WWE WrestleMania 34: 10 Things WWE Got Right

9. Giving Nia Jax Her Moment

Nia Jax
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There was an air of Diva about the Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss feud pre-WrestleMania that threatened to boil over and veer too far into territory WWE's women have worked hard to leave behind. None of that mattered when Jax rolled over the top of Bliss and her lackey Mickie James to become the new Raw Women's Champion.

If WWE are going to revolve rivalries around body-shaming and bullying, then they need to have a happy ending. This one did.

Nia has blossomed whilst playing the sympathetic, proud role model. She must now kick on and act as inspiration to other young women, letting them know that having curves isn't something to be ashamed of. Instead, it's something to embrace.

On a night when WWE spoke of inclusion during Finn Bálor's entrance, it was sweet to see them come through for the victim in a story centred about teasing and school playground-level bullying behaviour.

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