Two Minute Beat The Clock Challenge: Rhea Ripley vs. Nikki Cross
Ripley mocks Cross before kneeing her in the face. Cross fires up and elbows Ripley in the face. Crossbody by Ripley. Ripley escapes a bulldog and hits a dropkick. Ripley beats down Cross in the corner. Ripley ignores the referee’s commands. Time runs out. Nikki wins.
Winner- Nikki Cross
Cross runs around the ring celebrating. Flair makes her way down the ramp and laughs at Ripley.
Backstage, Pearce tells Kingston and McIntyre they will run it back next week. The winner gets a title shot at Lashley at Hell in a Cell.
Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
Flair and Asuka trade submission attempts. Asuka almost locks in the Asuka Lock. Flair traps Asuka in head scissors. Flair tries to flip Asuka around the ring but Asuka escapes and kicks Flair in the gut. Asuka hip attacks Flair in the gut. Asuka tries another hip attack but Flair chop blocks Asuka out of the air. Flair focuses her assault on Asuka’s knee. After the break, Flair continues her assault. Asuka fires up. Asuka tries another hip attack but Flair catches her in midair. Shin breaker by Flair.
Flair tries a moonsault but Asuka rolls out of the way. Flair lands on her feet. Asuka hits a German suplex. Hip attack by Asuka. Asuka lands a basement hip attack for a near fall. Flair slams Asuka’s leg into the ring post. Asuka pulls Flair into the ring post. Sliding knee by Asuka. After the break, Asuka surprises Flair with a code breaker. Asuka almost puts Flair in the Asuka Lock.
Asuka and Flair spill out of the ring. Asuka and Flair both narrowly avoid being counted out. Flair and Asuka trade strikes. Flair lands the Andrade spinning elbow. Asuka kicks out. Flair tries another moonsault. Asuka rolls out of the way. Flair lands on her feet and hits a standing moonsault for another long two count. Asuka almost rolls Flair into the Asuka Lock. Flair floats over into a pin. Flair gets the three count.
Winner- Charlotte Flair
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— WWE (@WWE) May 25, 2021
