Tonight is the hottest event of the summer for WWE as SummerSlam is here from Cleveland, Ohio. There are two women’s matches on the card, both with championships on the line.
WWE Women’s Championship
Women’s World Championship
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
Below are the predictions from the Diva Dirt stafff!
WWE Women’s Championship
NICK: This one I think is less predictable than the other match on the card. I could see it going either way. We have Bayley who worked so hard to get to this title, but then Nia who has been, in my opinion, stellar since her return. I think it is more about what we can do after this match that will determine who wins. And unless someone like Naomi turns heel, I don’t see Bayley keeping the gold. It makes more sense to give it to Nia right now.
WINNER: Nia Jax
JOEY: The odds of Bayley walking out of SummerSlam still holding the WWE Women’s Championship seem very unlikely. We could see a cash in from Tiffany, but I think there’s more longevity in her being Ms. MITB. Personally I’d like to see Nia defeat Bayley, win the Women’s Championship and have a teased cash in by Tiffany thus cause tension between the two. Tiffany is bound to be champion one day, but Nia deserves her flowers for how much she’s improved since returning.
Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Nia Jax
ALGEO: The threat of Tiffany and her briefcase looms in the background going into this match. The power dynamic between Bayley and Nia is very much in one women’s favor. I do think Bayley has what it takes to defend her title successfully here. But, she’s going to give it her all to do so and I’m almost so sure Tiffany will be watching very closely.
WINNER: Bayley
Women’s World Championship
NICK: There’s a lot going on here and no one can say this isn’t what we’ve been asking for. A match that has so much story and substance to it that it has been very much long term story telling. With that being said, it isn’t going to end at SummerSlam either. My take is it will go to at least Bad Blood in October. So with that and all the variables at play including the Judgment Day, I am going to say Liv retains for now.
WINNER: Liv Morgan
JOEY: Credit to WWE bc they’ve structured this story week in, week out very well. This bout between Liv/Rhea feels like the first part of a series, that if done right, can keep going all the way to until the end of the fall season. I’m expecting this to be a good match but I don’t think Rhea and Liv are going to give us a full course meal. Really, it’s Dom’s involvement that’s going to be the big takeaway here bc I don’t want to see a title change happen this soon.
WINNER: Liv Morgan
ALGEO: There’s still a lot that is just brewing here, and having Rhea take the title from Liv may seem a bit too premature at this point in time. I believe Liv is at the best we’ve ever seen her, and a win here can take her to new heights in this reign. Obviously, there will be some shenanigans at play here so we’ll see how they can pull this off.
WINNER: Liv Morgan
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