The Divas Championship is destroyed. Becky and Sasha made their ultimatum clear: join the new Women's Wrestling movement or go home. Perhaps it was to be expected after such a brash decision but all the previous Divas didn't share the same delight in this new new revolution. Tamina, Charlotte and Natalya are immediately on board while the rest of the girls either have mixed feelings or flat out do not support the movement.
After all, the Divas belt was not the "meaningless prize" Becky had slandered it as to some. To Nikki, Brie, Naomi, Fox, even Paige, the Divas Championship was a highly sought after prize. It was validation of their tireless efforts in division that was otherwise looked over or down upon. Just removing it and replacing it with a new belt didn't guarantee an immediate increase of respect from their peers or the WWE Universe. At least the Divas belt had a history and legitimacy. Sasha and Becky couldn't be making executive decisions like that on behalf of everyone.
Because of all this, a rift forms in the womens divison. Most matches involve those against the new movement challenging those for it, in an effort to prove that the Divas Championship should have an opportunity to be reconsidered Ultimately the Women's Wrestling movement manages to pull ahead and that success funds the concept and creation of the new women's title.
A segment is set in Raw for the new belt to make its debut and all supporters of the women's movement in attendance. The new belt sits under a cover of red material while a ribbon is tied from the ring ropes, ready to be cut in celebration. There is champagne and all the girls are dressed to the nines, it really does feel like a genuinely monumental event. Sasha gets on the mic to officially instate the new division, the 'United Womens Alliance'. As she prepares to reveal the new title and cut the ribbon a low British drawl cuts through the celebration.
"Don't mean to break up your little paaarty~"
The girls look on in horror as Adam Rose of all people saunters out, talking about how much the girls are kidding themselves and that their little faux belt isn't going to impress anyone. Why was he there? He had no business with the women! It turns out he only came out to proudly introduce The Legion of Ruination's newest member.
Nikki Bella's theme hits and she walks out garbed in black, white and silver. She adjusts a snapback with the Legion logo embroidered on the front. Over her shoulder, a black and silver softball bat. Adam passes her the mic with a smirk and she gives him a small cheek to cheek kiss to thank him.
"Sasha, Sasha, Sasha… I'm sure you'd love to know why I'm here.. dressed like this. You thought you could make the Divas an offer they couldn't refuse but you were wrong. You're a bully. You tried to change who I am. I am a Diva and I am proud of it. I fought for that title with all I had. I was the longest reigning Divas Champion of all time. I tried to reason with you but you've pushed me too far. I'm sorry Brie, but I have to take matters in my own hands.. for all of us."
Nikki charges down the ramp with Adam trailing behind. Charlotte ducks sidewards and rolls out of the ring before rounding the steel steps and spearing Rose. Nikki rolls into the ring and smashes the bat into Nattie's side before attacking Becky. Tamina jumps in front to protect Sasha, catching the bat in her hand. Nikki panics for a split-second before twisting up Tamina's arm with the bat and executing a perfect snapmare knee attack before ripping the bat from the Samoan's hands, who weakly rolls out of the ring.
Sasha is now all alone in the ring and she glances behind Nikki to see Charlotte running for the apron but Adam Rose trips her up, grabbing her legs and putting her into a Boston Crab. Charlotte screams and Tamina finds a burst of energy from ringside to get up and tackle Rose to break it up. The girls and Adam are strewn around ringside and Sasha has no way out. The Boss ducks a swing of the bat from Nikki and the two get into an impromptu fight. Ultimately, Nikki catches Sasha in the spine with the softball bat before Rack Attacking her.
Nikki pulls off the ribbon and knocks over the table where the hidden belt is perched. She recovers the United Women's Alliance Championship from under the red material. The title is a sleek navy leather with the front plate in the subtle shape of a bow. A large round pendant sits in the center which reflects light in a multicoloured shimmer. The side plates are circular, reminiscent of coins with profiles of notable Women's Wrestlers from WWF history. Nikki glances the title over, pausing with an expression as if she feels guilty for actually liking the design before shaking her head out of it. She jumps onto the turnbuckle and holds up the belt in an act of defiance before tossing it back down into the middle of the ring as if it's worthless.
Nikki jumps down and picks up the softball bat, swinging it leisurely before holding it up above her head as Sasha watches on helplessly. Brie Bella's theme hits and the remaining girls run out. Fox, Naomi and Paige weren't happy about the Divas Championship being destroyed but Nikki's 'if-I-can't-have-it-noone-can' mentality was on course to undermine the entire women's division for good.
Not that the new Legion darling seems to care. Nikki brings the metal bat down onto the UWA belt's plaque, effectively destroying the belt before it even had a change to be fought for. Sasha screams for her to stop but Nikki swings the bat backwards, (accidentally?) hitting The Boss in the face. Nikki stares at her, chest rising and falling with laborious breaths before casting the bat aside and making her way out of the ring. She literally steps on Charlotte's middle as she walks up the ramp and the remaining girls quickly part ways for her.
In one fell strike of her bat, it seemed that Nikki had destroyed the women's division single-handedly. The Boss wasn't going to take such defiance sitting down. With a large bandage over her nose, Sasha went hard at work to restore the UWA's reputation before it could be slandered any further. She was told it would be a few weeks before the belt would be repaired, just in time for the next pay per view. In the meantime, she's determined to have Nikki's head on a spike. If Sasha could just make an example of her…
Many of the UWA's plans fall through as they try to ambush Nikki. The Legion knows the Bella is a commodity and fiercely protects her. She even starts coming out with random members of the Legion, occasionally attacking wrestlers at ringside or when the ref is distracted to give her boys an advantage.
In reality, all the UWA wants is ten minutes with Nikki. Despite earlier wanting her blood, Sasha comes to realise that she was more frustrated because her plan for the women's division was misinterpreted by Nikki. A fault that's entirely her own. Sasha's dream is to have every single woman united under one banner and and a space still exists for Nikki, if she sets aside her differences. Sasha's certain if she can get a ten minute audience with her, The Boss will be able to convince the Bella to give the UWA a chance.
So the UWA starts sneakily attacking the Legion wherever they can. They steal ringgear from the Legion's locker room, they pay out the ref to give the opposing side an advantage, three will hide under the ring and pull down the feet of King Barrett or Rusev and force a count-out loss. The UWA becomes that annoying fly that won't go away unless they get what they want. KO finally caves and makes a deal ("If it will make you all stop acting like such divas then fine."). If they can win in a mixed tag team match against Nikki and Seth Rollins with a UWA member of their choice and a male partner, if they can find one, then Sasha can get an audience with Nikki.
The anticipated match is set for the main event of the next Raw and there is a lot of theories about who both the UWA challenger and male partner will be. Unfortunately Sasha's out as her face and back need time to recover so it's all very up in the air with possibilities. In all promos, you can see the girls in the background talking to all sorts of potential candidates, Charlotte's in cohorts with Ryback, Naomi is chatting to Randy Orton, Alicia Fox discusses plans with Tyler Breeze, Paige talks to Darren Young, there's even a whole promo dedicated to Becky as she finds Cesaro in the locker room to ask him about what he thinks about the UWA and their upcoming match.
Raw arrives and the main event can't come fast enough. Nikki and Seth's themes hit first and they make their ways to the ring to prepare. Oddly, Kevin Owens is nowhere to be seen. The Legion competitors look extremely confident so perhaps they assume that any pairing is going to be an easy job. Perhaps they have a dirty plan. It wouldn't be surprising.
"And their challengers…"
The audience is impatient as the whole arena rattles, waiting for who the challengers are going to be. In a surprising but, in hindsight, fitting reveal, "Brie Mode!" choruses through the arena and the Bella twin steps onto the stage to lock eyes with her sister in the ring. Nikki rolls her eyes. She should have seen it coming. Of course Brie would nominate herself with an opportunity to try and knock some sense into her loose cannon of a sister. Nikki would be sure Brie wouldn't be able to see that plan through.
As the arena yells a dozen conflicting chants, Brie's partner's theme hits and all the blood strips away from Seth's face as the WWE Universe goes fucking insane.
A huge grin beams from ear to ear on Brie as an angelic vibrato of violins lights up the arena before descending into a triumphant, inspiring guitar riff.
"SHIT," Seth yells, voice indistinguishable against the thundering chants of 'YES! YES! YES!' in the arena.