‘The Queen has reclaimed her spot’. Ronda Rousey vs Raquel Rodriguez was indeed one of the best matches, but Charlotte Flair stole the show by her return. She didn’t just return, but challenged the Baddest Woman on the Planet for the SmackDown Women’s Title.
Returning after almost six plus months, Flair won the title that she lost to Rousey earlier this year at WrestleMania Backlash. This is indeed a major highlight of the show.
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Rousey and Rodriguez had a great match on SmackDown for the title. The entire Tampa crowd was with the two WWE stars while they clashed for the title.
However, after the Arm Collector defended her title, The Queen made her surprise return. She challenged Rousey and won the match by a rollover pinfall as the UFC legend tried to lock her into an armbar.
WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!@MsCharlotteWWE IS BACK AND JUST WON THE #SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP!!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Rl3nSKyiZb
— WWE (@WWE) December 31, 2022
Surprisingly, Charlotte Flair may have made two records upon her return. She became a 14-time Women’s Champion in WWE with this victory. Secondly, she might have defeated Rousey in less than 2 minutes to win the title.
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Fans love Charlotte Flair, make a return and defeat Ronda Rousey for the title
The Queen returning and defeating Rousey came as a New Year’s Eve gift to the fans. The Baddest Women wrestled two matches in the same night, winning one and losing one. However, the WWE Universe seems to be happy as Rousey lost her title to Charlotte Flair.
Fans are loving Charlotte winning the title.
Charlotte Flair returns and Ronda loses the title. I can live with this. #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/m9yrZfOAgy
— Easy E (@EzeehEee) December 31, 2022
YES LONG LIVE QUEEN CHARLOTTE PLEASE SAVE US #Smackdown
— THOT STEINER (@carri0nfairy) December 31, 2022
The Queen is back and fans got berserk!
Omfg it’s the queen #charlotteFlair live on #SmackDown welcome back!!!
— 💥JaeyThaNatural💥 (@JaeyPesos) December 31, 2022
Did Charlotte save the day?
Charlotte ended the worst title run in history this is HHH biggest W of all time pic.twitter.com/eU8kxOwzGm
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) December 31, 2022
Ronda finally lost pic.twitter.com/7L4oeejqKp
— Isaiah 👑 (@HoodieIsaiah) December 31, 2022
It finally happened pic.twitter.com/MxMvfX7Soa
— Ethan G 8 (@888_ethan) December 31, 2022
Fans thanking Triple H for making this happen.
Thank you PAPA H!!!! #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/kNsEan8D4L
— Xylot Themes (@XylotThemes) December 31, 2022
Amazing to watch live!
And a HUGE W by HHH as always! Plus looks like she be a baby face #smackdown https://t.co/bm3y6fD0eO— MO’ 🌹 Dit Tout (@Fall99Mo) December 31, 2022
Many are happy over The Arm Collector losing her title.
Finally no more ronda as champ!! pic.twitter.com/I0lMwI3r0V
— Con D. (@Oriano30) December 31, 2022
Happy the title is off Ronda but would have preferred literally anyone but Charlotte. Did Vince book this?
— Ashleigh ミ☆ (@cwonthewing) December 31, 2022
Charlotte vs Flair is a feud many were looking forward to again. It seems we will see it again and more is yet to come for the WrestleMania season.
Why Charlotte Flair out of action?
At WrestleMania Backlash, The Queen suffered a severe wrist injury and WWE had to write her off the TV for sometime. However, there were some beautiful things she had planned her personal life for which she took a hiatus from WWE.
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After taking a break Flair got married to her longtime boyfriend Andrade El Idolo and then went to her honeymoon. It seems WWE were waiting got a perfect moment for her return and the last SmackDown of the year was the perfect occasion for the same.
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