We get an interview with The Bella Twins on a red carpet backstage. Braxton asks them how they feel about the personal feud with Rousey. Brie says that Ronda made the feud personal, but they will end it. Nikki says tonight is all about celebrating trailblazers, so they are dedicating tonight’s match to Ronda Rousey’s mother. They say she is an honorary Bella Army member for tonight. Nikki says she will prove herself again tonight, prove she is a “do something Bella”, and walk out with the Raw Women’s Championship.
We get a video of current and former Superstar’s and personalities talking about how much tonight’s show means. One noteworthy thing was said by Lillian Garcia, who said that she remembers many PPV’s where she was the only female to step-foot in the ring that night. Garcia is the ring announcer tonight.
Women’s Battle Royal
Some noteworthy names in this over-the-top-rope match are Alundra Blayze, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Molly Holly, Torrie Wilson, and Ivory.
Peyton Royce and Billie Kay are the last two out and they cut a pretty hilarious promo on their way to the ring. As soon as they finish talking, the bell rings and they get tossed out. Problem is, their promo was so entertaining that the fans booed their elimination!
As the match gets started proper, the young ladies surround the legends in the middle of the ring. A giant brawl breaks out. Molly Holly is set onto the apron by Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose, then Deville kicks her in the head and Molly is out! Deville and Rose then lift Kelly Kelly and do the same thing to her! Torrie Wilson tries to eliminate Deville and they battle on the apron until Mandy Rose hits a big knee to eliminate Wilson. Deville is then talking trash to Wilson when Rose shoves her off and out of the match!
Alunda Blayze is beating on Asuka in the middle of the ring until Nia Jax lifts her up and throws her over the ropes. Maria then hits Nia with a DDT. Kanellis then knocks Tamina into the corner and follows-up with a bronco buster. Nia then lifts Kanellis up and throws her over the top rope. Zelina Vega attempts to beat on Tamina but gets caught with a superkick. Carmella then gets hit with a Samoan drop by Tamina and she rolls from the ring. Nia and Tamina then square-up and stare at each other before both doing the Roman Reigns “ooohhaaa” taunt and knocking down every woman in the ring. They both come back to the centre and square-up but Lana tries to get them to not fight. She hits Tamina, then begins kicking Nia but eats a headbutt for her trouble. Lana is eliminated by Jax.
Asuka and Naomi attempt to suplex Nia Jax but can’t lift her, then Dana Brooke joins Nia, and then all the women join in both sides and we get a mega suplex. All the women are down until Carmella comes back in and decides it’s time for a dance break. She’s interrupted by Ivory, who then begins dancing with her. Mandy Rose grabs Ivory and throws her over the ropes but the veteran lands on the arpon. Carmella helps her out by tossing Mandy out!
Ember Moon fights with Dana in the corner, then lifts her for a suplex and dumps her out! Carmella looks for a hurricanrana on Michelle McCool, but the latter holds on and drops her on the top rope. McCool and Ember Moon begin brawling until Ember kicks her out. Carmella takes the fight to Ember Moon but she gets flipped over the ropes and kicked off of the apron and the crowd boo. Ivory is the only legend left in the ring, and she begins a brawl with Tamina. Ivory knocks her back and hits a crossbody from the top rope. Ivory takes to the top rope to celebrate but Asuka knocks her off and she lands on the apron. Asuka kicks her in the gut, then hits her with a hip attack and she’s out. We’re down to Ember Moon, Asuka, Tamina, and Nia Jax.
Ember Moon and Asuka come face-to-face and the fans begin chanting “NXT!”. Asuka unleashes a barrage of attacks on her former foe, followed by a knee to the face. Asuka looks for a hip attack but Ember avoids it and tosses her over the ropes! Revenge for Moon! Tamina looked to surprise Moon with a superkick but Moon caught the foot. Instead, Tamina hits her with a spinning sidewalk slam. Tamina then connects with a superkick to Nia Jax. Ember gets Tamina in the corner and hits a springboard elbow to the jaw, followed by an Eclipse. And we’re down to Ember Moon Vs. Nia Jax!
The crowd are fired-up for this. Ember runs at Jax but gets shoved to the mat. Nia then tosses Ember with a biel as the fans chant “let’s go Ember”. Nia throws Ember over the ropes but she lands on the apron. Moon kicks Nia and manages to drag her over the rope but, from nowhere, Zelina Vega returns and tosses them both over and begins celebrating… but neither of them were eliminated. Nia grabs her but Vega manages to get onto the back of Nia. Jax reverses the sleeper hold into a military press, and throws her over and onto Tamina below – but she bounced right off of Tamina. Nia turns around and Ember clotheslines her against the ropes. Moon hits another lariat but can’t get Jax over. She hits the ropes but Jax responds with a huge spinebuster. Nia then lifts Ember and throws her out!
Winner: Nia Jax
Nia celebrates her win after the fact with The Rock’s mother at ringside! That was a really fun battle royal. With that win, Nia has earned herself a shot at the Women’s Championship, and she says she doesn’t care who wins, they won’t hold it for long!
