Well...this is interesting...
Okay...so first of all we don't know what type of match it will be...
&
Secondly...we don't know who will actually be competing in said match...
Oh...I know...let's make a list of possibles...
~ Alexa Bliss
~ Becky Lynch
~ Natalya
~ Mickie James
~ Carmella
~ Nikki Bella
~ Maryse
~ Naomi
~ Tamina
~ Eva Marie
I'd say the first 5 are confirmed...
Nikki & Maryse have other plans...
Naomi is currently injured and is reported a 50/50 chance of making it...
While both Tamina & Eva Marie haven't been seen on TV in what feels
like an age.
Now I've heard this match has been set up this way so it leaves the door
open for Naomi if she is ready to return at Wrestlemania to swoop in and
regain the title in her home town to what I'm sure will be a massive pop.
But...let's say Naomi doesn't make it back...let's look at this from a story
telling perspective.
~ If Alexa retains it gives her a big win very early in her career and will
allow Naomi to challenge the Blissful one once she returns from injury.
~ Now of the available women competing for the title...Becky is the only
face and after tapping out at Wrestlemania 32...it could be a great chance
for Becky to regain the title for a second run and have her own Wrestlemania
moment. Of course...unless they go for a face vs. face feud...Becky regaining
the title may once again mean Naomi will have to move to the "back of the line"
~ Now...the real dark horse in this situation could be Natalya. She's a heel,
experienced and could put on some great matches with Naomi when she
returns. You could also make the point that Natalya deserves a run with
the title as she has been a loyal performer for the company and has put
up with some truly awful booking and creative choices.
~ Now Mickie James has already had her Wrestlemania moment (as botchie
and X-rated as it was) but she could make history at this Mania and become
the first woman to hold the original women's title, the Divas title and a "New
era" women's title. Plus I'm sure Mickie could put on some great matches with
Naomi on her return...even if her matches with Becky Lynch have fallen some
what flat (in my opinion)
~ Carmella does not deserve to win the title at this stage of her career...and
there is also the fact that she has hardly wrestled much in the last month or
so. Plus...she seems to be struggling to get any reaction from the WWE crowds.
Now...the wild cards...
~ A returning Tamina winning the title would be a huge shock...but...I don't
think the WWE would pull that trigger. No one knows exactly what kind of role
she'll be playing once she's back on TV...but rumor is she may-be booked as
a face and paired back up with Naomi when she returns.
~ And finally...Eva Marie. Now I could honestly see WWE having Eva win this
match...and if its an elimination or gauntlet match...it would be easy enough
to book. We know that the WWE has a habit of deliberately fucking with its
audience and Eva winning the title would be like one giant middle finger to the
face of nearly every fan.
If they do give the belt to Eva...I could see her loosing it 2 nights later to Becky,
Naomi...or hell...the most amazing booking would be a debuting Asuka walking
straight in, kicking Eva in the face and winning the title in under a minute...but
again...that is just wishful thinking/fantasy booking on my part.
Honestly...I hope Naomi is healthy enough to make Wrestlemania and she wins
the title back...but if she isn't...I'd be happy with anyone except Carmella or Eva.
