We are back here on Monday night raw where a challenge was laid down before
the commercial break it seemed by Asuka to Charlotte Flair.
And now we have this one on one match in.
You remember this wrestle mania match that happened between these two.
>> Absolutely a couple of years ago Asuka was Undefeated.
It was Charlotte Flair who ended the undefeated streak of Asuka and
some would say.
>> One, two.
>> Really derailed the career momentum of Asuka for a while.
>> And at the same time,
King, it appears that Asuka has regained her momentum albeit when she lost
the Raw Women's Championship match last night to Becky Lynch.
But still Asuka appears as dangerous as ever.
Well, you are right about that but, woo, I wish she would appear dangerous at some
other time other than tonight, I mean tonight was all about,
about here you the queen was gonna- >> Yeah.
>> Challenge the wrestlemania.
>> It wasn't that great, we wait all night for Charlotte,
up there to come out here and announce who she wants to challenge at wrestle mania.
>> Man. >> And then she decides to
say l haven't made up my mind yet.
>> Well she's probably just waiting till closer to the end of the show.
>> Is that what it was?
>> Yeah Becky Lynch said earlier tonight she wouldn't be shocked if Charlotte Flair
selected her.
Because they've been such a rivalry for such a long time together.
Nonetheless, the Queen has not made her decision yet for what title she will
challenge for WrestleMania >> Yeah and Asuka it comes out here and
just ruins the celebration.
Come on, Charlotte Flair.
What are you doing?
Don't say there was nothing to celebrate.
Charlotte Flair won the Women's Royal Rumble Match last night.
>> I'm not disagreeing with you, King.
>> Listen, Asuka almost became champion last night.
She had an extraordinary opportunity, a great showing.
I guess Becky Lynch I'm sure she's looking to rebound here and
what better way than the queen!
>> Shot right to the midsection and
now the queen off of the apron trying to set up Asuka here and now takes control.
And some would say that what Asuka is doing going right after a top caliber
superstar like Charlotte Flair is quite smart.
Asuka!
Yeah!
>> I'll take nothing away from the athletic ability of Charlotte Flair.
Obviously, we saw her incredible performance
last night at the Royal Rumble, winning the entire match.
We see her against Asuka.
And now Asuka!
And a kick right to the face!
Hook to the leg here's the cover, and a kick out.
Charlotte Flair withstood quite the field last night.
>> Yeah and I'll go out on a limb and I'll say Charlotte Flair might be the best pure
athlete man or woman here in WWE period.
>> That's not much of a limb, that's a pretty sturdy branch you're on there.
>> Now you're talking.
[NOISE] Asuka continues to, man, dish out those strikes.
Charlotte Flair, again as I was saying before, you're looking to rebound,
why not target the 10 time champion.
>> Just not tonight.
I'm just saying this, just not the right time.
>> Why not tonight?
>> Why is tonight the wrong ttime King.
>> Because let's let Charlotte Flair reveling her victory.
Just a little bit.
>> Charlotte chould have never came out here.
Never told her she was gonna make an announcement that se didn't make.
She wouldn't be in a [INAUDIBLE] right now.
>> And Charlotte Flair strong out of the corner.
There's the factor that matter guys, we're on the road to Wrestlemania.
It's a little over two months away in Tampa.
Everybody's gotta start kicking it in a high gear if you
want an opportunity in Tampa.
Get out of there.
>> Okay, Charlotte trying to take the opportunity to target the left leg of
Asuka.
>> One, two.
>> Very well scouted, Charlotte's attempts.
>> There you go >> Went for the bulldog.
And now Charlotte Flair with a low drop kick.
Able to put Asuka on her back.
>> Kyrie Sane never know quite exactly what's going on with Kyrie Sane but
it looks concerned on the outside.
>> You know what's going on with her?
Everything she can to help Asuka be successful in this match.
For your game plan as displayed before us here by the queen.
>> Boy, work on those legs.
>> Man, and tying up the legs.
Remember the Figure 4 to bridge into the Figure 8.
This is very smart.
Smart strategy here by Charlotte Flair.
>> Whoa. >> Setting up for
the Figure 4 into the top turnbuckle.
King, you've seen that a bunch of times in your career.
>> Well you're right, I've had that a bunch.
>> [SOUND] >> That Figure 4 applied by Charlotte's
dad, the Nature Boy Ric Flair.
I don't know if there's a more painful hold.
>> Let me see, let me see.
Sharpshooter's not bad either.
[LAUGH] >> There you go,
the knee, there's been some damage done to your point, King, to Asuka's knee.
And now she's gone up to the top turnbuckle thanks to that German Suplex
she put on Charlotee Flair a few moments ago.
>> Boy, look out, Queen.
>> Taking a lot of time to get- >> Look out, man.
Caught the Queen right on the mark.
>> Drop kick by Asuka.
Cover and a kickout by Flair with some authority.
Look, another look here.
Asuka, pinpoint precision on the dropkick.
>> Now going back, trying to get the position again,
perhaps for another German suplex.
No, no, this is bad.
This is bad setup for the octopus here.
Oscar has a queen right where she was.
No. >> Bending back on
the right arm of Charlotte Flair.
Kairi Sane's liking what she's seeing.
>> You can't even tap out.
You just have to give up.
>> Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Now into the cover.
Had it for a moment.
Drop kick again by Charlotte Flair.
>> What a comeback by the queen.
Just imagine if Charlotte Flair and in 24 hours removed from winning the world,
here we go to protecting putting away Asuka.
[NOISE] >> Get out of there.
One, two, three.
>> Lighten the embrace.
>> Hey, get off the corner, come on let's go unleashing the Flair viciousness.
>> Now deposits Asuka on the top turnbuckle.
Charlotte Flair up after.
>> What's she thinking here?
>> All the way to the top.
>> Very dangerous.
>> The [INAUDIBLE].
>> Look. And down goes Flair.
Asuka's got control now.
We're back here on Monday night Warren is a matchup of Asuka and
Charlotte flair before the commercial break,
Charlotte flair took a nasty fall to the outside, Asuka strikes
by Kyrie Sayed asked her to command until now what a great move that was.
Asuka turn right into a back suplex.
>> Common.
>> And here comes the Queen [NOISE] >> And
the winner of 2020 women's Royal Rumble matches a guaranteed title opportunity at
WrestleMania in April in Tampa is yet to declare which champion she wants to face.
That WrestleMania.
>> Goes to Queen.
>> Governed by Oscar.
>> Off here with a kick out by Flair Long history between these two superstars.
Flair has said in the past that Asuka is the greatest talent I've ever stepped
in the ring with.
>> Remember, I mean,
we still don't know which title that Charlotte Flair is gonna go for.
Is she gonna target the Raw women's champion Becky Lynch?
Is she gonna target the SmackDown women's champion Bayley?
We have no idea.
>> Out here Asuka.
>> Big trouble for The Queen.
>> On the road of Wrestlemania going up top, and another drop kick by flair.
Two superstars who know all about Wrestlemania.
Quite a battle on that stage 11 years ago come back inside the ring.
Get in here.
>> Asuka taking advantage of her position there.
And apron with a boot.
>> Cover, that may be it.
>> One, two.
>> Asuka able to kick out.
>> How in the world did Asuka kick out?
>> You're right.
After getting kicked almost knocked out.
>> Asuka's tough.
Look at this impact.
But it is absolutely remarkable the fact that Asuka somehow,
some way found a way to kick out.
[LAUGH] Little disrespect there from the queen,
at least above closer to the queen.
Who is now.
We've seen this before.
>> Almost and now Asuka >> [CROSSTALK] Version
of the octopus who saw earlier
desperately trying to find a way
out of a Triangle Triangle opportunity here.
There's Charlotte with a great deal of danger here trying to survive.
>> Trying to pass the arm here, but still this is a great job here by Asuka.
Wait a minute. >> [CROSSTALK]
>> Shoulders, watch her shoulders.
>> The shoulders and Charlotte Flair trying to get a pin out of this.
>> No not again.
>> Again trying to wrap this up here with a triangle.
>> Asuka's got the wrist control right now.
My goodness, incredible power, incredible strength from the queen.
>> Power bomb, cover.
>> One, two.
>> And Asuka able to kick out Kairi Sane is shocked.
I'm shocked.
You cannot say enough about the toughness of Asuka.
>> Asuka? >> Talk about the toughness of The Queen.
>> Yeah, what about Charlotte Flair?
>> Well, that too. >> [NOISE]
>> She's survived multiple-
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa.
>> Went for Natural Selection.
>> Here we go again.
>> Asuka able to counter and trying to hold onto the arm.
Asuka well aware of the Queen's tendencies.
>> Double knees right to the face.
This could be it.
>> One, two.
>> Cover, no. >> [NOISE]
>> I gotta hand it to Asuka.
She is very impressive.
>> This match has been incredible.
Charlotte Flair came out here tonight she was happy to brag about her victory last
night at the royal rumble.
Frankly had every right to do so.
But then found herself with a challenge from Asuka.
>> Listen there's no question Charlotte cannot be 100%.
She went to 29 other superstars last night at the rumble.
>> Boy. >> Wait a minute.
Now into a cover shoulders down.
Kick out by Asuka.
Missed.
>> [NOISE] >> Went for the big boot.
>> Spear by Flair!
The cover. >> One, two.
>> And a kick out by Asuka.
>> Come on, what a match.
>> Look at Kairi Sane.
She's beside herself.
>> Yes, she's stomping mad.
Watch this help us is asked to have left side of the way.
Try to pick the leg, try to set up .
Charlotte Flair has the [INAUDIBLE] locked in.
Bridging up to the, can she get up to the figure eight?
>> Can she get entirely into the figure eight?
Asuka trying to prevent that, trying to get to the corner.
>> Yes, Asuka trying her best.
>> Asuka almost running into the ropes trying to break the submission.
>> Here we go!
>> Trying to maneuver out of this, desperately trying to.
>> Again!
>> What the?
>> Wait a minute.
>> Insane elbow.
>> Kairi Sane brekas up a tremendous matchup.
>> It is clear Kairi Sane knew that Asuka was in danger of tapping out.
>> Deciding to put this match to an end.
[INAUDIBLE] >> The other half
of the Women's Tag Team Champions.
>> Get her out of there!
Come on, ref!
>> You're right Tom, we're seeing an incredible match up
here between the Queen >> Stay out, ref.
The Queen can handle this.
>> Yes.
>> Boot by Flair.
>> Here's some retribution for you.
>> [NOISE] >> [INAUDIBLE]
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Asuka was the one who came out here and made the challenge to The Queen.
And things did not go in the way of The Empress.
>> What a great match though, awesome.
>> I'll second that.
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