Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya, SmackDown Live Women's Championship match, WWE Clash of Champions 2017 winner, video highlights and analysis

The two competitors traded elbows to begin the contest. Charlotte took a barrage of strikes to the body from the lumberjacks as Natalya flung her outside the ring. The Queen was firmly on the backfoot at the beginning of the match as she was driven into the turnbuckle and assaulted by the lumberjacks on several occasions.

The feline enthusiast then proceeded to work on Charlotte with a series of stiff strikes and rest holds. However, the Champion threw her outside the ring and unleashed a flurry of chops on her chest. The former NXT Champion then blocked a spine buster and hit a big boot, but she was sent flying outside the ring.

After a chaotic melee with the lumberjacks, Natalya locked the Queen in a sharpshooter which was broken up by a rope break. All hell broke loose when Charlotte was sent outside the ring as the lumberjacks entered the ring. Carmella even teased a cash-in at one point.

The Champion took out several women with a moonsault, but she missed Natalya, allowing the Hart family scion to momentarily take control. However, Charlotte reversed an attempted sharpshooter into a Figure 8 for the win.

After the match, Natalya vented her frustrations and said that she was "turning her back" on the fans and the women on the roster. She broke down into tears as the crowd bade her farewell.

Neckbreaker followed by a kick.#WomensTitle #WWEClash @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/9NLTCAY6mT

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 18, 2017

#WomensTitle #WWEClash pic.twitter.com/zntDM5iZOD

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 18, 2017

Result: Charlotte def. Natalya to retain the SmackDown Live Women's Championship

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