Paige vs. Sasha Banks – Raw (Jul. 27, 2015)
When Paige and Sasha Banks met on the main roster, they put on the one-on-one matches fans were hoping to see. Sasha seemed determined to prove she wasn’t the same wrestler the Anti-Diva bested two years ago.
Now, she was the NXT Women’s Champion, and her Boss character was over with the fans. In the first half of this match, the two try to one-up each other with chain wrestling, dueling dropkick attempts, and kip ups. They both had grown so much as performers and it’s really entertaining to watch them play off each other.
Even without the context of their early matches, there’s so much to enjoy about their matches on Raw. One of the more compelling aspects of that era was watching newer talent like Sasha catch up to Paige. In addition, women were finally getting more time to showcase their talent.
