Match Number One: Charlotte Flair and Jeff Hardy versus Carmella and R Truth in a Smackdown Division SemiFinal Match

The men start things off. They lock up and Truth with a wrist lock. Hardy with a reversal and elbow to the shoulder. Hardy with an arm bar. Truth with a side head lock and then he does some dancing. Hardy does some dancing of his own. Carmella tags in. Charlotte blocks a kick and forces Carmella to cover up on a teased chop. Charlotte with chops to Carmella but Carmella with a satellite head scissors. Carmella with a moonwalk and Charlotte with a double leg take down. Carmella goes to the floor and Hardy with a forearm to Truth. Charlotte and Hardy with baseball slides and Truth and Carmella move. They return to the ring and call for a DANCE BREAK!!!!

Charlotte hits Carmella from behind and then she kicks Carmella in the corner. Charlotte dances in front of Truth and Carmella with a rollup for a near fall. Charlotte with a head scissors and she drives Carmella’s head into the mat. Charlotte rolls Carmella around the ring while holding on to the head scissors. Charlotte pulls Carmella into the corner and sets for a moonsault. Carmella stops Charlotte but Charlotte kicks her way. Carmella with a handstandcanrana. Hardy tags in and Truth with clotheslines and a spinning forearm. Truth with a splash into the corner and kick. Truth with a scissors kick but Charlotte breaks it up.

Carmella is punched by Charlotte and Carmella is sent to the floor. Hardy with a Twist of Fate and Carmella gets on top of Truth as a human shield for the Swanton. Charlotte pulls Carmella to the floor. Truth moves when Hardy goes for the Swanton and Truth gets the three count with a rollup.

Winners: R Truth and Carmella (advance to Smackdown Finals against the winner of Jimmy Uso and Naomi versus Miz and Asuka)

We get comments from the Raw finalists.

Carmella and R Truth are asked about their victory and Carmella shows her spelling skills. Carmella says she is excited for their success. Truth says that they are going to Memphis when they win. Carmella says she likes Nashville over Memphis. Truth says he is talking about Memphis, Egypt.

Paige is in the ring and she introduces the Smackdown Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch.

Becky says when you are the hottest thing in the industry, any time away is a bad thing. She invaded Raw, she fought and she bled. She was on Smackdown and The Survivor Series and tried to fight but she was held back. Becky says she is putting herself back in the ring. Becky says she had to watch someone else fight Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series and she wants to deal with it now.

Becky asks for Charlotte Flair to come to the ring.

Becky says she told Charlotte to give the beating she would have given Ronda, but she almost did it. If she did it, Ronnie wouldn’t be standing. It took you channeling the Man to take it to Ronda.

Charlotte says she wasn’t trying to be Becky, she was being herself, the seven time women’s champion and the only woman on either roster capable of giving Ronda the beating she deserves. Charlotte says she is more capable because she is genetically superior and she has the mindset to do any solitary thing to get the job done.

Becky says Charlotte went from copying her old man to The Man. She is a bootleg Becky and Charlotte is no longer pretending.

Charlotte says Nia must have hit you harder than she thought. You went from quirky to delusional. You are copying her old man and still riding her coattails. Charlotte says the Queen stands out in the crowd and she will be at TLC. She was the one born ready. Charlotte says she did not fight for Becky, she fought for herself. She will fight Becky right now.

Paige tells both of them to shut up and be quiet. Paige says she hasn’t seen this much fire from Charlotte since Becky. She has not seen anyone with that much desire. Charlotte will get her title match against Becky. It will be a TLC match.

Mandy Rose’s music interrupts and she is joned by Sonya Deville, Zelina Vega, Billie Kay, and Peyton Royce.

Mandy says this is a joke. How dare you say that no one has shown the desire that Charlotte has. Everyone is talking about what Charlotte did to Ronda. Any one of them could have done the exact same thing. Any of them deserve a title match. You gave up on Absolution and you are giving opportunities to your old friends.

Naomi’s music interrupts and she is joined by Asuka, Lana, and Carmella.

Naomi heard what Mandy had to say and they agree. You are not questioning her desire. The entire Smackdown roster is packed with talent. Any one of them can be champion.

Becky says she will take on any of them.

Paige says that this is the passion she is talking about. Each woman on the roster will be in a Battle Royal and the winner will be added to the match at TLC.

Match Number Three: Number One Contender Battle Royal

The participants in the match are Carmella, Naomi, Lana, Asuka, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, and Zelina Vega.

They pair off and Sonya attacks Lana from behind and she kicks Lana to the floor. Zelina is pulled off the apron and is eliminated. Zelina pulls Lana off the apron and clotheslines her.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Peyton and Billie try to eliminate Carmella. Lana comes back into the ring and she stops Billie and Peyton. Lana puts Billie on the top rope but Peyton stops her. Peton and Billie eliminate Lana. They celebrate their elimination and Asuka is waiting for them. Asuka with a hip attack to Billie and a pop up knee to Peyton. Billie and Peyton are sent to the apron and Asuka takes care of both of them with a hip attack.

Carmella with a thrust kick to Asuka. Carmella sends Asuka into the turnbuckles. Asuka puts Carmella on the apron and Asuka with forearms and strikes. Carmella ducks and screams. Asuka says everything is okay and she kicks Carmella off the apron. Mandy and Sonya attack Asuka but Naomi helps Asuka. Mandy with a knee to Asuka. Sonya and Mandy try to eliminate Asuka but Naomi makes the save. Naomi with forearms to Mandy. Naomi with Rear View to Mandy followed by a springboard round kick to Sonya. Naomi goes for a head scissors but Mandy blocks it and sends Naomi to the apron. Mandy goes to the apron too and Naomi with a split and she sends Mandy into the ring post to eliminate her.

Sonya eliminates Naomi and we are down to the final two with Sonya Deville and Asuka. Sonya has kicks blocked while Asuka with a kick. Sonya with a double leg take down. Asuka is sent to the apron and Mandy tries to eliminate Asuka but Asuka with a sliding knee on the apron. Asuka with kicks and Asuka tries to suplex Sonya over the top rope to the floor. They both go to the apron and Asuka with a forearm. Sonya with a forearm of her own. They both connect with kicks and both hold on to the ropes. Asuka with a pop up knee to eliminate Sonya.

Winner: Asuka

After the match, we see Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair at ringside and they are not happy.

WWE Smackdown opened up with a video feature on Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey at this past weekend’s Survivor Series PPV.

Charlotte Flair made her way to the ring. Flair smiled. A fan yelled, “Thank you Charlotte” and she said, “Yes, thank me.” She said she put the baddest beating of the so-called baddest woman on the planet and she is so proud of it. She asked Ronda Rousey is she was looking at her bruises and welts and walking a little shower. She Said if Ronda was looking for an apology, she’s not going to get it. Flair said she enjoyed every second of beating her ass. She said it was for her locker room and the champ. She spent half her career fighting against Becky Lynch and she fought at Survivor Series for Becky Lynch. Lynch told her to give Ronda the beating that she would have and Charlotte did. Flair bragged that Rousey bowed down to the Queen.

Smackdown GM Paige came out and said she didn’t have to apologize. Paige said that she and everyone loved it. Paige said that on Raw, Ronda said she was going to find Flair and take care of her. Flair said that if she sticks her nose in her business again, she’s going to put Rousey’s hair in a chair again and stomp it a million times. Flair said no one can stop her. Paige reminded her she put her hands on five WWE officials, so she has no choice but to fine Flair $100,000.

Before Flair really had a chance to respond, out came the IIconics. Peyton began staring lifelessly. Billie asked her what was wrong, then figured out that she was imitating Charlotte Flair on Sunday. They began mocking Flair, then said they know that they are Paige’s favorites. Flair said that she was ready to help them find out and offered to face one of them right now.

Charlotte Flair vs. Billie Kaye

Flair was aggressive with chops early and brought Kaye down with a side headlock, grinding again. Flair nails a series of kneedrops and Kaye was already on the ropes. Flair took her down and went for the figure four but Kaye scrambled for the ropes to break up the attempt. Kaye retreated to the floor. Flair smiled and followed out and back to the ring. Kaye returned to the floor, but this time when Charlotte followed, she was caught with a clothesline. Back in the ring, Flair caught her with an O’Connor Roll but was sent into the buckle when Kaye kicked up. Peyton worked over Flair on the corner as Kaye distracred the referee.

Flair came back with a Fall Away Slam, followed by Natural Selection for the pin.

Your winner, Charlotte Flair!

Flair said that wasn’t enough for her and challenged Royce to face her. Royce looked like she didn’t want to wrestle. She finally agreed but entered the ring with great trepidation. Royce then exited immediately. This went on for the entire commercial break.

Charlotte Flair vs. Peyton Royce

Flair finally attacked her and drilled her into the corner, nailing several shoulderblocks. Royce kicked her away but Flair almost immediately regained control and tossed her to the floor. Flair met her with chops against the barricade.

Royce gained control and yanked her down by the hair. She kicked at Flair, then tossed her into the ring, scoring a near fall. Royce drilled her with a right hand and scored another pinfall attempt. Flair finally caught her with a big boot. Flair went for a slam but Billie Kaye attacked Flair from behind.

Your winner, Charlotte Flair by DQ!

The IIconics worked over Flair. The crowd chanted for Becky Lynch. They went to the floor to get a steel chair but the WWE staffer at ringside didn’t want to hand it over That delay gave Flair enough time to recover and spear them both on the floor. Flair began beating Kaye’s head into the announcers’ table, the followed suit with Royce. She then did it to each of them at the same time. Flair ran Kaye into the ringside barricade and drilled her with a hard knee.

Royce was run into the steel stairs at ringside. Kaye was snatched up and tossed over one of the announcing tables. Royce was then tossed over the table as well. Flair stepped up on the table, extended her arms and told everyone to “Bow down.”

Non-Title: Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair

They started brawling to start off the match. Flair pushed her down and Rousey went for an armbar but Flair got out of it. Rousey blocked the figure eight then went for her twisting finisher but Flair blocked it. Flair also blocked another armbar attempt. Flair knocked her down and worked over the left leg of Rousey. Flair caught her in the mouth with a back elbow and Rousey was bleeding pretty good. Rousey with a head kick. Rousey used the top rope to her advantage with the armbar. Rousey went to the top rope but Flair knocked her down. However, Rousey reversed and was able to secure an armbar but Flair kept rolling through in order to get out. Flair went for a boston crab but

Rousey got out of it. Flair with a big boot to the face of Rousey. This led to Rousey working over the left arm of Flair but Flair was able to hit a big boot. Flair went for a top rope moonsault but Rousey put up the boot and hit her powerslam finisher. Rousey got fired up and Flair hit a major league spear for a near fall. Flair went for the Figure Four Leg Lock but Rousey got out of it and they both rolled to the floor. Back in the ring, Rousey tossed her around and landed a series of strikes. Flair fought back with a series of strikes. Rousey blocked a chop but Flair cut her off with a big boot for 2. Flair went for a suplex but Rousey tossed her. Rousey with the Piper’s Pit then went for the armbar but Flair rolled out of the ring and hit Rousey in the gut with a kendo stick causing the DQ.

Winner: Ronda Rousey by DQ.

She would then beat down Rousey after the match with the stick and chair. She would then hit natural selection on Rousey and attack referees. Flair put the chair around the neck of Rousey and stepped on it.