5 Reasons why Nia Jax should be the one to dethrone Becky Lynch

She's back.
She's back.

#2 She's a physical threat

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Every move by Jax is magnified by her strength.
Every move by Jax is magnified by her strength.

The whole "David and Goliath" aspect between Lynch and Jax is that way with every opponent that Jax faces. She's just bigger than everyone else and - as is the case in wrestling - is always considered a threat to anyone. How many times do announcers pick the likes of Braun Strowman, The Big Show, or Jax as winners of battle royales only for them to be eliminated by like five or more stars?

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To date, none of the people that have challenged the Man for the title were significantly bigger than the Champ. I know Flair is taller and a few stars maybe a little heavier or lighter than Lynch. But for the most part, every one of her challengers hasn't been as physically imposing as someone like the former RAW Women's Champion.

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Even Tamina was treated like a dangerous person during the brief build to the SmackDown Women's title match at WrestleMania 36. We all knew that she wasn't going to win and it took a move from every other competitor just to eliminate her from the match.

The simple fact is that physical threats are just as dangerous as psychological or emotional threats. The main thing that matters is the type of damage that is done. Lynch has already handled emotional and psychological battles during her reign but very few (if any) have provided substantially physical obstacles.

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