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We go to last week’s interview with Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

Charlotte Flair is in the back and she is asked about her match tonight against Sonya Deville. Charlotte says she asked for competition because she thrives on it. Unlike Becky, she goes into the ring and does it instead of talking about it. Charlotte says if there is one person to bet on, it is herself. She says she hopes her former best friend is watching tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the Universal Title match.

Match Number Two: Charlotte Flair versus Sonya Deville (with Mandy Rose) in a Non Title Match

Sonya goes for the legs but Charlotte avoids her. Charlotte with a front face lock and Gator roll. Sonya with a front face lock but Charlotte with a float over into a side head lock. Sonya with a double leg take down but Charlotte with a bridge and Charlotte goes for a back slide. Sonya blocks the back slide and then she kicks Charlotte in the corner. Sonya with a snap mare and sliding knee for a near fall. Sonay goes for a suplex but Charlotte with an inside cradle for a near fall.

Sonya with a jab and she goes for a sunset flip but Charlotte blocks it and connects with a knee drop to the back of the head. Mandy grabs the leg and Charlotte is distracted but it backfires and Charlotte with a boot to the head and Sonya goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sonya with an abdominal stretch. Charlotte escapes and she goes for a sunset flip but Sonya rolls through. Charlotte with a belly-to-back suplex. Sonya with forearms but Charlotte with chops. Charlotte with a back breaker and then she goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault but she lands on Sonya’s knees. Sonya with a spinebuster for a near fall. Sonya with knees to the midsection and then she applies a triangle but she doesn’t have it fully locked in. Charlotte picks up Sonya and drops her onto the ropes for a slingshot sit out powerbomb for a near fall.

Charlotte goes for the figure four leg lock and she bridges and forces Sonya to tap out.

Winner: Charlotte Flair

After the match, Charlotte poses with some fans at ringside for a photo but someone in a hooded sweatshirt attacks Charlotte. It is Becky Lynch and she attacks Charlotte and applies DisArmHer.

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Renee Young asks Charlotte about how emotional last week was and how will it affect her tonight. Charlotte says Becky thinks she deserves the title, but you don’t deserve what you don’t win. Charlotte says she expected Becky to do the same thing. Everyone does not get a trophy. Charlotte says Becky blames her for not being able to win the big one. Charlotte says she will not roll over for anyone, even if it is . . . was her best friend. Becky wants to be center stage and have the spotlight. After she is done with Carmella tonight, that is what she will give Becky.

Match Number Four: Carmella versus Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women’s Championship

Charlotte struts and wooos before locking up. Carmella with a waist lock and Charlotte with a standing switch and take down. Carmella with elbows and a rollup for a near fall. Charlotte with a rollup for a near fall. Carmella send Charlotte to the mat and applies a side head lock. Carmella holds on to the side head lock and Charlotte tries for a head scissors. Charlotte with a rollup for a near fall. Charlotte with a fallaway slam.

Charlotte goes up top for a moonsault but she takes too long and Carmella pushes Charlotte off the turnbuckles. Charlotte hits the ringside barrier and the referee starts his count. Carmella sets for a suicide dive and she hits it. Carmella sends Charlotte back into the ring and gets a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Carmella with a reverse chin lock on Charlotte. Charlotte with a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the hold. Carmella with forearms but Charlotte with chops.Carmella with a snap mare and drop kick. Carmella is sent to the apron and Carmella with a forearm. Charlotte goes for a shoulder but misses and Carmella with a kick to the midsection. Carmella with a cross body from the top and Charlotte rolls through and gets a near fall. Carmella with a kick when Charlotte goes for a spear. Carmella with a flatliner for a near fall.

Carmella runs into a back elbow. Carmella goes for a handstandcanrana but Charlotte blocks it and she gets Carmella up for a power bomb but Carmella counters into a rana and gets a near fall. Carmella slaps Charlotte and screams in a very high pitched voice. Carmella goes for a sunset flip but Charlotte rolls through. Carmella with a super kick and Charlotte bounces off the ropes and Carmella with a second super kick. Carmella gets a series of near falls.

Charlotte blocks a super kick and hits a spear. Charlotte with Natural Selection and then she applies the figure four leg lock and bridges to get Carmella to tap.

Winner: Charlotte Flair (retains championship)

After the match, Becky Lynch attacks Charlotte. Becky with a flurry of punches. Becky with a kick and she demands a mic.

Becky stands over Charlotte with the title belt. She says when she gets her way at Hell in a Cell, she takes her title back. Becky calls Charlotte a bitch and drops the mic onto Charlotte.

We go to credits.

After defeating Carmella and Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat Match to capture the SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam, Charlotte will make her first defense against former titleholder Carmella tonight on SmackDown LIVE.

The Queen returned several weeks ago, stopping The Princess of Staten Island from attacking Becky Lynch, who had earned a title opportunity by defeating Carmella. Afterward, Flair was given the opportunity to be added into the SummerSlam title showdown, and she took advantage by defeating Princess Mella.

At The Biggest Event of The Summer, Flair pinned Lynch to win the championship, sending The Irish Lass Kicker into a rage that saw her viciously attack The Queen and end their friendship. Two nights later on the blue brand, Charlotte and Becky once again threw fists in a wild melee and had to be pulled apart by nearly every woman on SmackDown LIVE. After the brawl, Carmella approached SmackDown LIVE General Manager Paige about getting her rematch, and her request was granted.

Will Charlotte Flair put the implosion of her closest friendship aside, or will Carmella take advantage and reclaim her title? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!

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Smackdown Women’s Title Match: Carmella vs Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch

Carmella moonwalks and cheapshots Becky, and Charlotte winds up on the outside as Carmella dodges a dancing legdrop thing from Becky. Becky and Charlotte start arguing, and a shoving match helps Carmella roll Charlotte up for 2. Back to arguing as Carmella smiles from the side and tries in vain to get another cheapshot in, as Becky and Charlotte take care of her and dispose of her to the floor. Carmella grabs Charlotte’s ankle from the floor, allowing Becky to roll Charlotte up for 2, than Becky easily escapes a couple of pin attempt from Charlotte. Becky takes Charlotte to the mat and goes for the Disarmer, but Charlotte shuts that down and winds up getting dragged to the floor and posted by Carmella. Becky tries to go after Becky, but Carmella moves out of the way and rams Becky into the ring steps. She taunts Charlotte with a Flair strut before rolling Becky back inside, covers her for 2, then yells at her that she’ll never be champion while slapping her in the face. Carmella with a chinlock, then takes Becky out with a clothesline. Charlotte is back in, and Carmella yanks her down by the hair and covers for 2, then starts ramming elbows into Charlotte’s collarbones. Carmella tosses Charlotte as Becky comes in and gets a rollup for 2, but Carmella takes Becky right back down with a dropkick and grinds Becky’s face into the mat.

Becky gets an O’Connor roll for 2, and Charlotte goes for a big boot on Carmella, but Carmella moves and Charlotte drills Becky. Carmella loves that, but doesn’t love the chops Charlotte gives her, followed by a pair of exploder suplexes and a belly to back. Charlotte gets blindsided by Becky, who goes to the top and takes both opponents out with a double dropkick. Becky with a flurry of clotheslines to Charlotte, spinkicks Carmella in the ribs, and dumps her with an exploder suplex of her own.

Carmella backdrops Becky to the apron, but Becky comes off the top…no she doesn’t, Carmella shakes the ropes and gets a Trishensteiner for 2. Charlotte comes back in with a spear to both Becky and Carmella, and gets 2 counts off of each of them. Carmella puts Charlotte on the top rope, but Charlotte counters a second Trishensteiner attempt to a Boston crab. Charlotte has Carmella right in the middle of the ring, Carmella slips out, and Charlotte gets the figure eight. Becky comes off the top rope with an elbowdrop on Charlotte to break that up, and covers Charlotte for 2. Carmella dumps Charlotte and then Becky, then takes Becky out with a SWEET dive through the ropes. Carmella picks Becky up as Charlotte comes off the top with a twisty moonsault thing that takes both of them out. Charlotte tosses Becky in and goes for Natural Selection, but Becky counters to the Disarmer. Nice! Carmella breaks it up, Becky tosses Carmella to the floor, and hits a uranage on Charlotte for 2 when Carmella breaks that up again. Carmella rams Becky into the corner and rolls her up with her feet on the ropes for 2, then a superkick to Becky gets 2 when Charlotte breaks it up.

Carmella superkicks Charlotte to the floor, superkicks Becky, but Becky gets Carmella in the Disarmer. Carmella is getting closer and closer to the ropes…and makes it. Becky releases, hits an exploder suplex, and goes right back to the Disarmer. Carmella is about to tap when Charlotte comes in and hits Becky with Natural Selection for the win.

Winner and NEW Smackdown Women’s Champion: Charlotte Flair