WWE Payback 2017: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

4. Raw Women's Title: Bayley (c) Vs. Alexa Bliss

WWE Payback 2017 Alexa Bliss Bayley
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Result: Alexa nails a DDT to win the title (11:15).

Rating: Though there was some occasionally sloppy work here (Alexa getting stunned on the ropes and then rolling inside the ring looked really silly), overall it was a totally solid title bout that benefited from its surprise ending, especially considering Bayley's hometown advantage. One suspects at this point that Vince straight-up gets off on making hometown heroes lose.

Both competitors played their parts well, and the red-hot crowd absolutely helped. While Alexa still has room for improvement, this clearly proved WWE has a ton of faith in her moving forward, and for the most part it's easy to see why. 6/10

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