WWE TLC 2018: 5 Potential finishes for Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship

Will Ronda Rousey be looking over her shoulder on Sunday night?
Will Ronda Rousey be looking over her shoulder on Sunday night?

Ronda Rousey puts her Raw Women's Championship on the line this weekend at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs against Nia Jax, just months after The Facebreaker took her to her limit at Money in the Bank.

Last time these two collided, Rousey was just seconds away from forcing Jax to tap to her famous armbar before Alexa Bliss popped up and cashed in her Money in the Bank contract to become the new Raw Women's Champion.

This means that the only previous match between these two women had a controversial ending, so both have a score to settle and a point to prove this weekend, but both women will also be looking over their shoulder knowing that there are other women in the company who have placed a target on their back.


#5 Ronda Rousey retains her Women's Championship

Will Ronda Rousey find a way past Nia Jax?
Will Ronda Rousey find a way past Nia Jax?

Not only is Ronda Rousey putting her Raw Women's Championship on the line this weekend, but she is also putting her undefeated streak on the line since she is yet to lose a match in WWE. Rousey has been one of the most dominant figures in the Women's Division over the past year but she has made a fair amount of enemies in that time.

The build-up to their last match was all about how Rousey wouldn't be able to lock in the armbar on someone who was the size of Nia Jax, obviously, Rousey was able to do this and almost won herself a Championship via submission.

This time around, Jax has a right hand that broke Becky Lynch's face and is hoping to do the same to Rousey, but the former UFC Champion has taken many shots to the face in her career and has remained on her feet, which shows that Jax really doesn't have much of a chance to knocking her out on Sunday night.

#4 Nia Jax becomes Raw Women's Champion

Could this be the scene on Sunday night?
Could this be the scene on Sunday night?

Nia Jax won the Women's Championship for the first time back at WrestleMania, but it was Alexa Bliss that was her opponent in that match, this time she faces a woman that she struggled against at Money in the Bank but could have found a new form of offence with her right fist.

Jax has built this match around the fact that she believes that she can knock Rousey out, after all, she was able to accidentally break Becky Lynch's face and sideline her with a concussion, which leaves the WWE Universe to wonder what damage she could cause on purpose. Jax has a lot of strength in her arms and whilst it could be argued that Rousey has the UFC background that means she knows how to take punches, she is still only human and a hard shot to the face could ground anyone.

#3 Tamina Snuka interferes in the match

Will the numbers game play a part in Sunday Night's match?
Will the numbers game
play
a part in Sunday Night's match?

Tamina Snuka and Nia Jax have joined forces in recent weeks and have become quite the force to be reckoned with. Snuka seems to have become Jax's backup when it comes to this match with Ronda Rousey and could well become involved in the match on her behalf.

More often than not, the heels will use the numbers game to their advantage and will try to outsmart the referee, but the face ends the match on top, so it's likely that Tamina could be the one who balances the momentum and her interference will either help Jax win the Women's Championship for a second time, or it will cost her the title and Jax will then step into a feud with Snuka moving forward instead, since Rousey has other avenues to explore in 2019.

#2 Becky Lynch attacks Nia Jax

Becky Lynch owes Nia Jax a punch of her own
Becky Lynch owes Nia Jax a punch of her own

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey, ever since their match at Survivor Series was cancelled, it appears that the two women could be colliding at WrestleMania 35 instead, which means the build-up needs to begin this weekend at TLC.

Lynch was knocked out by Nia Jax and "The Facebreaker" has done nothing but brag about how she managed to take Lynch down with one shot over the past few weeks, which could easily lead to Lynch exacting some revenge on Jax by costing her the Women's Championship. After all, Jax cost her the biggest match of her career, so it would be divine justice for The Lasskicker to cost the former Champion the chance to be at the tip of the mountain on Monday Night Raw once again.

#1 Becky Lynch and Charlotte attack Ronda Rousey

Becky and Charlotte have a common enemy
Becky and Charlotte have a common enemy

Charlotte and Becky Lynch both have an issue with Ronda Rousey at present, but not as much as Rousey has against the two SmackDown women. Obviously, there will be an overlap between the two Women's Divisions in the coming months and that will likely start at TLC on Sunday night.

Lynch is the only heel in this scenario so it would make sense for her to attack both Jax and Rousey and deem their match a no-contest once again, before Charlotte then comes out and evens the odds, by managing to get her hands on Ronda Rousey once again. Speculation now suggests that Charlotte will be facing off against Jax at The Royal Rumble next year, which means that there has to be some storyline advancement on Sunday night in order to build a clash between the two women.

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