Money in the Bank: 5 potential finishes for Nia Jax vs Ronda Rousey 

Nia Jax laid down the challenge to Ronda Rousey last month
Nia Jax laid down the challenge to Ronda Rousey last month

Nia Jax laid down the challenge to Ronda Rousey back in May when she was told to choose a challenger for her Raw Women's Championship after her rivalry with Alexa Bliss came to an end at Backlash.

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Over the past few weeks, a challenge that started as a friendly request has turned into a personal feud with Jax admitting that she was using Rousey to make a name for herself, whilst Rousey herself has claimed that she will be taking Jax's arm and Championship away from her this weekend at Money in the Bank.

It was a challenge that came from out of nowhere and it has left the potential finishes to this match up in the air and here are just five of them.


#5 Nia Jax retains her Raw Women's Championship

Nia Jax could leave Chicago with her Women's Championship
Nia Jax could leave Chicago with her Women's Championship

Nia Jax was the one who made the challenge to Rousey, despite the fact that she is the Champion. Jax has shown that she has a dark side to her in the weeks leading up to this match and could easily come out on top and retain her Championship here.

Jax is a bigger opponent than Rousey is used to and if she is unable to lock her in the armbar then it takes away a lot of the offense that the former UFC Champion has at her disposal. The current Champion has only held the title for two months and in that time she has been an impressive staple in the Raw Women's Division and she will see this as a chance to prove that she deserves to be at the top of the mountain.

Rousey is easily Jax's toughest opponent to date and if she is able to defeat her then it will make her the most feared female wrestler in WWE.

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#4 Ronda Rousey becomes Raw Women's Champion

Ronda could easily be seen as the favourite heading into this match
Ronda could easily be seen as the favorite heading into this match

Ronda Rousey was reluctant to take the challenge from Nia Jax when it was first laid down since she has only had one televised WWE match and hasn't been seen in singles competition in WWE just yet.

Rousey knew what she was stepping into and it could be argued that she has a game plan and is going to take Jax down the same way she has with many of her UFC opponents in the past. After seeing Ronda dominate in the Octagon over the past few years, it's easy to see her finding a way past the challenge of Nia Jax and walking out with the Women's Championship on Sunday night.

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#3 Champions advantage

Nia Jax has the advantage heading into this match
Nia Jax has the advantage heading into this match

Nia Jax has seemingly turned heel after she was the victim of bullying in her recent storyline with Alexa Bliss, which means that it could be feasible for her to attack Rousey in their match and decide not to stop attacking her when the referee tells her to, which would lead to a disqualification.

There is also the option of interference since there are a number of women backstage in WWE who aren't exactly happy that Rousey is being given a shot at the Championship even though she's only had one match and the added benefit of it being champions advantage, so Jax could even walk away and lose via count out but still retain her Championship.

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#2 Money in the Bank cash-in

Outside interference could come in to play here
Outside interference could come in to play here

The Money in the Bank Women's ladder match could be the one to open the show, which means that by the time Ronda Rousey steps in the ring with the Raw Women's Champion, there will be another woman backstage watching the match very closely.

If either Ember Moon, Alexa Bliss, Natalya or Sasha Banks are the ones to climb the ladder and retrieve the case, then they will be looking to cash in on the winner of this match, or even to cash in part way through this match to become the Raw Women's Champion themselves. It would also be an easy way for Rousey to lose the match without actually getting pinned, much like when Seth Rollins pinned Roman Reigns to take Brock Lesnar's World Championship.

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#1 Stephanie McMahon interferes

Will Stephanie McMahon get involved?
Will Stephanie McMahon get involved?

Stephanie McMahon and Ronda Rousey didn't start off on the best foot and even though Rousey and Kurt Angle came out on top at WrestleMania, it didn't signal the end of the feud. There have been small hints in recent weeks when McMahon was the one overseeing the contract signing that could be teasing another collision between the two powerful women.

The Chief Brand Officer is the one who controls the Women's Division in WWE and she wouldn't be happy that someone like Rousey, a woman that she can't control would be at the top of her Division, so interference from McMahon or even The Riott Squad who are being controlled by McMahon would be a fantastic way to ensure that Rousey doesn't lose the match and to prove that her feud with the Raw Commissioner is far from over.

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