the ring.
Jax catches Rousey off the ropes with a big Samoan Drop but Rousey still kicks out at 2. Jax sits up and may be showing some frustration now. Rousey kicks from the mat but Jax headbutts her while she’s down. Jax runs the ropes for the leg drop but Rousey moves out of the way and Jax lands hard. Jax charges in the corner but hits the steel ring post shoulder-first as Rousey moves. Rousey grabs Jax for the armbar on the ropes but the referee counts and she breaks the hold. Rousey falls from the ropes to the floor. Rousey goes to the top rope as Jax slowly recovers. Jax gets up and turns around to a big crossbody from Rousey. Jax kicks out at 2.
Rousey mounts offense and makes the comeback now, unloading on Jax. Rousey with a judo throw for a 2 count. Rousey goes for the armbar again but it’s turned into a 2 count. Rousey hits a modified slam and goes for the armbar. Rousey grabs Nia’s arm and applies the armbar. Alexa Bliss comes from nowhere and nails Rousey with the Money In the Bank briefcase for the disqualification.
After the bell, Bliss then lays Jax out with the briefcase. Bliss unloads on Rousey with the briefcase as Jax crawls to the corner. The referee asks Bliss if she’s cashing in but she looks to be passing on it. She returns to the floor and beats on Rousey with the case some more. Bliss returns to the ring and hits Jax some more in her injured arm. Bliss hands the case over and is cashing in as JoJo makes the announcement.
RAW Women’s Title Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
Bliss takes out the leg as the bell hits. Bliss with the DDT. Bliss focuses on the injured arm and goes to the top for Twisted Bliss. Bliss hits it for the win and the title.
After the match, Bliss takes the title and celebrates as her music hits. Jax recovers and clutches her arm, staring Bliss down.
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.
We go to the ring and out comes Ronda Rousey to a pop. She joins the announcers for commentary. RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax is out first for this non-title match. Natalya is out next.
The bell rings and they size each other up. They lock up and Jax overpowers, sending Natalya right to the mat. They lock up again and Natalya tries to bring Jax down with a headlock but Jax overpowers again. They face off and Natalya goes for a clothesline but it barely does anything. Jax sends Natalya to the floor and stands tall as we go back to commercial.
More back and forth after the break. Natalya tries to power up but Jax drops her with a headbutt. Natalya manages to stun Jax. Natalya with more strikes in the middle of the ring. Jax charges into the corner but Natalya moves. Natalya drops Jax with a big clothesline and covers for a close 2 count. Natalya yells at the crowd to wake them up. She runs the ropes and steps on Jax’s back for the low dropkick but it looks like she lands bad on her knee. Nia takes advantage and scoops Natalya for the Samoan Drop and the pin.
After the match, Nia’s music hits as we go to replays. Natalya sells the knee injury and the referee checks on her. Jax stands near her in the ring. Rousey leaves the commentary desk and goes to the ring to check on Natalya. Jax approaches Natalya and asks if she’s alright. Rousey stands up and faces off with Jax. Jax says she’s just trying to check on Natalya. Rousey tells her to just leave. The referee and Rousey help Natalya out of the ring and to the back as she sells the injury. Natalya’s music hits as Jax looks on from the ring. We go to replays again.
We go to the ring and out comes RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Jax heads to the ring but the music interrupts and out comes Ronda Rousey. Jax isn’t happy about her entrance being interrupted. Rousey greets the announcers and joins them for commentary.
Jax takes the mic in the ring and says she’s glad Ronda came out for this exhibition so she can show her exactly what will happen at Money In the Bank. An enhancement talent waits in the ring. Jax has her show us that “thingy” Rousey does, the armbar. Jax counters the opponent’s armbar and powers up, slamming her down with a powerbomb. Jax tells Rousey the armbar doesn’t mean much to her, that is if she can put it on. Jax tells her opponent to bring it again. Jax blocks a strike and drops her with a Samoan Drop. Graves says the opponent’s name is Michelle Webb. Jax taunts Rousey again on the mic and continues to punish Webb. Jax tells Rousey about how her leg drop can crush a woman’s chest but she has another move that can do the same. She turns and hits the senton on Webb. Jax taunts Rousey on the mic some more as she looks on from the announce table.
Jax calls Rousey to come to the ring and help Webb out. Fans pop. Rousey heads to the ring and enters. They circle each other and stare each other down. Jax asks if this is the intimidating look she’s heard about. Jax says she’s not so intimidated by it and she finds it humorous. Jax laughs at Rousey and says she’s cute. Jax drops the mic and turns to leave the ring as Rousey stares at her. Jax leaves her back turned to Rousey and leaves the ring as her music hits.
Money In The Bank Women’s Championship Contract Signing: RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey
Back from the break and RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is in the ring, which is set up for a contract signing. She says the world was shocked at the recent challenge heard around the world. She hypes Ronda Rousey vs. RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax for Money In the Bank and introduces the champion first. Out comes Jax with the title.
Stephanie gives some props to Jax and says she has boldly chosen her next opponent. Stephanie introduces Rousey next and out she comes. Rousey taunts Stephanie, asking how her arm is. Stephanie asks if they’d like to have a seat. Stephanie says her arm is great and thanks Rousey for asking. Rousey and Jax take their seats. Stephanie asks Rousey how it feels to leapfrog the entire division, women Rousey has said that are more deserving than her. Rousey knows what Stephanie is trying to do but Jax challenged her. Stephanie wonders why Jax issued the challenge and says Nia is trying to make a name for herself at Ronda’s expense. She gives Rousey props for the WrestleMania 34 debut but says she hasn’t had a singles match yet. She goes on about the size and strength difference. Stephanie says Nia is hoping she will beat Rousey, sending her on her way out of WWE because she doesn’t like losing, and then she will be the baddest woman on the planet, not Rousey.
Stephanie also taunts Nia, asking why it took so long to beat Bliss. Stephanie asks Nia if she’s lazy. This goes on and Ronda declares that she won’t be able to get out of the armbar. Jax says she’s tired of hearing that lazy stuff, she’s been hearing it her whole life. Jax declares that she will beat Ronda at Money In the Bank. Jax signs the contract and stands up. Ronda signs next. Ronda approaches Jax and says she’s happy the truth came out. Ronda extends her hand for a shake and Jax shakes. Ronda says she is going to take the title, still holding Jax’s hand. Stephanie looks on. Rousey says she’s also going to take Jax’s arm. They step a little closer and face off as Ronda’s music hits.
RAW Women’s Championship Match: Nia Jax vs Alexa Bliss
We go to the ring and out first comes Alexa Bliss. RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax is out next for her first title defense.
The bell rings and Bliss goes right for the knee. Bliss goes for a Sleeper on Nia’s back but Nia tosses her to the mat. Bliss ends up on Nia’s back for another Sleeper attempt. Jax ends up driving Bliss away with a headbutt and then nailing a big running splash in the corner. Jax manhandles Bliss again, sending her to the floor for as the referee counts. Bliss brings Jax to one knee from the apron and kicks her in the head. Bliss stays on Jax and brings her down for a 2 count.
Bliss uses the middle rope on Jax as the referee counts and warns her. Bliss uses the referee’s count again and yells at him. Bliss slams Nia face first into the apron and then slaps her. Bliss comes back in and drives a knee to the face. Bliss with another big slap in the middle of the ring. Bliss talks trash and taunts Nia in her face. Jax grabs her and counters with a Samoan Drop attempt but Bliss slides out and avoids the move. Jax floors Bliss with a clothesline. Jax goes for the rolling senton but Bliss rolls out of the way. Bliss gets right back on Jax with strikes.
Bliss slams Jax again and talks more trash to the referee, then Jax. Bliss runs the ropes but Jax catches her in mid-air and puts her on her shoulders. Jax walks over for a super Samoan Drop from the second rope but Bliss gets out of it. Bliss tries to bring Jax down again but Jax overpowers. Bliss hangs on until Jax drives her into the corner to finally break free. Jax finally launches Bliss from the top to the mat by her arms and she lands hard across the ring. Nia with a big clothesline now. She tosses Bliss across the ring again and then splashes her in the corner. Jax continues to ragdoll Bliss and shows no remorse. Jax drags Bliss to the corner as fans pop.
Jax climbs up to the second rope for the Vader Bomb but Bliss jumps up and sends Jax over the top rope, landing hard out on the floor. The referee counts as Bliss leaves the ring to bring Jax back in. Jax get sent face-first into the steel ring steps. Bliss goes back in and begs the referee, saying she can’t get Jax back in to break the count. The official starts the count again as Bliss broke it. Bliss finally gets Jax in the ring and covers for a 2 count.
Jax ends up going for the super Samoan Drop from the second rope but it’s blocked. Bliss manages to send Jax to the mat by kicking her leg out for another close 2 count. Bliss with more offense and another pin attempt. Bliss goes to the top for Twisted Bliss but Jax catches her in mid-air. Jax turns that into a Samoan Drop for the pin and the win.
After the match, Jax recovers and stands tall with the title as Bliss rolls around. We go to replays. Bliss sits with her back against the apron as Renee Young interviews Jax in the ring, asking what this win means. Jax says this means everything. It means Alexa’s moment of Bliss is over. This victory is for anyone who’s ever felt less than, never good enough. This is for everyone who’s been bullied, who’s being bullied in school, at work or on social media. Jax says you are not alone and it’s OK to be different. Who wants to be ordinary? Be extraordinary because your uniqueness makes you special and that’s beautiful. Nia goes on and says she never apologizes for who she is, this is Nia. She says be who you are, be a star and always remember – the bully gets their ass kicked in the end. Jax looks on as her music hits. Cole talks about WWE’s anti-bullying programs as Bliss leaves with a referee and Jax looks on.