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Ember Moon vs Mickie James w/ RAW Women’s champion Nia Jax on commentary
We go to the ring and out comes RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax for commentary before going to commercial. Alexa Bliss was supposed to join the commentary team. Nia speaks on her women’s Championship victory be so real moment and what the win means for her fans. We cut backstage to a sidebar video interview with Bliss. Bliss says she had no interest in joining that “bully Jax on commentary”. Bliss plays the victim and mentions her rematch at Backlash. We return to full screen where Nia calls out Bliss on twisting her words.
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Nia Jax and Ember Moon vs. Mickie James and Alexa Bliss
Back from the break and out comes the new RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Fans chant “you deserve it” to her. Her partner is out next. Alexa Bliss is out next with Mickie James. Bliss talks about how Jax is just a bully who likes to throw her weight around. Bliss makes fat jokes and the crowd responds with an “a**hole” chant. Bliss says she lost last night because she was distraught over Jax beating up Mickie for no reason. Bliss says she lost because she’s a compassionate woman and was competing under emotional distress when she saw what happened to Mickie. Bliss says everyone in the back knows Jax is cold inside and that’s why she has no partner tonight. Jax tells Bliss to shut up. Jax says Bliss is right, she enjoyed every second of the beatings she gave last night. Jax announces that she’s our new RAW Women’s Champion and fans cheer. Jax says Bliss is wrong about tonight because she does have a partner. Oh yea. And her name is… Ember Moon.
Back from the break and Jax goes at it with Mickie tossing across the ring, then follows up with a corner splash. Mickie takes out Nia’s injuried knee Bliss tags in and works over Nia in the corner, yelling at the referee. Cole says he heard rumors on Bliss and Mickie lobbying to go to SmackDown in the Superstar Shakeup. Jax grabs Mickie and Bliss at once by the neck and headbutts Bliss. She grabs Mickie and yanks her around. Ember tags in and unloads on Mickie. Moon with a neckbreaker and a suplex. Mickie nails a kick and tags in Bliss.
Bliss charges but Ember fights her off. Moon with a step-up enziguri. Moon with more offense and a sloppy crossbody from the second rope for a 2 count. Moon keeps control and goes to the top. Moon nails the Eclipse on Bliss for the pin. After the match, Moon and Jax stand tall. Jax raises her arm as we go to replays
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We go to Renee Young’s sitdown interview with Nia Jax. Jax talks about how she’s disappointed in herself for how RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss has gotten over on her and made her doubt herself. Jax says some of the comments from Bliss took a toll on her and hurt some of her confidence but she took a look in the mirror and told herself that she doesn’t take s–t. She’s strong, she’s confident, she’s different and also big but she loves who she is. This is how God made her and what her mom gave her. Jax goes on and has a message for Bliss – she’s nothing but an insecure little girl, a pathetic fly, and Jax will squash her like a bug at WrestleMania.
Asuka and Dana defeated Alexa Bliss and Mickie James after Asuka made Mickie tap. Bliss and Mickie doubled teamed Asuka before DDT Dana.
Bliss grabs Asuka again but the music hits and out comes Nia Jax, rushing to the ring. Jax grabs Bliss but Mickie hits her from behind. Bliss escapes the ring but Jax slams Mickie to the mat and then splashes her in the corner. Jax with a big Samoan Drop to Mickie as Bliss watches from the stage with her title. Jax stands tall and stares Bliss down as her music hits.
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We go to the ring and out comes Nia Jax. We see the recent issues between Jax and RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, leading to their WrestleMania 34 match. Bliss is out next with Mickie James.
Bliss and Nia exchange words as we get the bell. They lock up and Nia shoves Mickie to the mat. They lock up again and Mickie gets sent out to the floor. We go to commercial with Jax standing tall in the ring.
Back from the break and Mickie takes Nia’s leg out from behind on the floor as she’s stalking Bliss, who is taunting her. Mickie returns to the ring as the referee counts on Nia. She makes it back into the ring at the 7 count but Mickie goes right to work on her knee.
Mickie with more offense and two pin attempts in a row. Jax blocks the DDT. Jax charges in the corner but misses and Mickie goes right back to work on her knee. Mickie goes to the top and kicks Jax. Jax grabs her and presses her high, then drops her into a big Samoan Drop for the pin.
After the match, Bliss immediately runs in and nails Jax but it does nothing to her. Bliss starts backing away and pleading. Bliss runs away as Jax talks trash and calls her a little b—h. Bliss watches from the stage and retreats to the back as Jax leaves the ring while her music plays.
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Asuka defeated Alexa Bliss w/ Mickie James via count out
After the match, Nia Jax ends up running down and taking out Mickie at ringside. Jax chases Bliss now before grabbing her legs through the bottom turnbuckle. Bliss goes over the barrier into the crowd but Jax grabs her by her hair. Bliss nails her and eventually breaks free. Jax goes back to the ringside area and sends Mickie head first into the side ring trons. Bliss looks to be free in the crowd but Jax chases her again as they disappear to the back.
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Alexa Bliss walks up on Nia Jax backstage and asks where she was at. Nia tells her to take it easy because Kurt Angle told her to stay in the back to prepare for a match. Asuka had it planned for them to triple team Asuka. Bliss wanted to give Jax the chance to redeem herself after last week’s bad performance. Bliss throws some more subtle shots at Jax but says she loves her. Jax says she loves Bliss too but there’s some tension there. Bliss says it’s time for some tough love. She needs to know that Jax will be there to support her in next Monday’s match with Asuka. Bliss tells Jax to go out there tonight and prove she’s the best.
Back from the break and out comes Nia Jax. Joan King waits in the ring.
Nia corners King, she goes for a slap but is caught and splashed in the corner than tossed to the mat by Nia. Nia runs the rope before hitting an elbow drop. Nia picks up King and samoan drop her for the win.
After the match, Nia stands tall. The cameras cut backstage to Bliss and Mickie, who apparently don’t know the cameras are on them. Jax watches from the ring as Bliss and Mickie talk trash about her, including comments on her size and other issues. Bliss says Jax is happy carrying her bags and can’t handle the truth, which is that Bliss uses her. Bliss is confident that Jax will be right where they need her next week. Bliss says she has Jax in the palm of her hand. Bliss says Jax is just as dumb as she is big. Jax is watching from the ring and getting upset as the trash talking continues. Bliss and Mickie go on about how they will use Jax next week and beat her down if she gets in the way. Bliss and Mickie are tired of waiting on Charly Caruso to come interview them. She finally comes in and reveals that the mic and cameras have been on, and that everyone heard what they were saying. Bliss and Mickie are worried now. Jax leaves the ring and is crying. She stops on the ramp, gets angry and runs to the back as some fans cheer. We cut back to Bliss and Mickie now. They gather their things and rush off. Charly talks about Bliss vs. Asuka for next week and how the interview is off. Jax comes into the women’s locker room and she’s furious, tossing furniture around. Charly says Bliss and Mickie just left. Jax screams some more and tosses stuff around. We go to commercial.
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Back from the break and out first comes the undefeated Asuka. Nia Jax is out next.
The bell rings and they go at it. Jax overpowers Asuka and works her over. Jax with a big headbutt now. Jax tosses Asuka across the ring and she ends up out on the floor. We go backstage to Charly Caruso with RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, who is confident about tonight being Nia’s night as Asuka’s luck will finally run out. Bliss says Jax will not only end Asuka’s streak, she might end her career. Jax and Asuka fight back into the ring now. Jax with a backbreaker.
Jax scoops Asuka for another backbreaker but Asuka counters into a submission. Jax breaks it and sends Asuka back into the corner. Jax approaches and take a kick. Jax stomps but Asuka fights back. Asuka goes to the top but Jax hits her with a forearm. Jax spins Asuka around and drops her from up high. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Nia continues to dominate. Asuka gets in a Shining Wizard for a close 2 count. More back and forth between the two. Jax ends up catching Asuka in a Samoan Drop but she makes a weak count for 2. Jax presses Asuka high and drops her in the center of the ring.
Jax goes for the big leg drop but Asuka moves out of the way. Jax comes over but Asuka pulls her into the armbar in the middle of the ring. Jax starts to power up with the hold still locked but Asuka pulls her back down and tightens it. Jax powers up and slams Asuka into the turnbuckles but the hold is still locked. Jax goes down again and the hold is still applied. Jax powers up once again but Asuka brings her back to the mat, the hold still locked in. Jax finally taps for the finish.
After the match, we see Alexa Bliss backstage looking worried. Jax is still down on her back in the ring as Asuka makes her exit. Fans applaud as Jax slowly gets to her feet, clutching her arm. Jax heads to the back.
Back from a break and we see how Asuka defeated Nia Jax earlier. Jax is backstage icing her arm now. RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss appears with Mickie James. Bliss tells Mickie she’s got this. Bliss sits down beside her friend and says she knows how bad she feels, how disappointed in herself she is. Bliss says she’s never seen Jax give up like this and it must be so embarrassing. Bliss goes on taking subtle shots at Jax, saying she might not be on the WrestleMania card but she will be next year. Bliss talks about how Jax has been bullied her whole life because she was always the outcast. Bliss even sees how people look at her in the airport now. Jax starts crying. Bliss tells Jax to not let this be her downfall because everyone will lose respect for her. We go back to the announcers as Jax cries. Graves believes Bliss has her heart in the right place, even though her words were rough around the edges.
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