On the 29th of January, two of the WWE’s most consistent performers will go toe to toe in a contest over the WWE Raw Women’s Championship. Bayley will step in the ring with the standard bearer of Women’s wrestling in the WWE, Charlotte Flair.
Many have tipped the huggable superstar to be the one to dethrone the four-time champion.
However, I’m one of the few fans against this idea. I’ve always believed that good things come to those who wait patiently. Titles should only change hands when the time is right, not just when the fans want it.
Here are 5 reasons why Charlotte should beat Bayley at the Royal Rumble.
#5 Bayley isn't ready
I love Bayley as much as the next guy but I don't think she's ready for that career-defining first title win.
Speculation was running wild last month that the WWE are planning a Daniel Bryan-type storyline for Bayley at this year's Wrestlemania, something I fully concur with. Bayley is literally one of the most over babyfaces on the roster, regardless of gender.
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She's genuinely well-liked by all demographics and has a very marketable look/aura about her. She's special because she legitimately has the look of an underdog, she's not tall or big in size, she's small with a great heart.
She’s something fans can aspire to be and vicariously relate to. She has a huge future ahead of her, so let's not rush her into her first title win.
#4 Nia Jax should be the next Raw Women's Champion
You may not agree with this but I’ve always been an advocate for the WWE having dominant heel champions. Even though Charlotte is dominant in her excellence she’s not the most physically dominant female in the company today.
Nia Jax has run roughshod over every single female recently including the Women’s Champion.
If I were on the creative team I’d be pitching a Charlotte vs. Nia Jax match on the Raw after Royal Rumble. A match where Jax goes over the Champion, thus keeping Charlotte’s PPV streak intact and allowing Jax to be the destructive force that she needs to be.
This change would then set up a triple threat match at WM33, as Bayley would still be entitled to a rematch. Jax as a champion presents a greater challenge to any babyface on the roster, meaning it’ll be more significant when she eventually drops the title.
#3 She's the only relevant female wrestler right now
Time to face facts, whether you agree with it or not, Charlotte is the best women’s wrestler on the current roster.
Night after night she delivers good promos and awe-inspiring matches. When the bright lights are on, there aren’t many superstars like Charlotte who can hold an audience in the palm of their hand.
She delivers the goods and consequently the WWE have pushed her with respect to her performances. Many use her family ties with Ric Flair to discredit her position in the company, but it’s clear as day now that she’s the top female on her own merit and not because of her father.
Sasha Banks is the people’s favourite but without Charlotte, the division would fall apart tomorrow.
#2 To keep the PPV streak going
Charlotte is currently 14 and 0 in singles competitions on PPVs. This is why she has become the self-proclaimed 'Queen of PPV'. With such a protected and dominant streak, it would be a waste to have Charlotte's streak end at the Royal Rumble instead of Wrestlemania.
This PPV streak is like nothing we’ve seen in recent history, almost reminiscent to the booking of Goldberg. The streak must continue and culminate in a more meaningful climax. Regardless of how we feel about either competitor, their current feud hasn’t been anything to write home about.
Their feud doesn’t deserve a title change nor does it warrant any spotlight.
The Bayley vs. Charlotte championship match should be used to further stack the odds against Bayley, it should reinforce Charlotte’s dominance over the Women’s division and portray Bayley further as an underdog.
#1 A Wrestlemania title change means more
Wrestlemania is the showcase of the immortals and the land of the larger than life characters. Stars are born and careers are altered at the PPV. If the WWE value the special asset they have in Bayley, they’ll save her first title win for the show of shows.
Like we mentioned earlier, it looks as if Bayley will be mirroring the Daniel Bryan booking of Wrestlemania 30, the storyline where he defied all odds by toppling the authority and truly perfected the underdog fantasy.
It made Bryan into the second most popular Superstar of the modern era. If Bayley were to beat Charlotte clean at WM33, the win would be etched in the history books forever. It would truly be the beginning of a ‘Women’s Revolution’.
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