Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott - SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: photos | WWE

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Charlotte Flair has one last challenger on The Road to WrestleMania.

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Ruby Riott has her sights set on The Queen's SmackDown Women's Championship.

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Riott, a relatively untested Superstar mounting her first title challenge in WWE, hoped to do nothing less than bring down the “myth” of Charlotte Flair.

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Key to Riott’s efforts is the presence of The Riott Squad, who appear out of nowhere after they apparently declined to accompany to their ringleader to the bout.

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Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan distract the SmackDown Women's Champion.

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Becky Lynch and Naomi emerge to even the odds at ringside.

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Each time Charlotte tries to mount a comeback, Ruby answers.

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The official ejects all four ringside enforcers to bring the match back to a one-on-one affair.

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This gives Charlotte the momentum she needs to prove why she's the SmackDown Women's Champion.

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After a spear and a Figure-Eight Leglock, Charlotte claims the victory.

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Charlotte’s WrestleMania destiny suddenly becomes clear.

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Asuka, the Women’s Royal Rumble Match winner who had been presumed to be challenging Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania, instead surfaces in a SmackDown ring with no warning given.

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The undefeated Empress of Tomorrow comes face-to-face with The Queen and gestures to the WrestleMania sign, indicating that she has chosen to challenge Flair at The Showcase of the Immortals.

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Charlotte’s world has turned upside-down on The Road to WrestleMania.

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