00:00I head for Charlotte Flair, and that's because of what happened on SmackDown was back to basics in the best
00:07possible way.
00:08Let's go back to that loaded Fatal 4-Way, Corey.
00:10Charlotte Flair, Sol Ruka, the Women's Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria and Jade Cargill.
00:16Just when it seemed as though Sol Ruka had victory in her fingertips, it was thwarted.
00:22The same would hold true for Lyra Valkyria, who would be met with natural selection by the Queen.
00:28And the figure-eight submission, Charlotte Flair has advanced to the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:36Of course, earlier tonight, a semifinal victor was E.O. Sky.
00:40E.O. Sky will be headed to the Night of Champions for the finals of the Queen of the Ring
00:45Tournament.
00:46Will Charlotte Flair advance there to meet her?
00:50The winner of the Queen of the Ring, of course, gets a title shot at SummerSlam.
00:53But now this task ahead on Monday Night Raw here in Baltimore, a sold-out CFG Bank Arena.
01:04And a huge opportunity for Roxanne Perez.
01:11With Liv Morgan by her side.
01:15And her opponent, accompanied by the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan, representing The Judgment Day, Roxanne Perez.
01:30And speaking, of course, of The Judgment Day, it's Liv Morgan from The Judgment Day, who will be facing Charlotte
01:36Flair in the semifinals.
01:37And also, perhaps an opportunity to help out here.
01:40This is how she advanced.
01:41Well, tonight is an opportunity for redemption.
01:44Poor Roxanne Perez, as we look again at Alexa Bliss.
01:49Delivering Sister Abigail.
01:51Met with a manhandle slam by Becky Lynch.
01:55Chelsea Green would deliver the unpretty her to the man.
01:58What a very, very cagey maneuver by the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan, punching her ticket to the semifinals.
02:08It's an opportunity for redemption tonight for Roxanne Perez, who failed to advance in her own match.
02:17Yeah, she was the one member of The Judgment Day who didn't advance out of the first round of the
02:20tournament.
02:21Earlier tonight, we saw Raquel Rodriguez from The Judgment Day in action against EO Sky.
02:26So now, here she has a chance of redemption against a living legend, Charlotte Flair.
02:32But also, just as important, an opportunity to help Liv Morgan days before her semifinal.
02:40Because Roxanne, as much as she's committed to winning for her own good, also the ability to soften up Charlotte
02:46when she gets ready for Friday's action.
02:51I'm sure whatever you just said was absolutely true, Joe.
02:54I was a little distracted, the Women's World Champion is a few feet in front of us, the greatest Women's
03:00Champion of all time.
03:02I can't do it quite the same way Liv does it, but-
03:04Thankfully, you can't do it quite the same way, or else my eardrums would be bleeding.
03:07I'll keep practicing.
03:09And Roxanne Perez unleashing the fury out of the gate.
03:12Smart strategy.
03:13Roxanne Perez is a student of the game.
03:15She grew up a super fan of this industry.
03:18She watched Charlotte Flair before she had the opportunity to step inside the ring with her.
03:22But now, Roxanne Perez, one of the most well-studied superstars on the roster.
03:28How about that knee from the queen right away?
03:31And you can see Roxanne Perez affected and reaching for her chin and mouth.
03:35Baby!
03:36Big Flair chop out on the floor.
03:38And no matter who you are, the opportunity to step inside of the ring with Charlotte Flair cannot be lost.
03:45This is one of, if not the greatest female superstar of all time, as Perez capitalizes on the mishap.
03:55She went for a Flair chop, it went right into the post, and then Perez picked up on it and
04:00did more damage to the right hand.
04:02This is what I'm talking about when it comes to in-ring IQ, Roxanne Perez is second to none.
04:07This is dangerous for the queen.
04:09The Flair's hand is clearly damaged here in the midst of this match.
04:13No doubt about it.
04:18Corey, this is exactly what we're discussing moments ago.
04:22She was going for the cartwheel knee drop there.
04:25And into the cover, hooking the leg.
04:26In terms of, yes, the ability for Roxanne to bounce back.
04:29But for Charlotte, she could be softened up.
04:32She could be damaged a bit before she even faces Liv on Friday.
04:35You're absolutely right.
04:36And Charlotte Flair, for as decorated and talented as we all know she is, at less than 100%,
04:41may not have a shot at knocking off the women's world champion Liv Morgan in this Queen of the Ring
04:46tournament.
04:47Charlotte needs to be as close to 100% as she possibly can be.
04:51Because we learned recently how crafty, how cagey, how intelligent Liv Morgan can be when the situation calls for.
05:00You can see Roxanne again working on that right arm.
05:03Charlotte trying to get to her feet.
05:05And you can see how proud Liv is of Roxanne.
05:08Roxanne Perez came up from NXT.
05:10She was a former NXT Women's Champion.
05:12Roxanne has seen and done it all.
05:14But she really became a superstar once she joined forces with the Judgment Day.
05:19Much like we were talking about with Raquel Rodriguez.
05:21When you're around great, you become great.
05:23You absorb, sometimes via osmosis, the intellect, the skill set of those you surround yourself with.
05:29And it's paid off big time for Perez.
05:32Boy, more and more damage done to that right arm and right hand of Charlotte Flair.
05:38Perez has been relentless since then.
05:41Beautiful side Russian leg sweep.
05:43And the Russian leg sweep.
05:44And she's in control here against the Queen.
05:50I will say this, Joe.
05:51If Charlotte Flair made the mistake of overlooking Roxanne Perez, it could prove to be catastrophic for Flair.
05:59That's the chance you take when you take this kind of an opponent on this kind of a week.
06:05That's so big in the midst of her year.
06:07Charlotte Flair is also a competitor who believes iron sharpens iron.
06:11Charlotte wants to be at the tip top of her game.
06:13If she can tune herself up tonight at the expense of Perez, that could spell trouble for Liv Morgan and
06:20the Judgment Day.
06:23Cover by Roxanne.
06:26Kick out by Charlotte Flair.
06:28But she's still favoring that right arm, that right hand.
06:32And it was a great strategy by Roxanne, even though it was accidental.
06:36Charlotte Flair tried to deliver one of her trademark Flair chops.
06:39Perez got out of the way, contact with the ring post.
06:42But it's cost Charlotte badly thus far.
06:45Trying to use one good arm, essentially.
06:52And again, such sound strategy by Perez,
06:54making Charlotte Flair support all of her body weight with this sleeper hold applied.
06:59And the Queen found a way out.
07:36Really unique circumstances in this match between Charlotte Flair and Roxanne Perez.
07:41Because Charlotte Flair was in control early on, a series of Flair chops.
07:44Then all of a sudden, Perez got out of the way.
07:46And the right hand of Charlotte Flair went into the post and was clearly damaged.
07:51And what did Roxanne Perez do?
07:53A relentless attack on the right arm and the right hand since then, Corey.
07:58Every once in a while, an opportunity will present itself between the bells.
08:03Roxanne Perez did not miss her chance.
08:06And now Charlotte Flair, sit out, slam.
08:09Look at Charlotte Flair finding a way.
08:11And Perez survives it.
08:13Of course, come Friday, it'll be semi-final action in Queen of the Ring tournament.
08:18Liv Morgan against Charlotte Flair.
08:20Liv Morgan, of course, Judgment Day, sister to Roxanne Perez, is ringside.
08:27There is the champ.
08:29The greatest women's champ of all time.
08:34Now look at the reaction.
08:35Look at the reaction when she went for the Flair chop.
08:38You could see she was affected there greatly with the right hand.
08:41Wow.
08:42And now, looking for the cover, looking for the win right here.
08:48You see the frustration beginning to build on the face of Roxanne Perez.
08:55And Perez immediately back to the attack on the right arm of the Queen.
09:00Such a great strategy.
09:02It opened up very early on.
09:05And Charlotte Flair just trying to find a way to escape.
09:09Going to plan B here.
09:12Jackknife, Kim.
09:15Even trying to execute a jackknife cover.
09:18Charlotte Flair's right hand basically rendered ineffective.
09:23Unable to squeeze the pin tight enough to keep Perez down.
09:27And look at Roxanne peeing off now.
09:28Giving her some of her own medicine.
09:30And Flair standing tall right up to it.
09:34And that face says it all.
09:38She hasn't been able to use her right hand effectively.
09:42Roxanne got caught mocking Charlotte Flair.
09:45Roxy, you might pay for that one.
09:47No!
09:50You can't not be impressed by Roxanne Perez in this one.
09:53She's been extremely successful to this juncture against the Queen.
09:58But Charlotte Flair knows how to win.
10:00Charlotte Flair understands meeting the moment.
10:03Oh!
10:04Bliss!
10:05Morgan runs Bliss right into the post!
10:10Meanwhile, here's Charlotte's center of the ring.
10:14Fall away slam.
10:18And still favoring that right hand and right arm.
10:23She's trying to shake it out.
10:25She's trying to find a way to fight through it.
10:27How about left-handed Flair chops?
10:29I don't know if they're quite as effective as her right hand,
10:31but Perez feeling the effects either way.
10:35One, two, one, two, one.
10:38Damage done to that right hand.
10:40And you can see that left hand just isn't as 100% effective for Flair.
10:47Charlotte with the walkover clothesline.
10:50Come on!
10:56They are rallying support in Baltimore for the Queen.
11:01Big boot by Charlotte.
11:02Trying to stay the course here in the tournament,
11:05trying to target championship number 15.
11:07Remember, the winner of the Queen of the Ring tournament
11:11gets a title shot at SummerSlam.
11:14We're 12 days away from Night of Champions
11:17when we will have the finals of the Queen of the Ring.
11:19At the end of this week, these two lift Morgan up on the apron,
11:23will meet in the semifinals.
11:26Charlotte, you know better.
11:28Don't take your eye off the ball.
11:29And that hesitation was costly.
11:33Roxanne Perez takes advantage.
11:36And now the springboard moonsault, double springboard, is that enough?
11:43No.
11:53Roxanne Perez raining down all of her frustration on the back of Charlotte Flair.
12:01Oh, what a great kick by Flair.
12:04You can still see her favoring that right hand.
12:07Oh, she's got it lined up.
12:08She has got it lined up.
12:10Can she lock it in?
12:12Flip Morgan's up on the apron.
12:13What are you doing?
12:14Oh, and Alexa just ripped Morgan down.
12:17Things are evened up all the same.
12:19Wait, inside cradle.
12:20Perez has a cradle.
12:21Inside cradle being turned around.
12:22Alexa turned it around for Charlotte.
12:25Jessica Garner sees the shoulders down.
12:29And Perez escapes at the last possible second.
12:33Kick to the body.
12:35Here it comes.
12:36Thinking about Pop Rocks perhaps.
12:37Looking for Pop Rocks.
12:39But Flair stands up to it, Corey.
12:43And now, locked in, Kenshi Bridgett.
12:49Figure eight.
12:54Nowhere for Perez to go.
12:56It's enough.
12:59Charlotte took damage but comes out the victor.
13:02Here is your winner, by submission, Charlotte Flair.
13:09We will see her Friday against Liv Morgan in the semifinal Queen of the Ring.
13:15But some damage done to that right hand by Roxanne Perez.
13:20Of course.
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