#4: Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax – Women’s World Championship (Elimination Chamber 2024)
When Rhea Ripley first won the Women’s World Championship, she was having a triumphant run. Ripley was defeating every challenger that came her way on RAW. When she finally had a challenger in Raquel Rodriguez, it looked like Ripley was finally getting dethroned. In September 2023, Ripley and Raquel went at it in the main event of RAW for Ripley’s gold. The moment Rodriguez was securing the title win, Nia Jax got involved. Jax returned to WWE for the first time in two years by helping Ripley retain her championship.
What seemed to be a form of alliance between Ripley and Jax was instead a swerve, where Jax beat Ripley down to make a statement. Jax made it clear that she was the Women’s World Title. The match eventually took place five months later at Elimination Chamber. This was Ripley’s homecoming, as she was closing the show in her home country of Australia. It was more of a story between a hometown hero and an irresistible force.
With Ripley’s home crowd by her side, she knew that she could definitely beat an unstoppable force such as Jax. This match saw Jax’s improved wrestling performance come into play. Ripley was finally able to hit a “Riptide” on Jax to pick up the win. The victory solidified Ripley as a more credible champion on her way to defending her belt against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 40.
