Charlotte Flair Returns on WWE Smackdown, Wins Women’s Title

Charlotte Flair made a surprise return on this week’s WWE Smackdown and captured the Smackdown Women’s Championship from Ronda Rousey. Tonight’s show saw Flair make her return, issuing a challenge to Rousey for a title match after Rousey had defeated Raquel Rodriguez. Rousey accepted over Shayna Baszler’s objections and in the match, Flair rolled Rousey over during an armbar to get the pin and the title.

Flair has been out of action since WrestleMania Backlash, where she lost the title to Rousey. Rousey, who lost the title to Liv Morgan before winning it back, ends her latest title run at 83 days. This is Flair’s seventh reign with the title and her 14th overall women’s title reign in WWE.

"I'm challenging you tonight!"@MsCharlotteWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/KG1N2TQOZf

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 31, 2022

WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!@MsCharlotteWWE IS BACK AND JUST WON THE #SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP!!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Rl3nSKyiZb

— WWE (@WWE) December 31, 2022