Becky Lynch vs Lita (Raw Women’s Championship Match; Elimination Chamber 2022)
Raw was light on title contenders in the early months of 2022. They were ramping up for a big match at WrestleMania, but needed something big to draw a crowd in the meantime. That’s when WWE went down the nostalgic path and brought Lita back to challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship.
Bringing Lita back was never a bad move by WWE. She had proven that she was still able to go and did pretty well, giving us a reason to watch their match. She and Becky matched up very well with their contrasting styles. Lita was still able to get some great high-flying moves in while Becky Lynch continued to assert her dominance as the Raw Women’s Champion. It was also nice to see Lynch in a largely heel role, drawing further sympathy for Lita.
As much as we knew that Lynch was going to walk away the winner, the false finishes were executed very well for this match. For a minute, we believed that Lita was going to ascend the mountain.
Rhea Ripley vs Nia Jax (Women’s World Championship Match; Elimination Chamber 2024)
The Unstoppable Force versus the Immovable Object is an often-used trope in WWE. Mainly because it’s an easy story to tell, and one that produces great visuals and, at worst, manageable matches. Rhea Ripley defending her Women’s World Championship against Nia Jax is a great example of this.
The display of power seen during this match was fantastic. Nia Jax was still a viable challenger to the World Championship, and she dominated most of the contest. This allowed the women to show more sympathy for the champion and create some uncertainty about whether she would retain the championship.
Ripley was used to taking control of her matches, and she was thwarted by Jax at every turn. It was great to see Rhea Ripley in an underdog role that she was not used to.
Being that it was a home country advantage, the Aussie crowd was solely in the corner of Rhea Ripley. They were fully invested in everything that took place and went nuts when she conquered Nia Jax. It was a telegraphed ending, but a great finish with Ripley hitting a riptide on Nia Jax—a fitting match for the main event of Elimination Chamber.
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