10 Impulse Reactions Following WWE Fastlane 2017

9. Nia's Not Ready

Chris Jericho
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If Nia Jax was even half as good as management need her be, she would arguably be the most valuable female on the roster.

For all the vaunted success of WWE's women's revolution, diversity has been an area sorely lacking in the rosters on both Raw and Smackdown.

Expectation of female performers is to bring increased athleticism and skill to matches to trample memories of 'Divas' displays past, but in Nia Jax, WWE should have an x-factor amongst the toned technicians.

However, from her rushed debut in NXT to her premature arrival on the main roster, Nia Jax has consistently shown that she is not (yet) the woman for the job.

Out of necessity, she continues to be kept strong, and is likely to stink up one of the WrestleMania main events should WWE persist with a fatal four-way for the Raw Women's Title (more on that later).

Outclassed in the finish but dominant throughout, Jax was gifted a nimble Banks to ragdoll for eight minutes, but again lacked the fire to make the defeat feel a fluke.

It was an important win for Banks following her rough spell on pay-per-view, but her biggest victory will be a move away from Jax full stop.

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