This WWE Raw Women’s Title make had a strong case for the best match on the entire card. Having the crowd at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas chanting “This is Awesome” and “We Want Becky” (more on that shortly) was amazing. Charlotte Flair started the match by giving the fans a middle salute. Peacock went black for a couple of seconds because the middle finger is not allowed on the same streaming service as Saved by the Bell and Boss Baby.
Rhea Ripley 
Charlotte Flair
This match was extremely physical and personal from the start. Flair struck Rhea Ripley from the ring apron before executing a T-bone suplex. Ripley came back by attacking Flair’s damaged knee and disposing of her over-the-top rope. Fast forward a bit, you get this amazing spot by Flair onto Ripley on the outside:
Bow down to this GIF. 👑#MITB #WomensTitle @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/GmLHgf5OI8
— WWE (@WWE) July 19, 2021
Flair hit her signature move, Natural Selection, from the top rope for a very plausible three-count, drawing a huge reaction from the crowd and me as well. Ripley whiffed a charge into the corner and Flair took her to the outside, wedging Ripley’s leg between the post and the ring steps before continuously kicking the steel steps. With Ripley’s leg now vulnerable, Flair locked in the Figure-Eight submission, forcing Ripley to tap and regain the Raw’s Women Championship for the fifth time.
A Familiar Foe
Now, I understand that some fans were not thrilled with this outcome. But this win by the Queen leads to Becky Lynch. Lynch has been out for around a year, and her return to the ring is imminent. She teased an appearance once again but to no avail:
Beautiful day in Fort Worth Texas. I really hope no one gets taken out of this ladder match. #MITB pic.twitter.com/yTWevpBUJ6
— The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) July 18, 2021
I want to see Flair vs. Lynch at SummerSlam. No matter how many times they compete, it is going to be a four or five-star match. It is like a movie you have watched at least 100 times, and it never gets old. That movie for me is Cruel Intentions if you were curious.
No matter what sport it is, rivalries are about the best playing against when it counts. For example, tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova played each other 80 times from 1973 to 1988. Of those 80 matches, 61 of them (76%) were for tennis championships.
I am not saying Flair and Lynch will wrestle 80 times in their careers, but my point is that WWE fans want (and deserve) to see the very best go at it. Since SummerSlam will be in Las Vegas this August, I hope WWE goes “all-in” with this match.
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