Rhea Ripley Defeats Nia Jax, Retains Women’s World Title In WWE SNME Opener
Lillian Garcia did not have the opportunity to finish announcing Rhea Ripley’s name before Nia Jax headbutted her to start Saturday Night’s Main Event. Despite Jax’s early ambush, both champion and challenger clashed fiercely for the WWE Women’s World Championship, and by the time the smoke settled in San Antonio, Ripley stood tall, still the WWE Women’s World Champion.
Jax continued to push Ripley in the beginnings of the match as she landed a devastating Samoan Drop onto Ripley. Ripley managed to turn a countered Hurricanrana into a Code Red, but the challenger kicked out to the champion’s shock. After reversing a Riptide attempt into a Samoan Drop, Jax flattened Ripley with a leg drop from the second rope, to which the challenger barely managed to kick out of.
Ripley was forced to dig deep as she performed a crossbody to the outside, but Jax reversed the subsequent Riptide attempt into a crossbody of her own. Jax landed an A-Nia-Lator, and nearly had the champion down for three before attempting another A-Nia-Later. A barely-recovered Ripley took the opportunity to send Jax crashing into the mat before ending the match with a successful Riptide for the three count. As Jax threw a post-match tantrum near the announce desk, Ripley celebrated her victory with an aching body and grimaced teeth.
Ripley is set to continue her second reign with the WWE Women’s World Championship, having taken the title off of arch nemesis Liv Morgan on the January 6 Netflix debut of “WWE Raw.” As of writing, no new challengers have come to stake their claim on Ripley’s title, and the champion’s Royal Rumble plans remain undisclosed. Jax does not have much time to mourn her championship match loss, as she is expected to participate in the Women’s Royal Rumble match in a week’s time.
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The Mazda Miata is a car that remains forever young, even as it reaches its mid-30s. To celebrate, Mazda has announced a special-edition 35th Anniversary model that will be available in the U.S. for 2025. The existence of the anniversary MX-5 was no secret, as the car was revealed in Japan in October 2024. Mazda said in December the car would be coming to America, but plans and details about the U.S. model have been under wraps until now.
Mazda chose the Rolex 24 at Daytona as the backdrop to its announcement, appropriately timed with the MX-5 Cup race. Mazda showcased the 35th Anniversary alongside a Miata-only parking area and several Miata models from the Mazda North American Operations collection.
The 35th Anniversary will be limited to 300 cars in the U.S. and will only be available in Artisan Red Metallic—a glittery wine red, slightly darker than Mazda’s famous Soul Red Crystal, which was first seen on the CX-90. Wheels are 17-inchers in a multispoke bright finish wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza tires. A beige soft top folds back to reveal tan nappa leather Grand Touring seats, which are more comfort-oriented. There’s also tan carpeting and floor mats as well as color-matched trim around the climate vents and upper door panel. Anniversary badges including the car’s serial number offer a callout on the front fender, while an interior reminder is embossed into the headrest.
The Miata earned its reputation as a sports car due to its accessible handling and enjoyable driving characteristics, and the 35th anniversary will be no different. It features tuned Bilstein dampers, an asymmetric limited-slip differential, and a stiffened shock tower, all of which are also on the Grand Touring trim. With no changes to the driveline or curb weight, we expect the 35th Anniversary to share performance numbers with the previous RF Club, which had a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 14.3 seconds, and a skidpad result of 0.90 g.
The 35th Anniversary features the same Skyactiv-G 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. Customers for the special edition will benefit from all the equipment found on the Grand Touring trim, including heated seats (a must in a convertible), wireless phone connectivity, Alexa Built-In, Bose audio, and native nav in an 8.8-inch infotainment screen. The 35th Anniversary is only available as a softtop convertible and with the six-speed manual, so it’s top-down and revs up (to a 7500-rpm redline) as the only option.
The Miata earned its reputation as a sports car due to its accessible handling and enjoyable driving characteristics, and the 35th anniversary will be no different. It features tuned Bilstein dampers, an asymmetric limited-slip differential, and a stiffened shock tower, all of which are also on the Grand Touring trim. With no changes to the driveline or curb weight, we expect the 35th Anniversary to share performance numbers with the previous RF Club, which had a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 14.3 seconds, and a skidpad result of 0.90 g.
