WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Review: Results, Analysis, and Grades

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Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax

Result: Nia Jax defeats Sasha Banks via pinfall.

Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

Sasha Banks mostly got worked over by Nia Jax, who dominated throughout. If anything, this was never close despite Banks having a comeback on two occasions.

Jax immediately gets vaulted into the Raw Tag Team Championship conversation with this win. She destroyed a three-time women’s champion who just main evented a PPV three months ago. It’s a sign of Jax moving into a top spot in the Raw women’s division, which could result in a title shot at WrestleMania or even before that at Fastlane in March.

As for Banks, does this hurt her? Well, we’ll likely have to find out heading into WrestleMania 33 season where she stands because this moved her to fourth on Raw behind Charlotte, Bayley, and Nia. It’s a bit of a fall from the top where she had been throughout 2016, so we’ll see how things develop over the coming months.

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