CLEVELAND — At the very least, we can put to bed the strange curse that has dogged Sasha Banks throughout her post-NXT title reigns: The Boss and Bayley successfully defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, marking Banks’ first-ever title retention since coming to Raw in 2015 and the first successful defense of the titles themselves.
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley fight to keep their titles intact against the dangerous duo of Nia Jax & Tamina: Courtesy of WWE Network.
We can also put to bed the idea that Nia Jax & Tamina would have won the titles last month had they not effectively beaten themselves inside the Elimination Chamber last month. The self-dubbed “Samoan Slaughterhouse” churned out haymakers and bodyslams to their comparatively fleet-footed opponents, but there was never a moment where The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection seemed so outmatched they weren’t in the fight. Bayley scored the decisive maneuver of the night, rolling up Nia for a somewhat shocking three-count that provoked a brutal post-match attack from Nia & Tamina … and an assist from a surprising duo that hasn’t seen ring time together for a while.
Beth Phoenix, the WWE Hall of Famer and Divas division pioneer who had been watching from commentary, wasted no time going face-to-face with Tamina during the losers’ after-the-bell beatdown. The Glamazon’s resistance prompted further hostility from Nia & Tamina in the ring and an assist from Natalya, who sprinted from the backstage area to her friend’s aid. Nia & Tamina made quick work of The Queen of Harts as well, but for all the preconceived notions this match put to sleep, it may have woken something else up, as well.
CLEVELAND — At the very least, we can put to bed the strange curse that has dogged Sasha Banks throughout her post-NXT title reigns: The Boss and Bayley successfully defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, marking Banks’ first-ever title retention since coming to Raw in 2015 and the first successful defense of the titles themselves.
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley fight to keep their titles intact against the dangerous duo of Nia Jax & Tamina: Courtesy of WWE Network.
We can also put to bed the idea that Nia Jax & Tamina would have won the titles last month had they not effectively beaten themselves inside the Elimination Chamber last month. The self-dubbed “Samoan Slaughterhouse” churned out haymakers and bodyslams to their comparatively fleet-footed opponents, but there was never a moment where The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection seemed so outmatched they weren’t in the fight. Bayley scored the decisive maneuver of the night, rolling up Nia for a somewhat shocking three-count that provoked a brutal post-match attack from Nia & Tamina … and an assist from a surprising duo that hasn’t seen ring time together for a while.
Beth Phoenix, the WWE Hall of Famer and Divas division pioneer who had been watching from commentary, wasted no time going face-to-face with Tamina during the losers’ after-the-bell beatdown. The Glamazon’s resistance prompted further hostility from Nia & Tamina in the ring and an assist from Natalya, who sprinted from the backstage area to her friend’s aid. Nia & Tamina made quick work of The Queen of Harts as well, but for all the preconceived notions this match put to sleep, it may have woken something else up, as well.
