Deadly Alliance
Nia, the annihilator, became Queen Nia after defeating Naomi, Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Lyra Valkyria. Meanwhile, Tiffany Stratton became Mrs. Money in the Bank. The princess Tiffany Stratton sought out the Queen Nia Jax to form a powerful alliance. Tiffany proved her loyalty to the Queen by taking out Michin for Nia.
Nia and Tiffany looked to be the most powerful duo in SmackDown, and both of them began circling the World champion Bayley. Nia was owed a title shot at Summerslam, and Tiffany was owed a shot whenever she wanted. Bayley stood her ground, refusing to back down. Bayley let it be known that she was no longer the friendly hugger that Nia once injured. Now, she was a grand slam champion Bayley who's not afraid to do whatever it takes to retain her title. But Did this shake Nia? Of course not. When Nia looked at Bayley, she saw the same frail superstar she put on the shelf many years ago. Nia let Bayley know that the only thing that Bayley has changed is her butt. Nia jokingly called her #BBLBayley
However, Bayley reminded Nia that Tiffany isn't just circling Bayley. Tiffany is circling Nia, too. She reminded Nia that Tiffany could still cash in on her even if she beat Bayley. For the first time, Nia was given pause, and Tiffany attacked Bayley as a distraction. However, just as it looked like the Queen and Princess would destroy Bayley, Michin came in and saved the day. But the combo of Mrs. Money in the Bank & the Queen of the Ring was just too powerful. Bayley and Michin were obliterated. So obliterated that Tiffany Stratton went to cash in. Nia stopped Tiffany, who pretended she was just kidding. Nia and Tiffany walked out together, but Nia wondered if Tiffany could be trusted. Would Tiffany betray her? Would the tension between them allow Bayley to retain her title?
Bayley would have to wait for Summerslam, but Michin took on Nia to get her revenge right away. Michin threw everything she had at the Queen, but Michin's best wasn't enough to best the Queen. Nia got her hands on Michin and threw her around like a rag doll before annihilating her. If Bayley was looking for a way to beat Nia, she didn't find it in Michin's match.
Psychological Warfare
Bayley began to unleash psychological warfare on Tiffany and Nia Jax. Tiffany was thrashing Michin when Bayley showed up and destroyed Tiffany Stratton's Money in the Bank briefcase. The desecration of Tiffany's briefcase left her in a state of panic. Michin capitalized and beat Tiffany, furthering Tiffany's humiliation. Bayely didn't just play games with Tiffany. She went after Nia's mind as well. Before Nia was fired, fans constantly berated her as a clumsy oaf who accidentally injured her opponents. Bayley reinforced that sentiment in an interview via satellite, and Nia got so upset she ended it early.
Bayley tried to drive a wedge between Tiffany & Nia and destroy them both mentally. Bayley teamed up with Michin, and together, they took away Tiffany and Nia's numbers advantage. Michin and Bayley challenged Nia and Tiffany in a match, and things finally seemed to be going Bayley's way. However, Nia and Tiffany immediately flipped the script. They attacked Michin before the match started, impairing her ability to help Bayley and reestablishing their numbers advantage. Bayley had to take on the majority of the match herself, and after a bonk to the head from Tiffany's broken briefcase, Bayley was defeated, and once again, Nia and Tiffany stood tall. After the match, Nia replaced Tiffany's broken briefcase with a custom pink one to strengthen their bond.
Changing of the Guard
Summerslam finally came, and all the talking was over. It remained to be seen whether Tiffany would betray Nia. Bayley couldn't count on help from Michin or Tiffany's betrayal. She had to do everything she could to survive the Annilator, retain her title, and prevent a changing of the guard. Bayley didn't back down, either. She pulled off herculean feats of strength, throwing Nia around with way more strength than anyone thought Bayley possessed. Bayley put on one of her best efforts, but it still wasn't enough to stop Nia. Nia kept coming back and putting Bayley down, and after Tiffany ran in and distracted Bayley, Nia made sure that Bayley couldn't get up again. Bayley tried to stop Bayley and Tiffany, but she didn't end them at Summerslam. Summerslam was just the beginning of the new World Champion Queen Nia and Mrs. Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton's new era.
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