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Pure wrestling
NXT Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley (c)
Inevitably, there will be a backlash to the result of this match despite how short-sighted it may seem. In truth, the purely best wrestling match of WrestleMania 36 is proof positive of the star-making power and ability of Charlotte Flair.
Aptly structured around Charlotte picking at Ripley's injured leg, the two women crafted a contest that looked inwards into great psychology. Ripley pulled off a focused performance in selling her crumbling appendage, pushing it to limits that eventually cost her. It was an indicator of the potential in becoming the ring general she can be.
There aren't enough words to describe the sublime game of Charlotte Flair. Swift to channel her bully heel tactics and intuitive wrestling proves her worth beyond the accolades on her back. She meticulously took to dismantling Ripley at every given turn, in between selling her despair at putting down a younger, faster and perhaps eventually better opponent. For now, though Ripley will have to await her redemption, the vulnerability in her game set up a great trajectory. As for Flair, dream matches await in a return to old stomping grounds.
Result: Charlotte Flair makes Rhea Ripley tap out to win and become the NEW NXT Women's Champion!
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