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Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax shocked the WWE Universe by winning the Women's Tag Team Titles at Payback and it has to make one wonder what the future holds for these two talents?
Some fans are going to be upset that it's an odd pairing that is doomed to fail eventually, but they don't seem to understand what this title victory does for Jax and Baszler in the long term.
With that being said and new Tag Team Champions being crowned at Payback, here are five reasons why WWE has gone in this direction. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us how long you think the pairing will work out for.
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#5 Keeps Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax on television
Believe it or not, WWE had trouble with finding things to do with Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, which is why a tag team title victory at Payback was so good for them. Not only did it allow the company to play up the fact that these two Superstars don't like each other, but also keeps them on television as well.
Some fans thought that WWE had given up on Baszler after she failed to win the RAW Women's title at WrestleMania 36. The signs were surely there when she had a lacklustre performance at this year's Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. She was then used sparingly on TV and has now been engaged in an interesting angle with Nia Jax.
This surely gives both Superstars much-needed TV time and keeps them relevant on the Red brand.
#4 Setup a feud between Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
It's no secret that Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax want to tear each other apart inside the squared circle and the only thing currently stopping them from doing so are the Women's Tag Team titles. The question, however, is how long the duo will be able to focus on the titles and not on trying to destroy each other?
Keep in mind that Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax had to be broken up by officials after the two got into a brawl few weeks ago. The two would then go on to have several other backstage confrontations, which made the idea of them partnering together to take on the Golden Role Models so strange.
If nothing else, making Baszler and Jax tag team champions creates a very interesting future for the Women's tag team division. Of course WWE will probably have them act in unison for a short time to show what an unstoppable force they can be, but they will break up eventually.
This could happen very soon as well as many feel they are just transitional Champions and could drop the titles to their next challengers, The Riott Squad.
Baszler and Jax could pin the blame on each other and it could finally prove to be the triggering point for the start of this interesting feud.
#3 Make Shayna Baszler look like a beast
Shayna Baszler isn't like most of the other women on the WWE roster and while that is a usually a good thing, it has made it difficult for the company to figure out what to do with her. She was booked as an unstoppable force and a legit threat to Becky Lynch's title reign at WrestleMania 36. However, that was undone at the Grandest Stage Of Them All when she lost to The Man.
Her win at Payback alongside Nia Jax seems to be a step taken by WWE to rebuild her. The finish in the WWE Women's Tag Team Title match at Payback showcased The Submission Magician as a force to be reckoned with in the months to come.
In the end, a win over Sasha Banks and Bayley is no fluke. The Golden Role Models have been the driving force of the Women's division recently and Baszler finishing them off herself is a huge statement on WWE's part.
It might even be the beginning of Baszler eventually returning to the RAW women's title picture, but she will probably have to go through Nia Jax first.
#2 Drive a wedge between Bayley and Sasha Banks
While everyone is talking about how Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler won the titles at Payback, they seem to be forgetting what it means for both Bayley and Sasha Banks. Between Banks losing the RAW Women's title and now both women failing to retain the tag team titles, it looks like a break up is on the horizon.
A feud between The Golden Role Models is something that WWE has been planning for a long time. Furthermore, with Bayley still being SmackDown Women's Champion, one has to wonder if it will result in a title match between the two down the line.
In the end, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are the new champions and that means a lot for the landscape of WWE.
This could be the final straw for both women and the could turn on each other and start a feud over the SmackDown Women's Championship.
#1 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler can jumpstart the Women's Tag Team division
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax are now Tag Team champions after defeating Bayley and Sasha Banks at Payback, but what does that mean for the overall division? While some might see this as a silly move, especially with the personality clash, it is something that is going to get fans invested in the Women's Tag Team division again.
Again, fans are probably skeptical due to Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax now being a team, but they seem to be able to play off each other quite nicely. Beyond that, they have tension when they are in the ring together, which is guaranteed to result in some kind of blow out.
If nothing else, the WWE Universe now have a impending break up to look forward to, and maybe even new Tag Team champions as well when the moment calls for it. In the end, that's at least something tangible for the division to work off and will allow a lot of different women an opportunity to shine later on.
