Backstage Details On WWE's Plans For Charlotte Vs. Bayley At WrestleMania 33

Get ready for another lengthy Raw Women's Championship feud.

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Charlotte and Sasha Banks' lengthy Raw Women's Championship feud finally concluded when Charlotte recaptured the gold at Roadblock: End Of The Line last weekend. It ends six months of the duo passing the belt back and forth on a monthly basis, and Bayley will now step into the breach created by Sasha's loss. Her victory over Charlotte on Raw leaves her at 3-0 against the current champion, and the challenge is set.

The days of lengthy Women's Title feuds are far from over, however, and according to Wrestling Observer Radio, Bayley vs. Charlotte is reportedly set to peak at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando.

WWE had originally wanted to run the feud earlier in the year, but postponed it so that the duo could have their final showdown on the biggest show of the year. Their first title match looks set to take place at next month's Royal Rumble, with the feud continuing until 'Mania in April.

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This is bad news for Sasha Banks. WWE reportedly feel that Bayley is more over as a babyface than The Boss, and Vince McMahon is low on Banks for her small stature and poor injury record. Sasha's title reigns were never supposed to be lengthy, and officials feel that the real money is in a long Charlotte vs. Bayley feud.

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