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Nia Jax is far from being a WrestleMania-ready character.
Nia Jax has long been rumored to be set for a big match at WrestleMania 33. The rumors have said that Jax could be challenging for the Raw Women’s Championship in a Fatal 4-Way Match with Bayley, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks. The other three women deserve a big match at the biggest show of the year, but it’s hard to put Jax on their level.
The company has tried to get her there, but Jax has failed to break through. Despite the destruction of many jobbers along the way, and a clean win over Sasha Banks, Jax has struggled to get over.
Jax has a multitude of problems, most of which are out of her control. They range from the presentation of her entrance to her presentation in the ring.
That said, Jax is an imposing figure. If they wanted her to be ready for WrestleMania, they have plenty of time to get her there quickly.
One problem that’s already out of the way for Jax is Braun Strowman. Their careers paralleled in a big way after the brand split. Jax was making her main roster debut, while Strowman was essentially making his, having been separated from The Wyatt Family for the first time. They both started with squash match destructions, and were off to the races. They hit the jackpot with Braun, but Jax wasn’t so lucky. With Strowman already at the top, the parallel is no longer there, and Jax no longer has to deal with the comparison.
This is going to be the blueprint to patch her up and set her up for WrestleMania, which is the perfect stage for three of the best female wrestlers in WWE history to make her a star.
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5. Keep Things Subtle Before Fastlane
The woman challenging for the Raw Women’s Championship at Fastlane has a lot going on. Charlotte’s getting ready to try and regain her title from Bayley at the PPV. She’s trying to get revenge on Sasha Banks, who not only cost Charlotte the title, but also made her tap out the next week. Finally, there’s Dana Brooke, who was MIA for a long time, then returned to try and help Charlotte, but failed miserably for two consecutive weeks.
Charlotte doesn’t need another enemy, but she seems poised to make one.
Charlotte should come out and cut a promo this week, not to deal with Bayley or Banks, but to run down Brooke. She should bring Brooke out to the ring and say she has one chance to prove herself, and Jax’s music hits.
Have Jax destroy Brooke, taking her out of action for the next few weeks. Charlotte smiles and comes in to deliver the final blow, while Jax walks off.
This works as an introduction for Jax into Charlotte’s storyline. She’s already got history with Banks, but she needs to have the illusion of working with Charlotte to set up something at the PPV.
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4. Nia Jax Needs to Make a Statement at Fastlane
The last PPV before WrestleMania will be Nia Jax’s stage to unofficially put herself in the title match at WrestleMania.
Bayley and Charlotte have had great matches in the past, and this one should be no different. WWE should give them a good amount of time to work their magic in the ring, before they build to a crescendo, when it looks like Bayley is about to retain.
Before Bayley can do that, however, Jax should run down and take her out. Jax should give Bayley a brutal beating, forcing Sasha Banks to come down and suffer the same fate.
When Charlotte gets up, she should look at the carnage at Jax’s feet and laugh. Charlotte should then go to pose in front of Jax and over Bayley and Banks, forcing Jax to destroy her as well.
This sets up the match at WrestleMania, making Bayley the babyface champion who has to battle the odds of a Fatal 4-Way Match. It also keeps Banks a face, though she might start to move off of that, and Charlotte is the heel. Most importantly, Jax has no solid stance, she is just a monster that is on a rampage, heading down The Road to WrestleMania.
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3. The Feud Cannot Be All About Nia Jax
In order for this feud and the match itself to truly work, Bayley, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks need to be able to stand on their own. Plenty of time should be given to them, almost like it is just a three-way feud.
The differences that the three of them have are key in building the feud and setting up their inability to work together and take out the monster that is Nia Jax.
Bayley and Banks have a history of being friends, but Charlotte could exploit that, and go after Banks. Banks is the more believable one of the two to turn on the other and look out for herself. The differences between Bayley and Charlotte are still there, and the differences between Banks and Charlotte are still there. They will even be amplified if Charlotte can drive a wedge between Banks and the Raw Women’s Champion.
Jax has to be the main focus of the feud and the match, in order to get her over. However, giving the three of them time by themselves allows them to tell the story, and just have Jax come in and be the destroyer.
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2. Nia Jax Has to Become the Feud’s Focal Point
Picture this: Monday Night Raw. Two weeks before WrestleMania, and Charlotte picks up a decisive win over a lesser star like Alicia Fox. Charlotte looks strong heading into the match, until Nia Jax comes down and lays her out. Later in the night, Bayley and Sasha Banks come to the ring to discuss, their differences. Banks wants Bayley to understand that all bets are off when the title is on the line, but Bayley says they need to work together to handle, both, Jax and Charlotte. They’re having trouble coming to an understanding, but the conversation comes to an abrupt end when Jax destroys them both.
Jax isn’t put in a position where she has to talk, or wrestle against the jobbers that are no longer doing her any favors. She comes in and destroys the top three women in WWE, and is only put in positions where she looks like a star.
It’s the perfect way to use her, and set up her role in the match. It puts her three opponents in the position of carrying the entire feud, until Jax comes in and has the final say.
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1. The Segment on the Final Raw Before WrestleMania
The final Raw before WrestleMania is very important. It’s the last opportunity to make a statement before The Show of Shows.
It’s where the women are going to firmly establish Nia Jax as the biggest force in the match, and that her dominance is going to be the main narrative.
Charlotte should be the leader of this. As the heel, she should be the one who shows that she is scared to step in the ring with Jax. Bayley and Sasha Banks should be unsure about trusting her, but acknowledge that the only way for any of them to truly beat Jax, they have to do it together. That’s when Jax makes her way to the ring, looking to break up their party.
After a few good shots on her WrestleMania opponents, Bayley, Banks and Charlotte should overcome their monster foe, and send her outside the ring. At this point, as they all stand tall, Charlotte reverts to her heel ways and attacks the other two. Just when she thinks she’s getting the last laugh before WrestleMania, Jax recovers quicker than Charlotte could’ve expected, and Jax is the one standing tall heading into WrestleMania.
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This pushes Jax to the top. Win or lose, she enters the post-WrestleMania landscape as a big star, with a big match on her resume. She’ll be ready to hold the title at that point, and have a big feud at either SummerSlam or WrestleMania 34.