Nia Jax to replace Tiffany Stratton with current champion? Potential new alliance explored

Nia Jax is one of the top stars in WWE today. Despite many being apprehensive regarding her return to the sports entertainment juggernaut, it is safe to say that she has experienced the best year of her career by a wide margin.

Currently, Jax is the WWE Women's Champion and has been aligned with Tiffany Stratton. There has been tension between the two as Tiffany is Ms. Money in the Bank. As a result, Nia may choose to replace Tiffany with a different champion: Candice LeRae.

The seeds were potentially planted on Friday Night SmackDown last week. Nia needed a partner, and Tiffany was unable to compete due to sickness. This led to Candice LeRae stepping up onto the spot. Thanks to some help from Indi, LeRae pinned Bayley in a tag team match that also featured Naomi.

Not only did Candice LeRae pull through when the champion needed her most, but she picked up the win for the team. Beyond that, and perhaps more importantly, Candice doesn't have the Women's Money in the Bank briefcase.

This means Nia would not have to worry about Candice betraying her and trying to steal the world title. Jax would be able to maintain her power, which for The Irresistible Force is perhaps the most important thing.

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Nia Jax and Candice LeRae both hold titles in WWE

Beyond the fact that Candice LeRae isn't Ms. Money in the Bank, Nia Jax may be interested in the two aligning for another reason. Both women currently hold gold in World Wrestling Entertainment.

As noted, Nia Jax is the WWE Women's Champion. She won the belt by defeating Bayley at SummerSlam. Jax has since successfully retained her title against the likes of Bayley again and even Michin.

Meanwhile, Candice LeRae captured her first belt recently. LeRae won the WWE Women's Speed Championship by overcoming a tournament and lastly defeating IYO SKY by pinfall. Prior to this, Candice had never held a main roster championship in the promotion. However, she did hold tag team gold on NXT.

Nia is no fool, and she knows that Tiffany having the Money in the Bank briefcase will be a lingering issue between them. Given that Candice already holds gold, she is far less likely to betray Nia.

This would also allow Indi Hartwell to be part of the alliance too, making them even stronger. Plus, the two holding their titles together would look great in photos and on social media, which may mean more than fans might think in 2024.