6 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Elimination Chamber 2018

3. David And Goliath, Women’s Version

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Kudos to Nia Jax and Asuka, who delivered a pretty entertaining match that made Nia look like a killer, even in defeat.

Jax was dominant throughout the match, countering several submission attempts with brute strength and throwing the Empress of Tomorrow around at will. To her credit, Asuka kept fighting from underneath with kicks, backfists and running knees. Eventually, she chopped Nia down to size.

The finish, a powerbomb turned into a rollup, was a perfect ending, with Asuka capitalizing on one mistake and getting a surprise victory to escape with her undefeated streak intact.

The beatdown afterward just furthered the image of Nia as a dominant force in the women’s division.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.