WrestleMania 36: 7 things WWE got right on Night 2

#5 The Queen took over NXT

The Nightmare of NXT was ready to face off against the 2020 Royal Rumble winner and The Queen of WWE in an NXT Women’s Championship match.

Both women arrived in stunning gears, and Charlotte Flair got into the thick of things real quick. She targeted Rhea Ripley’s left knee, ensuring that she’d keep her options open for her submission hold.

However, the youngster countered and delivered a Riptide out of nowhere early on for a neat fall. The fight then spilled over to the floor, and even though Ripley had the advantage, Flair’s strikes to the knee once again took a toll on the reigning Champion. Flair wrapped Ripley's knee around the steel post and then launched a brutal assault on it to ensure that The Nightmare had no way to fight back into the match.

Ripley still stayed determined and delivered a few powerful moves, but could not keep control as her knee was slowly giving way. A Spear was followed by The Figure Four which turned into the Figure Eight submission. This was what it took for Flair to become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion.

One might argue that it made less sense to take the title off the young new Champion and put it on the veteran. However, WWE did the right thing by making Flair look like the evil Queen whilst injuring her opponent, and Ripley fought till her final breath.

The company is at war with other competitors, and having Flair as the Champion on NXT for some time could prove to be the right move. As for Ripley, no one can doubt her abilities after she defeated Shayna Baszler for the title not too long ago. She will be back for more in no time.

Even though The Queen won the match, The Nightmare came out as the real star.