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WWE Smack Down _June 13, 2025 - Queen Of The Ring Tournament _Round 1 - Charlotte Flair Vs Candice LeRae Vs Alexa Bliss Vs Alba Fyre
00:00Next week on SmackDown, here we go, Queen of the Ring, first round, fatal four-way.
00:07Alba Fire was the late replacement for Chelsea Green.
00:11Chelsea Green, who's live-tweeting all night long as she says she has travel issues
00:16and couldn't make it here, saying, sorry, Lexington, as she drinks a cocktail poolside somewhere.
00:22Meanwhile, what a matchup with Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Clare face-to-face
00:27as Candice LeRae and Alba Fire decide to start things off this way.
00:31Well, Bliss and Flair are the clear favorites based on resumes, but don't make any mistake,
00:37this is not a two-horse race.
00:39Fire and LeRae are two vets, and they are desperate to punch their way up
00:44to the upper echelons of the women's division, and victory in this tournament will do that in a hurry.
00:51Been an interesting dynamic with Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair recently.
00:55You saw what you saw backstage moments ago.
00:58Remember, it wasn't long ago that Alexa extended her friendship to Charlotte after WrestleMania,
01:01an offer that was not embraced by the 14-time champion.
01:06Well, I'll tell you right now, Charlotte Flair is by far the least popular woman in the locker room.
01:12She certainly is not here to make friends and use herself as above and beyond anybody else on the roster,
01:20and she's out to prove it here.
01:21Right into the cover of Alba Fire.
01:24I'll tell you, there's a fire lit under Charlotte Flair of late.
01:28We're kind of in uncharted territory for Flair.
01:30She lost to WrestleMania to Stratton, failed to qualify for the Money in the Bank matchup.
01:38Flair is synonymous with success and needs to get back to that tonight.
01:42Chopped chop after chop.
01:46Whatever path is needed.
01:49Of course, Queen of the Ring this tournament.
01:52It's been great action time with King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring.
01:56The winners of these tournaments are vying for the chance to fight for a championship at SummerSlam.
02:05Championship opportunity, August 2nd and August 3rd.
02:09That'll take place at MetLife Stadium.
02:10Here's part of the problem by being the big fish in this kind of matchup.
02:14The other women realize that and want to take you down.
02:17It's the kind of match, if you can, you want to fly under the radar and steal a victory without grabbing too much attention.
02:25And that is never going to be the way that Charlotte Flair lives life.
02:29And she's paying the price for that now.
02:31Well, earlier tonight, we saw Nia Jax and Piper Niven attempt that strategy, teaming up against Jade Cargill.
02:36Jade Cargill, who ended up jaded Piper Niven to advance in this Queen of the Ring, going off to the semifinals.
02:43Bodies are dropping like flies now.
02:45The class of Charlotte Flair!
02:47Oh, Alexa Bliss!
02:50Cross body and right into the cover quickly.
02:53Oh, she's setting up the sister Abigail DDT, but no broken up by Fire and LeRae.
02:59Alexa Bliss had an epic performance in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match, ultimately falling short.
03:06Straight back into the hump tonight.
03:08You question what kind of condition that body is in after the amount of abuse it took on Saturday in Los Angeles.
03:15Charlotte hooks the leg on Alba Fire, who's able to kick out.
03:19And this has been an absolute scrap from the get-go.
03:22No one really grabbing any form of domination, but it's Flair who is up.
03:28And Flair looking to go for victory here.
03:30Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you ringside from here in Lexington, Kentucky, of what has been a star-loaded night of Friday Night SmackDown.
03:51You get all the action when you get to these tournament levels, you get the Fatal Thurways.
03:55Everywhere you look, the star power is so epic.
03:58Yeah, these four-ways, they're such a great equalizer, because so much can happen.
04:04You can't really trust anybody, despite this effort from Alba Fire to ingratiate herself to Candice LeRae.
04:13And things can be over in the blink of an eye.
04:18Vornbuck goes out of the window in these scrambles.
04:23LeRae and Alba Fire trying to team up against Charlotte Flair.
04:28LeRae sends Charlotte down and then delivers the kick up top.
04:35Nice, baby.
04:37Poison picks, he calls him real damage here.
04:39What a score it would be to put away the queen, Charlotte Flair, in this tournament.
04:45And it does irritate Charlotte Flair that we even have a queen of the ring tournament.
04:51Brings into question who is the real queen in this industry, and Charlotte Flair, with or without a crown, believes it is her.
04:58I don't think she's bashful about saying that at all.
05:01She's not bashful about much.
05:03No, she isn't.
05:04And neither should be.
05:05She's got the greatest resume of all time.
05:08No one else is going to do it.
05:10Sing your own praises.
05:13Of course, coming off the recovery and working her way back after the injury.
05:17So to this point, then the loss at WrestleMania.
05:19Fire trying to hook the leg and score the win.
05:23But Charlotte has not held a title since April 1st of 2023 to this point.
05:28When you think about her career, it's hard to think of that long span without gold in the hands of Charlotte Flair.
05:34Yeah, and Charlotte really feels that she does not feel complete without some form of championship or title.
05:40And the queen of the ring tournament will certainly help her in that regard.
05:44Let alone a future championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
05:50And Alba Fire now doing some major damage.
05:53She watched her own tag partner, Piper Niven, lose out in the quarterfinals earlier.
05:58Time to set things right for the Secret Service by punching your ticket to the semifinals.
06:14Fire and LeRae, time and again, they have looked at each other and said,
06:18why not, let's take advantage against Charlotte Flair.
06:28Friday night SmackDown here at the famous Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky with a record-breaking live gate.
06:57In the history of WWE coming to Lexington, this is the night.
07:02The crowd has come out.
07:0311,922 in the midst of seeing Queen of the Ring first round Fatal 4-Way this tournament
07:10to see who advances to the semis, who eventually can win a championship opportunity.
07:15And still to come, it'll be the King of the Ring Fatal 4-Way.
07:19Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, Andrade, and Nakamura.
07:22Are you kidding me with this?
07:25Alexa coming underneath and sending them.
07:29As Alba and Candice were trying to get the double superplex on Charlotte Flair.
07:35So smart by Bliss there.
07:37Went for the woman who took the biggest landing of them all.
07:40Charlotte Flair.
07:41Close to victory, but just not quite enough.
07:45But I'll say right now, this has been a scramble from the off.
07:49It has been all-out offense from all four women.
07:52No thought for defense whatsoever.
07:55And right now, getting that second wind is Alexa Bliss.
07:59Remember how she started off this match by interrupting the Queen's ring entrance
08:03and making a statement right away.
08:05And now those two right in the center of the ring.
08:09And this is Alexa Bliss finding that championship gear she's found five times in the past.
08:15Oh!
08:16Right off of Charlotte, the codebreaker on Alexa.
08:21Keep your eye on Candice LeRae at all times.
08:24And indeed, for that matter, Alba Fire.
08:29Keep an eye on everyone.
08:30Who am I?
08:30Natural selection!
08:31Everybody bringing their best stuff!
08:36That front suplex, the blockbuster, the natural selection.
08:40And now Charlotte, is she locking it in on Alexa?
08:44Could she bridge the figure eight?
08:47Look at this!
08:48Queen of the ring, first-round tournament.
08:51Bridging that figure eight!
08:53And springboard lion salt off the second rope onto Charlotte.
08:57Breaks the figure eight.
08:58Well, right before Alexa Bliss could have tapped out,
09:01but they're saving the match for everyone.
09:05Candice LeRae.
09:06And now Alba Fire going in for the kill.
09:09Into the cover!
09:10Alba Fire!
09:10Oh!
09:12And Alexa Bliss breaks it up.
09:15Remember, Alba Fire subbing in for Chelsea Green,
09:18who's been live-tweeting throughout the night.
09:20Says she had travel issues and couldn't make it here.
09:24Wanted to have this first-round Fatal 4-Way postponed.
09:27But instead, Nick Aldis said,
09:29no, Alba's here.
09:30She's good.
09:31DDT Alexa Bliss.
09:34And she's looking to climb up top.
09:37Wait, could this be Twisted Bliss?
09:39Going big!
09:40Going to the semifinal spot!
09:42And connects!
09:43She lands it!
09:45To advance!
09:46And Charlotte Flair drags her off of the cover.
09:50Nobody times it better than Charlotte Flair.
09:55It's why she is perennially at the top of the industry.
09:59And good night, Alexa Bliss.
10:02But keep your eyes peeled!
10:03Oh, there's a rub-up!
10:04Skullboy on Charlotte!
10:05Oh!
10:06DIY's latest member, Candice LeRae, almost stealing it.
10:11Big spear by Charlotte!
10:15To advance!
10:17And somehow, Candice LeRae kicks out.
10:21That is astounding durability from Candice LeRae,
10:24who ate that spear flush,
10:26but out of the frying pan, into the fire!
10:29Oh, here she goes again.
10:30She was looking for that figure four,
10:32but instead, Alba with the superkick just in time.
10:35Got her shirt ripped open.
10:36Chelsea Green's on it.
10:37Was trying for her unprettier.
10:39Failed.
10:40Boot to the face.
10:42That's a Chelsea Green shirt.
10:44And now, Charlotte.
10:46There is the figure eight on Alba.
10:50Could this end it,
10:51and could Charlotte advance in the tournament?
10:54Wait a minute.
10:55Sister Abigail!
10:56Oh, wait a minute!
10:57Sister Abigail!
10:58And the win!
11:01Alexa wins!
11:03Here is your winner,
11:06Alexa Bliss!
11:11And Alba Fire, Alba Fire tapped out
11:14just moments after the pinfall win by Alexa Bliss.
11:20And the frustrations continue from Charlotte Flair's perspective.
