[SOUND] The following contest is for
the Raw Womens' Championship.
Introducing the challenger, from Venice,
California, Rowdy Ronda Rousey.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Her
opponent from San Diego, California weighed in at 270 pounds.
She is the Raw Women's Champion, Nia Jax.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Corey, strategy tonight for
the challenger?
>> Listen, I think Ronda is gonna need to stick with what brought her to the dance,
throw hands as much as possible, get close to Nia and
somehow try to get Nia off of her feet.
That's a lot easier said than done.
>> Coach, strategy for the champion.
>> Well, I think she's got to use her power.
She's got to use the ability to get inside and
do exactly the opposite of what Corey said, and this is what I'm talking about.
>> And here we go. Nia Jax using the power to stop this
match up, driving Rousey into the corner, shoulders to the midsection and
suddenly the champ's in control.
And what a feel of Rousey across the ramp.
And then a- >> My God.
Splash by Jax.
>> Ronda never felt that in an octagon.
>> Yeah, there is no Kurt Angle out here tonight.
Ronda Rousey has to whenever she gets down.
>> And again a beal from the champion.
>> Figure it out.
>> And Rousey looks to use her quickness as she sidesteps out of the way back to
the center of the ring, looking to regain her composure here.
>> [NOISE] >> Ronda with a strike and another one and
now she drives the champion back on her heels.
And Rousey unloading with the rights and lefts and Jax though just like that.
>> That's right, that's right.
>> The head butt to Rousey.
>> Remember this started as a very friendly rivalry.
Challenge was a friendly rivalry type of thing, that has gone out the window.
>> A lot has been made about the fact that the rules are different here in WWE.
Head butts never legal in MMA.
Here in WWE, Ronda Rousey just felt how legal they can be.
>> Let's not forget Ronda Rousey has never battled a woman the size of Nia Jax
in her entire career.
>> Rousey a bantam weight.
>> Yeah, in the UFC, they have weight classes.
And now Rousey, though- >> Look at this.
>> Rousey's gonna Kimura.
>> Looking for a Kimura on Nia Jax, bringing Nia down, Cole.
Now for the arm bar.
Nia Jax blocking.
Rousey tried to split the fingers and
get the armbar locked in, as Jax tries to roll toward the ropes.
>> Rousey looking from, it looks like a triangle of sorts.
And now Nia Jax looking to power out of this, can she do it?
Rousey's got her in trouble.
Jax could be fading.
>> And remember she's very, very- >> I don't think she's fading, Michael.
She's accustomed to a minute, two-minute, three-minute match as well.
>> And now Nia powered back to a vertical base but
Ronda Rousey still trying to lock in.
>> Rousey,
notice she grabbed the leg of Nia Jax to prevent Nia from standing up fully.
>> Yeah, but now Jax, I believe, has got leverage back.
>> Uh-oh.
>> She lifts Ronda Rousey up on her shoulders.
Center of the ring for Jax and Rousey in a power bomb, a sit out power bomb.
>> And, boys, a lot of this is a first for Ronda Rousey.
That could be the very first power bomb that she's ever taken.
[SOUND] >> Take a look at the impact,
it's absolutely incredible.
>> Boom. >> Nia able to stop Rousey from locking
in the armbar and drove the challenger down.
>> Look at Ronda Rousey.
>> Rousey's out of it.
>> I think she's- >> Ronda might [CROSSTALK] I mean it-
>> She definitely is dazed.
>> Yeah, and I agree, Corey, that powerbomb took a lot out of Rousey.
She tried to make it back to her feet.
She fell through the ropes to the floor.
The referee have begun to count
as we take another look at the impact from Nia Jax to Rousey.
>> Yeah, no doubt the back of her head hard in the middle of the ring.
Here's what Nia Jax was talking about.
The ability to take her time, to enforce her ability with the.
>> This is unfamiliar territory for Ronda Rousey indeed.
>> No doubt. >> She's the hunted right now.
She is being stalked.
>> This is a different ball game.
Now Ronda Rousey.
>> No.
>> And look at Nia Jax swing her like a baseball bat into the barricade.
>> And guys, we talk about pace all the time.
The pace right now certainly favors Nia Jax.
>> This is turning into a slaughter.
>> But if she can weather the storm.
Then she's gonna learn a lot right now.
>> She doesn't even know where she is, Coach.
Here's the cover by Jax.
The champion Rousey just gets the shoulder up.
>> All of this hype, all of the accolades, this could turn out to be one of
the most one sided championship matches in WWE history.
Jax has just been dominant.
>> Jax made the challenge.
She said Ronda's getting better but
she's not great yet as Ronda shows some fight with shots to the mid section.
Nia Jax said I want to make my name off Rousey.
Pick her off before she's good and that's what Jax is doing.
>> Well right now she's certainly being as confident and
as dominating as we have ever seen her.
>> Look at the power of the press to Rousey.
This has been a performance by Jax.
Cover on Ronda, and a kick out.
And I dare say, Corey, that we've covered Nia's entire career.
This may be her best performance by far.
>> Incredibly impressed to this point.
Nia Jax, obviously, came well-prepared.
Here is power I can assure you.
>> My God. >> Ronda Rousey never experienced before.
>> Yeah but Ronda still has fight, fighting out of the corner.
>> Looking for the guillotine.
>> Center of the ring.
She's in trouble.
>> Competitors in the past have to a great deal of success against Nia with this
very hold.
>> And this is a submission move.
Remember if Nia taps out here she'll lose the title.
>> Ronda Rousey looking for perhaps the.
>> Man!
>> What a slam down!
>> Spiked!
>> The power difference is so vast.
>> My God.
>> The physicality is so vast.
>> And again!
>> Nia is just rag dolling Ronda Rousey.
>> Well, you notice how focused she is, too?
>> [NOISE] >> Nia isn't messing around.
Nia is not taking any extra time.
>> Well, Nia Jax took it personal that everybody's been talking about
Ronda Rousey since her arrival here.
The WWE.
The night Nia Jax won the championship at WrestleMania.
That performance was overshadowed by the performance of Ronda Rousey, and
that has bothered Nia Jax since that night.
And now Nia looking for a bear hug.
Powerful bear hug applied to Rousey.
And Ronda trying to somehow get out of this situation, but
Nia has got it locked in.
>> [NOISE] >> And this will wear Rousey down.
>> I think this might be an advantage for Ronda Rousey to be honest with you.
>> How? >> Hear me out.
The pace has slowed so much.
It's allowing Ronda Rousey to get a little bit of a rest.
>> A rest? A rest? >> Gather her senses.
>> What are you talking about?
>> Gather her senses.
>> This woman has got her arms wrapped around Rousey's waist.
>> Gather her senses.
She's tearing the breath out of the lady.
>> She didn't know where she was, now see, she's breaking that hold and
now she was able to get a little bit of a rest guys.
>> How are you still employed, Coach?
That was the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my life.
>> I was correct.
>> No you weren't.
>> Cuz look what happens.
>> And Ronda Rousey delivering a shot to the side of the face of Nia Jax.
And now Nia again stalking Rousey, having her way.
>> With a Samoan drop, a Samoan drop.
Cover on Rousey, Rousey somehow survived.
Jax can't believe it.
>> Ronda's got to figure out something to stop Nia Jax.
>> She better or she's gonna- >> And I don't know what it is.
>> She's gonna be crushed here tonight.
Look at this, Jax.
>> Gonna get hurt.
>> Bridal power.
Just flattening Ronda Rousey with a Samoan drop.
>> I'm not stopping.
I'm not gonna allow her to catch her breath.
I'm not gonna allow her to get back into this match.
>> Ronda is still trying to fight back.
You gotta admire.
>> Another head butt.
>> The guts of Rousey here tonight.
>> There's no shame in the fact that Ronda Rousey's being overwhelmed by
the Raw Women's Champion.
>> My goodness, leg drop.
Ronda moved out of the way and now Rousey may have her opening.
>> That may be the window she needs.
>> Hey, that's a look of concern on the face of Ronda Rousey.
How does she gather herself to get back into this fight?
>> Ronda looks exhausted, physically spent.
As Nia Jax now goes shoulder first to the post,
Rousey finds herself up on the top turnbuckle.
>> Ronda better enjoy that reprieve because the champions only a few inches
away and Nia has no intention of relenting.
>> Yeah, you wonder how long she's been.
>> Looking for the armbar.
>> But remember, she's got to break at five or she's disqualified.
This isn't UFC, she's got to break at five here and she does.
>> Yeah, but a great deal of damage could have been inflicted on Nia's left arm.
>> I like the fact at least her head was in the game, Michael,
cuz she knew she had to break it at five.
>> Nia Jax feeling's the effects of the armbar at that juncture.
Referee checking in on Nia.
Rousey up on the apron trying to figure out what to do now against
the irresistable force, Nia Jax.
>> Well you can see her- >> But whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
Ronda Rousey is going to the top rope.
>> I like it, deep, deep.
>> We've never seen her do this, she didn't do this at WrestleMania.
Rousey on the top rope now, she's perched.
>> Tried something high risk.
>> It's a Hail Mary.
>> Why not? >> Rousey needs it at this point.
>> The champion doesn't realize Rousey, crossbody, lateral press for
the championship.
And a kickout by Nia.
>> Wow, with authority.
Ronda Rousey, though, with a second wind, the crossbody.
Taken the champion down, but now what does Ronda do?
>> Ronda has no idea right now, this is completely unfamiliar territory.
Ronda's never been in this situation before, period.
>> Yeah, Corey, that's where the inexperience in the WWE ring
really comes into play.
>> Yeah, Ronda has no idea how to put Nia away.
>> Fired up. >> Well, wait a second.
>> Ronda Rousey has switched gears.
>> [LAUGH] She's digging in.
>> The Chicago crowd's behind her.
Here comes Rousey.
Rights and lefts, drop the champion to a knee.
>> Knee caught her, knee caught Nia.
Nia stunned, the champ stunned.
>> Come on, Nia! >> I don't where it came from but
Rousey just tattooed the champion with a knee strike.
>> What the hell is Ronda Rousey trying to do here?
>> I don't know.
>> That is, my God.
>> What was that?
>> That was a Judo throw.
>> Judo my friend.
>> Here's the cover, hook to the leg and a kick out by Nia at two and a half.
How the hell did Ronda execute that throw on the champion?
>> That's the biggest Judo throw I think anybody's ever seen.
What strength.
>> I mean, I am impressed that Ronda Rousey is still in this and
now she's in control the champion.
>> Uh-oh. >> Looking for
the armbar again on Nia Jax.
We've seen Nia tap before.
>> Uh-oh, uh-oh.
>> Nia Jax- >> The cover!
>> In trouble. >> Cover.
>> The shoulders are down, and she had to break the hold.
>> [NOISE] >> And Ronda again, go behind.
>> Whoa, whoa!
>> That was almost a Rock Bottom, a modified Rock Bottom.
>> I'm in disbelief right now.
>> Going for the arm bar.
>> Nia got the grasp blocked again.
>> Just in the nick of time.
>> And Nia Jax has got her hands locked.
>> Ronda is prying at the champion's arm.
>> Ronda trying to break this grip here and
lock in the arm bar which we've seen Nia Jax tap out to already.
>> If she breaks it, it's over.
>> Nia screaming, using all her power,
all her strength realizing that her championship could be slipping away.
We are a fingertip away.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Oh-oh, oh-oh.
>> [NOISE] >> Ronda.
>> Alexa Bliss, it's Money in the Bank.
Ms. Money in the Bank.
There's gonna be a disqualification in this match, the match is over.
But Bliss with the contract.
>> Where in the world- >> Ronda Rousey.
>> Did Alexa Bliss come from?
>> The Rousey, Nia Jax match is over.
>> The official call for the bell.
Bliss going after both Jax and Rousey with the briefcase.
>> [SOUND] >> Rousey into the post.
>> But Michael, the question is.
>> [NOISE] >> And
Bliss now with the briefcase in hand, is she gonna do it?
Is she gonna cash it in?
What is Bliss gonna do?
>> [NOISE] >> To Rousey again.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now Ronda sent over the announce table.
>> [NOISE] >> Alexa Bliss,
earlier tonight, won the Money in the Bank contract.
>> Now with the briefcase in hand, she's assaulting Rousey and the champion.
>> Bliss went right to the already injured arm of Nia Jax.
>> [NOISE] >> The Goddess looking to capitalize
on the work of the Baddest Woman On the Planet.
>> Well, Bliss wants to make sure that.
>> This is brilliant.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> She's cashing in, she's cashing in.
>> Ladies and gentleman, Alexa Bliss is cashing in her Money in the Bank contract.
>> And now Bliss with a championship opportunity against her former best
friend and the woman who beat her for the title.
>> And the champion has one good arm.
>> Bliss right to the leg.
DDT to Jax.
Five feet of fury is furious.
>> [NOISE] >> And what does Bliss do here?
>> [SOUND] >> Again the injured arm.
Injured by the arm bar by Rousey.
>> Well, clearly she's been watching back stage.
>> Nia in trouble.
>> Biting her tongue.
>> Bliss got on the top rope.
Alexa Bliss, with twisted Bliss.
>> [SOUND] >> New champion!
New champion!
>> Two, three.
>> Alexa Bliss cashes in.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Alexa Bliss is champion.
>> Here is your winner and the new World Women's Champion, Alexa Bliss.
>> Alexa Bliss was Ms. Money in the Bank for all about 90 minutes.
She cashed in tonight to become a five time champion.
>> What a night, what a night for Alexa Bliss.
>> Right back on the throne where the goddess belongs.
>> But boys, I don't wanna rain on the parade.
30 seconds in,
[MUSIC] But not only is Nia Jax gonna be furious
but there is a young lady to our left here on the floor that just
got screwed out of a chance at that title right there.
Ronda Rousey is not gonna be happy.
[MUSIC]