10 matches WWE could make for an all women's PPV

When the news came that Stephanie McMahon would make a "historic" announcement on Monday night, all eyes turned toward WWE's women's division. As eye-rolling as it usually is to see Stephanie McMahon's need to hog the spotlight when making these announcements, there's no doubt that the division needs a shot in the arm. It's been in a terrible place following WrestleMania 34. The first women's Royal Rumble match was a great success, so there is reason for optimism.

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The two dominant theories are that an all women's pay per view will be made or women's tag team titles will be introduced. Perhaps it could even be both. Such announcements would certainly be welcome news to the many talented women in the division who aren't doing anything at the moment.

Should an all women's pay per view be made, WWE would need to stack the card to make sure it's a success. What matches might we see? Here are a few possibilities.

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#1 NXT Women's Championship: Kairi Sane (c) vs. Toni Storm

The rematch we all want, but which hasn't been at the forefront of our minds.

Kairi Sane is likely to capture "the treasure" and topple Shayna Baszler from her iron throne at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. With a highly-praised performance during her short time in the women's Royal Rumble match, it would be a no-brainer to feature the new NXT Women's Champion on an all women's pay per view. There would be no better opponent than Toni Storm.

This match would tick off so many boxes as a show-opener. First, it would get the crowd energized for the event, as the two had a barnburner of a semi-final during last year's Mae Young Classic.

It would also serve to remind viewers of that said tournament this year, the final of which we'll get to shortly.

Finally, it would be the perfect way to elevate the NXT UK brand in prominence, as Toni Storm is going to be its leading female player going forward.

#2 Nia Jax vs. Tamina

The women's hoss fight.

This appears like an odd choice, as neither Nia Jax nor Tamina are talented ring performers. However, the crowd was electric during their encounter at last year's Survivor Series, and with the right smoke and mirrors, it could be the women's version of a monster mash.

Smoke and mirrors will be the key here, and the match definitely shouldn't go on for longer than 5-7 minutes, but if choreographed well, both women can get their big spots in. Nia Jax would undoubtedly be the victor.

It would serve up a unique contest while giving the crowd some time to cool down from the electric match Sane and Storm put on before

#3 Women's tag team tournament final: Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The IIconics

It's time for this division to get iconic!

There's nothing that says that women's tag team titles and an all women's event are mutually exclusive options. It could well be that titles are introduced and a tournament (or "eliminator" in the case of the main roster) held, with the final at the pay per view.

If Sasha Banks and Bayley's constant start/stop feud has to lead somewhere, it might as well be this. If indeed they don't have a match at SummerSlam against each other, they can team up in the tournament and make it to the final, only for internal dissension to cost them the gold in favour of the IIconics.

While neither Billie Kay nor Peyton Royce are the best ring workers, they're very popular with fans, selling more merchandise than WWE expected. They would be the perfect heel tag team to kick that division off.

#4 Ember Moon vs. Bianca Belair

It didn't happen on the yellow brand, but it might here.

Bianca Belair is the future of the women's division. An athletic freak, she's made quite the impression since her arrival at last year's Mae Young Classic. It would be silly not to put her on a show like this and give her more exposure before her call-up. It's likely that she would be Kairi Sane's first challenger for the NXT Women's Championship, but that would be saved for TakeOver: War Games II. What to do in the meantime, then?

There would be no better opponent for her right now than Ember Moon, another athletic freak who unfortunately hasn't had much to do since joining the main roster in April. Moon is one of the best ring performers in the company, male or female, and deserves a bigger spotlight.

This contest would be buzzing, and a hard-fought victory for Belair here would be huge for her, heating her up big time before her match at War Games. Moon could go on to be reheated by big performances on Raw all the way through Survivor Series.

#5 SmackDown Women's Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Nikki Cross

Time to fight.

The image you see above is from a recent SmackDown Live house show. Nikki Cross' appearance there is probably a sign that a call-up is coming following SummerSlam.

If there's justice in the world, Becky Lynch will end Carmella's horrific reign as SmackDown Women's Champion at SummerSlam. However, there's a shortage of heels on the brand to challenge her. She's just beaten them all, and none of them are that credible. There are really only two possible answers - either Asuka or Charlotte turns, or someone comes up from NXT.

With SAnitY causing chaos on the blue brand, there's no better time for Nikki to come up, and she can insert herself into title contention quickly.

The clash of styles at this event would make for some fun indeed.

#6 Mae Young Classic Final: Io Shirai vs. Deonna Purazzo

Soon to come in a WWE ring.

An all women's pay per view would be the ideal venue to hold the Mae Young Classic final. It would feel like a far bigger deal than having it air immediately following SmackDown.

Of the announced and rumoured names in this year's Mae Young Classic, two stand out as the faraway favourites to win - Io Shirai, long considered the best female wrestler on the planet, and Deonna Purazzo, who Triple H is supposedly very high on and has huge plans for. A final featuring the two of them is far more likely than not.

Who wins would be anyone's guess, but this would be the perfect stage for both of them to show their skills.

#7 Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James

Here we go again.

Absent any involvement from Stephanie McMahon, which is always a possibility, Alexa Bliss is likely to lose her Raw Women's Championship to Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam. Where she goes from there is anyone's guess, but there is a ready story waiting to be told.

For some odd reason, Mickie James allied herself with Alexa Bliss again this winter. However, we've been shown that Alexa is loyal to no one. She's guaranteed to have a spotlight on the card, so another alliance coming undone, particularly in the stress of having lost her title, is a likely option.

Obviously, Alexa would win and connive to try to get the women's title back.

#8 Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka

Finally, part II.

To sell an all women's pay per view, the card would need to be stacked with enticing matches, and this is the rematch fans have been clamouring for ever since it happened.

In the eyes of many, Charlotte Flair and Asuka put on the best match at WrestleMania, rivalled only by Ronda Rousey's debut in the mixed tag team match. Since it won't happen at SummerSlam, there would be no better time to time to explore what more these two could do together in a ring than at the first all women's pay per view.

Asuka would badly need the win, and with no title on the line, the company would hopefully give it to her.

#9 Women's battle royal

Obviously.

WWE's customary way to get everyone on the card would return at this "historic" event. The best place to put it would be as a cool down between the barnburner Charlotte and Asuka put on and the main event.

It would be helpful if a women's title shot was put on the line, with the winner being able to challenge the champion of her brand at the next pay per view. At least give it some stakes instead of making it an obvious filler match.

#10 Raw Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shayna Baszler

A friendship

undone

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Many will take umbrage at this, but Ronda Rousey has taken to this art so fast and her name value is so big that she'll likely be thrust into the main event of the show. After winning the Raw Women's Championship, she'll need a strong challenger, and there's no one more obvious than Shayna Baszler.

Likely to debut on the red brand following SummerSlam, Baszler would make for a credible rival to the dominant Rousey, with her heel character work being a perfect foil to her electric opponent.

This match could be the first in an intense rivalry that would dominate the Raw women's division in the closing stages of 2018.

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