8. Kaitlyn vs. AJ Lee - Divas Championship Match - WWE Payback 2013
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10zjp0_kaitlyn-vs-aj-lee-divas-championship-6-16-2013_sport At the Payback pay-per-view in June of 2013, Kaitlyn defended the Divas Championship against former friend AJ Lee in one of the best women's matches in recent history. The competitors wasted little time as Kaitlyn went after AJ, who had recently set her up and humiliated her in front of an international viewing audience on Monday Night Raw. Determined to get a measure of revenge on the New Jersey native, she sent AJ to the outside and slammed her into the Spanish announce table. Once action returned to the ring, the challenger took control, wearing Kaitlyn down with a cravat. The fans were solidly behind AJ, no surprise given Chicago's tendency to go against the grain when it comes to cheering heels and booing babyfaces, but that did not detract Kaitlyn. She fought back and appeared to be on her way to victory. A spear seemingly had her successful title defense in the bag but she let her emotions get the best of her. She lifted AJ's head, blew her a kiss, then pinned her. The delay allowed the challenger to kick out. Moments later, AJ countered out of a slam attempt, locked in the Black Widow and scored the submission victory for her first Divas Championship. In an era where the focus of the Divas division is seemingly always on at least one member of the Total Divas cast, the AJ-Kaitlyn title match at Payback demonstrated just how good a match the ladies can have when there is a story fans can invest themselves in and when the women involved are both talented and have enough time to allow their match to unfold properly. A very good match that only further cemented AJ's status as the top Diva in the business. Her title reign would last 295 days, ending on the Raw after WrestleMania 30 when NXT star Paige defeated her for the championship.
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