WWE Women’s Championship
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax
Nia Jax makes her way to the ring accompanied by Candice LeRae after a lengthy video package showing the history of her rivalry with Tiffany Stratton. She settles inside the squared circle as the show heads to a quick pre-match commercial break.
When the show returns, it’s Tiffy-Time, as WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton makes her way out to the ring. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this title tilt. Charlotte Flair is shown watching on a monitor backstage.
Jax immediately slams Stratton into the corner and hammers her shoulder into her. Stratton is thrown across the ring and Stratton flips around the ring, dodging Jax. Stratton tries to take Jax down but Jax headbutts Stratton and covers for a near fall.
Stratton is throw into the turnbuckles and Jax tries to slam Stratton’s head into the ring post but Stratton avoids it. Stratton connects with hits on Jax but walks into a Samoan Drop and Jax covers for two. Jax headbutts Stratton again and kicks her.
Jax squishes Stratton against the ropes and Stratton tries to fire back with punches but Jax slams her down and hits a leg drop and covers for a near fall again. Jax is dominating this match and is throwing Stratton around as Charlotte Flair watches the match from the back.
Jax slams Stratton’s head into the ring post and hits another leg drop for a quick pin attempt but Stratton kicks out. On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, Jax has Stratton on the mat and does the Hulk Hogan taunt. Stratton rolls up Jax but Jax smokes her back on the mat.
Jax slaps Stratton in a headlock, Stratton hits a stunner to get out the hold. Stratton takes Jax down and tries to roll her up but Jax kicks out. Stratton hits a spinebuster and double boot on Jax and covers for a near fall. Stratton clubs Jax on her back. Stratton goes for a backhandspring elbow but is caught and thrown.
Jax hits a leg drop and covers Stratton who kicks out. Jax goes for a top rope Samoan Drop but Stratton counters and hits a top rope double stop for a near fall. Stratton goes up to hit her moonsault but Jax hits her before she can and connects with some headbutts.
Jax climbs the ropes as well and they both punch each other on the top rope. Jax connects with a top rope Samoan Drop and covers Stratton who kicks out again. Jax hits a top rope leg drop and covers and Stratton kicks out again. Flair is shown again watching backstage as the show heads into a second mid-match commercial break.
When the show returns, we see Jax beating down Stratton, only for the champion to come back to life just as Jax was climbing up to the middle rope backwards for her finisher. As Stratton starts to take back over, Candice LeRae blatantly gets involved. The ref throws the match out.
Winner via DQ and STILL WWE Women’s Champion: Tiffany Stratton
Trish Stratus Tries To Help Tiffany Stratton
LeRae and Jax continue beating Stratton down until Trish Stratus hops out of her seat at ringside and hits the ring. She beats LeRae down and knocks Jax down. She turns her attention back to LeRae, but gets squashed from behind by Jax.
Jax hits a big leg drop. Security and officials rush to the ring to separate things. They eventually do so, and we see Stratton and Stratus laid out in the ring as Jax heads to the back.
Charlotte Flair Will Be Challenging Tiffany Stratton At WrestleMania 41
As she does, the theme for Charlotte Flair hits. “The Queen” simply walks past Jax and heads into the ring. Charlotte waits for someone to hold the ropes open for her. She walks past Stratton, who is still laid out, and grabs a microphone.
Flair grabs a steel chair that is already in the ring. She unfolds the chair and sits down right in front of a still out-of-it Stratton. She begins talking, “Wake up, Tiffy! It’s still Tiffy-Time! Sit up if you can, Tiffy! The Queen chooses you!” she says. “I’ll see you at WrestleMania” she finishes.
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