SmackDown Live Women’s Championship match
(C) Carmella Vs. Asuka
They lock-up and Asuka pushes the Champion to the ropes where the referee breaks it. Carmella sidesteps an attack and moonwalks. Carmella avoids Asuka’s strike combo and puts herself through the ropes. Carmella talks trash and moonwalks on the apron. Carmella gets in the ring, and Asuka blocks a kick. Carmella punches her, but Asuka smiles. Asuka hits a running hip attack and digs her hips into Carmella’s face. Asuka punches her a few times before putting her on the apron and kicking her. Asuka then hits a running hip attack to knock Carmella to the floor.
Carmella runs to the timekeeper, demands her title and starts to walk off. Asuka runs and hits her with a sliding knee from the apron. Asuka looks down at the title and grabs Carmella. Carmella quickly pulls her into the ring post face-first. Carmella gets her in the ring for a two count. Carmella rubs her face on the mat before applying a double chicken wing stretch. Asuka fights it and puts her on her back for a two count. Carmella fights out of an Asuka Lock and kicks Asuka down for a two count. Carmella applies a chin lock to Asuka and talks trash in her face. Carmella applies a front face-lock, but Asuka escapes. Carmella avoids a missile dropkick and goes for a roundhouse, but Asuka blocks it and applies a kneebar. Carmella frantically grabs the bottom rope and elbows her. Carmella talks trash and shoves her. Asuka fights up and knees her in the face.
Asuka hits a running dropkick and lets out a primal scream. Asuka kicks away at her and hits a German Suplex. Asuka wipes her out with another hip attack for a two count. Asuka tries for an Asuka Lock, but Carmella grabs the ropes. Asuka charges, but Carmella pulls the ropes down to send her to the floor. Asuka gets on the apron, but Carmella snaps her off the ropes. Carmella then kicks her hands, and Asuka takes a flat back bump on the floor from the apron! Ouch!
Carmella hits a rare suicide dive and gets her in the ring for a near fall. Carmella screams when she kicks out. Carmella covers again, and screams when she kicks out. Carmella tries a third time. Kick out, scream. Asuka murders her with a strike combination and rolls her up for a near fall. Asuka hits a vicious sliding kick to the face. A person dressed in Asuka gear gets on the apron. Asuka and Carmella look confused. Carmella rolls Asuka up for a two count, then Asuka knees her in the face and looks back at the person on the apron. The person slowly takes off the maska nd it’s none other than James Ellsworth! The crowd pops and Carmella hits the Princess Kick for the win.
Winner: Carmella
The Princess of Staten Island retains over Asuka, thanks to the help of an old friend. Decent match and I’m glad Carmella retained.
