Naomi is backstage dancing when Nia Jax gets in her way. They stare each other down and will face off in the ring next. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and we see the timer counting down to 9pm for the WWE Title match.
Naomi vs. Nia Jax
We go back to the ring and out first comes Naomi with Lana. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are out next – Nia Jax with Shayna Baszler. Tom hypes Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Jax and Baszler for the titles on Wednesday’s WWE NXT episode.
Jax enters the ring and raises the title to taunt Naomi. The bell rings and Naomi goes right to work but goes down when running into Jax. Jax talks some trash and launches Naomi across the ring by her hair.
Jax manhandles Naomi and talks some trash as the referee counts. Naomi rocks her and kicks her in the mouth. Naomi goes on and nails a Facebuster. Naomi keeps fighting but Jax levels her and drops her with an elbow to the mouth.
Jax with a bear hug in the middle of the ring now. Fans rally for Naomi and she goes for a roll-up but Jax lifts her and nails a big headbutt. Jax follows up with a Samoan Drop. Fans boo as Jax taunts Lana. Jax goes for a big powerbomb and hits it in the middle of the ring for the pin to win.
After the match, Baszler joins Jax in the ring as the music hits. We go to replays. Jax and Baszler stand tall over Naomi.
Charlotte Flair vs. Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax
We go back to the ring and out comes Charlotte Flair first. Flair turns around and gets pyro on the ramp. Flair takes the mic and talks about how the past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. She didn’t want near the title picture, she just wanted to team with someone good like RAW Women’s Champion Asuka and do good. Somewhere along the way she got tangled up with Lacey Evans and her dad, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, but last week she told him to go home. Flair mentions how we’re 6 weeks away from WrestleMania 37 and Asuka has no challenger. Flair announces that she wants the title match, she wants to face Asuka. But no, Asuka is at home injured. Flair shows us how Baszler kicked Asuka in the mouth last week, causing her to lose a tooth. Flair says no one knows Asuka better than she does and she knows Asuka will be back stronger than ever because she’s a fighting champion and when she does come back, Flair is going to challenge her… the music interrupts and out come the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions – Baszler with Nia Jax.
Baszler takes the mic and knocks Flair for always talking about herself. Baszler says Flair is fighting an uphill battle and is an army of one. Baszler suggests Flair stay in a tag team with Asuka. Baszler brags on kicking Asuka’s tooth out. Baszler goes on and says Flair could benefit from some help. Jax says it’s a shame Flair sent her dad home because the whole locker room wishes she would’ve sent herself home because they all dislike her. Jax goes on and says the power in the women’s division is shifting and Flair needs to get it in her head that it will be Baszler, or more likely Jax, that challenges Asuka. They ave a few more words and Baszler hits the ring to face off with Flair. Flair rocks her with a punch to the face out of nowhere. They start brawling but Jax joins in for the double team as fans boo.
Baszler holds Flair down while Jax delivers the leg drop. Fans boo and the referee checks on Flair as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Baszler is beating Flair down as the match is underway. The timer on the screen says the WWE Title match will take place in just over 22 minutes. Baszler levels Flair for a 2 count in the middle of the ring as Jax cheers her partner on from ringside.
Baszler grounds Flair by her arm and focuses on it. We see Lana and Naomi watching backstage. Flair fights up from the mat and slams Baszler face-first. Flair with a big right hand but Baszler unloads back with strikes. Flair blocks the Gutwrench and back-drops Baszler. Flair with a big chop and right hand into the corner. Flair with more chops in the corner now. Flair with a big overhead throw and a kip up.
Flair with more chops to send Baszler back in the corner. Flair slams the knee into the mat and then chop blocks her from behind. Flair unloads on the knee and knocks Jax off the apron. Flair avoids a roll-up and stomps away on Baszler again. Baszler blocks the Figure Four and kicks Flair through the ropes to the floor. Jax charges at Flair but runs into the steel ring steps as Flair moves.
Flair comes back in but Baszler kicks her in the face. Baszler applies the Kirifuda Clutch but Flair breaks it, drops Baszler on her knee and hits Natural Selection for the pin to win.
After the match, the music hits as Flair heads right to the ramp as Jax rushes the ring. Jax stares her down as Baszler recovers on the mat.