Nia Jax Beats Bayley in Close Call to Retain WWE Women’s Title at Bad Blood 2024

WWE’s Bad Blood 2024 included some high-stakes matches, and this was also true for the women’s roster. Not only did Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi get to host the premium live event and Liv Morgan vs Rhea Ripley threw down, but Bayley vs Nia Jax also took center stage for their Women’s Title match.

At King and Queen of the Ring, Nia Jax won the Queen of the Ring tournament, earning a match for the WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam 2024. She defeated Bayley for the title with help from Tiffany Stratton, and it’s anyone’s guess when it will finally be Tiffy Time for Miss Money in the Bank.

WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis scheduled a #1 contenders match between Bayley and Naomi, with the winner facing Jax for the title at Bad Blood, which Bayley won. That sparked a program, one where Tiffany Stratton accidentally called Bayley by the wrong name during the October 4 WWE SmackDown.

This match got special big match introductions from Samantha Irvin before they got going. WWE also replaced the ring mat after the bloodbath of a Hell in a Cell match that opened up the premium live event.

Bayley had a challenging start as Nia Jax showcased her size advantage over the former Hugger by applying a massive bear hug in the middle of the ring, along with other power moves. Jax then took to the mat and locked in a leg submission on Bayley.

After enduring some punishment, Bayley managed to gain the upper hand momentarily by hitting a baseball slide to the outside. She then scored a two-count on Jax inside the ring. Following that, Bayley executed a suicide dive on Jax, but Nia regained control when they returned to the ring, landing a splash in the corner.

Bayley attempted to stop Nia on the top rope and nearly executed a powerbomb, but Nia reversed it into a hurricanrana and then delivered a Bayley to Belly for a two-count. Although the move wasn’t particularly stylish, Bayley sold it well. They continued the match, with Bayley hitting a sunset flip bomb on Nia Jax into the corner.

The action intensified when Jessika Carr accidentally took a hard shot from Nia Jax, leaving the referee down. Bayley executed a Rose Plant for the pinfall, but no one was there to count. At that moment, Tiffany Stratton rushed in with her Money in the Bank briefcase.

Stratton attacked Bayley with the MITB briefcase and attempted to revive the referee. Carr picked up the briefcase as Nia Jax sat up like The Undertaker and confronted Tiffany Stratton. They shared a tense moment in the ring, and then Bayley shoved Nia into Tiffany and managed a roll-up pin for a near fall.

As the match continued, Nia Jax delivered a Samoan drop off the top rope to Bayley, followed by her finishing move for the victory. This win marked a significant title defense for Nia Jax, who left Atlanta as the WWE Women’s Champion.