“Passing the Torch”: Fans Applaud as Charlotte Flair Makes an Uplifting Gesture for Rhea Ripley Despite Losing at WrestleMania 39

Just like their WrestleMania 36 bout, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley put on an amazing match for the SmackDown Women’s title. Full of counters, moonsaults, dangerous bumps, and hard-hitting strikes, Flair and Ripley put on a classic and the fans completely agree.

But it wasn’t just the match that made headlines everywhere, it was also a moment after the match. Flair usually comes out on top at big events and in big matches. But this WrestleMania match didn’t end with Flair with her hand up, but it did see her smile at the end.

One gesture from Charlotte Flair gave a boost to Rhea Ripley’s credibility in WWE

After getting the ‘This is Awesome’ chants and getting everyone in the live audience to stand up and be excited, Rhea Ripley came out on top in an entertaining bout.

But winning isn’t the only thing that matters, it is performing for the fans at the end of the day. After Charlotte Flair lost, she went out of the ring and sat by the steps and gave a smile, even after her loss, and fans loved it. This is extremely surprising, especially after the digs that both women took at each other before the match. But regardless of that, she was happy to give her best this time.

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When you’ve got the Queen to smile after her loss, that’s something unique.

That’s a rare sight to behold.

This fan thinks that Flair is getting ready for her 15th championship win in the company.

Everything from the audience’s reactions to the smile at the end signified the excellence of Flair and Ripley’s performance.

Just like Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 37, Flair has passed on the torch to Ripley at this year’s Showcase of the Immortals.

The smile at the end made for an amazing closing moment for this instant classic of a match. Though Flair still has much left in the gas tank, this was arguably one of her greatest matches in the decade-long career she’s had in WWE. We hope to see these two amazing athletes come together once again and make magic in the ring.

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