Bayley Retains Her Title At WrestleMania 36 After An Assist From Sasha Banks
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At WWE WrestleMania 36 Part 2, Bayley defended the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship in a Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match. Tamina took control early on but the other competitors teamed up to temporarily remove her from the equation. Tamina threw Naomi across the ring. Naomi, Banks and Tamina had a temporary Team B.A.D. reunion but they quickly turned on each other. Bayley hit a diving elbow drop on Tamina and all the other competitors dove onto Tamina to eliminate her. Naomi dove onto Banks outside the ring. Naomi dropped both Banks and Bayley with a kick and hit the champion with a Stunner. Bayley saved Banks from a submission hold and Banks made Naomi tap to the Bank Statement.
EVERYBODY takes to the sky to eliminate @TaminaSnuka in this Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match for the #SmackDown #WomensTitle at #WrestleMania!@itsBayleyWWE @SashaBanksWWE @NaomiWWE @LaceyEvansWWE pic.twitter.com/PxPdCVqH6e
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2020
Banks and Bayley double-teamed Evans, The champion accidentally drilled Banks with a knee to the head. Banks pulled Bayley off of Evans and the two friends argued. Evans drilled Banks with a Woman’s Right and pinned her to eliminate her. Evans hit Bayley with some clotheslines. Bayley drove Evans shoulder-first into the ring post. Evans rallied with a big boot and a moonsault earned her a near fall. Banks returned to the ring and hit a Backstabber and Bayley pinned Evans to win the match. Banks strapped the title around Bayley’s waist and raised her arm.
Just a couple of #WrestleMania role models.@itsBayleyWWE @SashaBanksWWE #WomensTitle pic.twitter.com/vNNAXEBb2Y
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2020