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Tonight at the Royal Rumble, Charlotte Flair’s PPV streak and reign as Women’s Champion continues to live on.
In the first match of the PPV event against Bayley, Charlotte threw her opponent to the outside ring early on but Bayley managed to build some momentum from the outside with by landing a head scissors and cross body to the champion.
When Charlotte retreated to the other side of the ring, Bayley followed behind only to be kicked to steel steps and have her head tossed to the ring apron. After the back and forth action from the outside ring, the women would meet in the ring again and wear the challenger down with a suplex, headlock submission and chops to the chest.
Lesson learned, @MsCharlotteWWE… If you taunt @itsbayleywwe, she will FIGHT BACK! #RoyalRumble @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/cBYmTgTjRU
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2017
A window of opportunity opened for Bayley when she was able to connect a springboard arm drag, second rope cross body and running face planter.
TOP ROPE ELBOW from @ItsBayleyWWE!!
ONE TWO NOOOO!!!#RoyalRumble #OoooYeah pic.twitter.com/RfBLEgVc24— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 30, 2017
Bayley nearly put the champion away with an elbow drop from the top rope!
.@MsCharlotteWWE's moonsault BLOCKED with the knees!!!
ONE TWO NOOOO!!! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/Jz7riuVMM2— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 30, 2017
After winning a Figure Four submission bout against Bayley, Charlotte would go for a top rope maneuver of her own but Bayley counted out by getting her knees up just in time.
#NATURALSELECTION on the APRON!! @MsCharlotteWWE goes to 16-0, defeating @ItsBayleyWWE at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/eNUanL0kSc
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2017
In the end, a Natural Selection on the ring apron would put Bayley away for the three count.
What did you think of the match?
