WWE Backlash 2018: Analyzing and grading each match and segment

#3 Nia Jax def. Alexa Bliss (Raw Women’s Championship)

Nia Jax retained the Raw Women's Championship

Match: Alexa Bliss was surprisingly dominant for large stages of the match and even connected with a vicious DDT onto the steel steps outside the ring. Once they returned to the ring, Nia Jax began to take control and she retained her title after reversing a Twisted Bliss into a giant Samoan Drop. Following the match, Nia dedicated the win to anybody who has been bullied.

Verdict: Like Seth Rollins vs. The Miz, the outcome of Nia vs. Alexa felt obvious as soon as it was announced for Backlash, but that didn’t take away from the match. This was just as good as the WrestleMania encounter that the two had and, presuming Alexa is now out of the title picture, it was the perfect way to bring the rivalry to an end.

Grade: B