A Moment of Bliss:
Bliss makes fun off the crowd before demanding a stagehand bring her a cup of coffee. Bliss plays a video package of Ronda Rousey highlights. Bliss introduces Rousey. Bliss tries to shake Rousey’s hand but Rousey laughs and just sits down. Bliss asks Rousey what is next for her. Rousey says this year has been extraordinary. Rousey says as the champion she wants to look forward, not back. Rousey says there is one person in the back that she wants to face. Sasha Banks. Bliss says she thought Rousey was talking about her. Nia Jax walks out and makes fun of Rousey for bigging up Banks.
Jax says they have unfinished business. Jax wants her rematch now. Banks walks out and joins Rousey. Banks thanks Rousey for the kind words. Banks says she would love to face Rousey for the title. It would be Banks’ honor to teach Rousey how to lose with dignity. Jax gets in Banks’ face and tells her to get to the back of the line. Banks responds, “bitch, what line?” and challenges Jax to a match right now. Winner gets the title shot. Banks power walks to the ring as Jax sits down and says she isn’t ready.
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
Jax chases Banks around the ring. Banks hits a mini 619 on the apron. Banks traps Jax in a guillotine. Jax reverses it into a suplex. Avalanche in the corner by Jax. Bank lands a knee. Jax crushes Banks in the corner. Tamina motions towards Banks. Bayley attacks Tamina. Tamina tosses Bayley into the barricade. Jax gorilla presses Banks. Jax walks Banks around the ringside area before dropping Banks on an equipment case. Banks is almost counted out. Sit-out powerbomb by Jax. Banks kicks out. After the break, Jax has Banks in a torture rack. Banks almost reverses it into the Banks Statement. Jax escapes. Banks lands Meteora. Jax kicks out. Banks puts Jax in the Banks Statement. Jax escapes.
Jax tries to go for the face breaker but Banks moves out of the way. Jax punches the mat. Jax drops Banks with a Samoan drop. Banks kicks out. Jax splashes Banks in the corner again. Jax sets up the avalanche Samoan drop. Banks tries to turn it into a powerbomb. Jax drops Banks face-first on the top rope. Banks takes a nasty spill. Bayley takes out Tamina. Jax runs into the ring post. Banks tries to hit a hurricanrana off the apron but Jax hits the apron face-first while Banks lands face-first on the floor. Banks slingshots herself into the ring and rolls Jax into the Banks Statement. Jax taps out.
Winner and NEW Number One Contender, Sasha Banks!
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 8, 2019
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