WWE Smack Down _July 18, 2025 - Charlotte Flair Vs Raquel Rodriguez - video Dailymotion

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00:00Friends t-shirts are rocking, too, just a little something different with the 14-time world champion in recent weeks.

00:06And the WWE Universe clearly picking up on it.

00:11Of course, what happened last weekend in Atlanta, night of massive pops, and Charlotte received one when she tagged in at Evolution.

00:19It was as pronounced as any we've heard that night.

00:21And now, with Alexa Bliss by her side, the left's support.

00:45The following contest is scheduled for one fall.

00:48Introducing first, accompanied by our Bliss, from the Queen City, Charlotte Bliss!

01:03The Allies of Convenience wave, and Bliss does have the pom-poms, by the way, the cheerleader.

01:09Oh, man, and what a major, major announcement that was.

01:13This WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam in a little over two weeks' time,

01:19as the champs, Roxanne and Raquel, will be defending against these Allies of Convenience, as you put it, Joe.

01:27Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.

01:30And Charlotte Flair, really, after weeks and weeks of keeping Alexa Bliss at arm's length,

01:36has fully bought into this tag team.

01:39Have a look at this smile.

01:40And they're in the hunt for gold.

01:44All right, still some, still some season problems.

01:46A stiff arm, just for good measure.

01:48We're not quite fully there, but you're right, you mentioned it.

01:51Charlotte Flair seems to be having fun again, and what a reaction she got at EVOLU.

01:56If you'd have asked me two months ago, will Charlotte Flair ever get cheered again,

02:01the answer would have been no, but clearly, EVOLUTION, perhaps the biggest reaction of the night.

02:06She's back, one half of the tag team champions now.

02:10And her opponent, accompanied by Roxanne Perez, representing the Judgment Day.

02:21She is one half over the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion,

02:27from Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Raquel Rodriguez.

02:38SmackDown ring it out for the car nationally, bringing it tonight in.

02:41It seems like Raquel's cloud of doubt that was hovering over Roxanne Perez has been clearing a bit as well, Wade.

02:48Oh, man, Perez earned her stripes in a big way in that fabled four-way tag match at EVOLUTION.

02:55It was a proven moment for both women as a tag team, put to the ultimate test.

03:01The best of Raw, the best of SmackDown, the best of NXT in that four-way.

03:06And who were the victors?

03:07Raquel and Roxanne.

03:09We've got some legit champs here on SmackDown.

03:11It's a good matchup to open up Friday Night SmackDown here at Frostbank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

03:17Massive crowd out for Friday Night SmackDown.

03:20You mentioned what happened at EVOLUTION with the champions.

03:24Then Monday on Raw, they defeated the Kabuki Warriors with a little help from Dirty Dot.

03:30Yes, indeed.

03:32And clearly putting down a marker now is Raquel,

03:35who sees herself as the alpha female in WWE.

03:39The same could probably be said for Charlotte Flair,

03:42who doesn't like to back down to anyone.

03:44But Big Mammy Kool here may not give Charlotte a choice.

03:49You see the athleticism by Charlotte countered by the rugged, powerful Raquel Rodriguez,

03:56just pulling her down.

03:57Raquel just looks like a completely different woman since the recent sad demise of Liv Morgan,

04:04who's at home recuperating from a surgery right now.

04:07But Big Mammy Kool has stepped up in a big way and looks like the leader once again really filling that void.

04:16Charlotte sends her out to the floor.

04:18And crossbody, Charlotte Flair!

04:26And now Roxanne Perez looks to get in love.

04:29No, but she's got company.

04:30Alexa Bliss just tracks her down.

04:33A little added protection for Charlotte.

04:34Pays to have friends in this game, but friends cannot protect you.

04:40And now Raquel Rodriguez when she's in this kind of form.

04:44Oh, right into the post.

04:46The power of Raquel Rodriguez.

04:49They're going to fight for the tag titles at SummerSlam.

04:52Singles action, power packed right now.

05:04What a hot start to Friday Night SmackDown here in San Antonio as Texas' very own Raquel Rodriguez just sent Charlotte Flair into the post.

05:18It was a fantastic start from Charlotte Flair who had Raquel tripping over herself.

05:23But the power of Raquel came to the fore.

05:26Well, what an immediate impact that had.

05:29Came in with a big splash moments ago.

05:35Former college basketball players, Raquel Rodriguez.

05:39Of course, former volleyball players, Charlotte Flair.

05:43She is down on her knees as Rodriguez has taken control of this match.

05:47It's not quite Raquel's hometown, but it's about as close as we will ever get to it here in San Antonio.

05:53And hell no, you don't want to lose in your hometown.

05:56Guarantee Raquel has family here tonight.

05:59This is supposed to be a statement performance.

06:03He's trying to stretch Charlotte out.

06:05And now what a good counter by Flair Wade.

06:08Wriggling through, getting that reversal.

06:10Even more impressive when you've got an ab stretch by such a powerhouse as Raquel.

06:15But don't overestimate your own power because that's going to happen.

06:19And we remind you that just moments ago, while we were coming on the air,

06:24our arrivals were interrupted by what was a car crash.

06:28We had T-Bone vehicles just outside the arena.

06:31We saw Solo Sokoa in the MFTs.

06:33We saw numerous eyewitnesses giving accounts as to what they felt happened.

06:38And Kathy Kelly was right on the scene, hoping to give us an update at some point.

06:42And now this is about as vicious a beatdown as Charlotte Flair has received in some time.

06:58Looking utterly dominant is Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez holding both tag championships

07:06on the outside, looking incredibly impressed with her partner.

07:10Roxanne Perez, who was allowed by general manager Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce to take the place

07:20of Liv Morgan when Liv was injured and then have to prove it last weekend in a title defense.

07:27Judgment Day with a whole lot of gold right now.

07:31What a huge performance it was from Raquel just three weeks ago at Night of Champions

07:37in that epic brawl that they had.

07:40They had come up on the losing end, but it had to be a confidence-building moment

07:43against such a top-level star as Rhea Ripley.

07:49Raquel just grows and grows from there.

07:51One, two, three, four.

07:55Kick out by Flair.

07:57You can see the frustration on the face of Raquel Rodriguez.

08:00Almost taken offense at the fact that someone would dare kick out of that move.

08:06Punishment may be about to get even worse for Charlotte Flair,

08:10whose defensive defenses are completely down at this point.

08:14You want more of the quick?

08:20You guys want this?

08:21You're on it, go!

08:24Huge crowd here at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio for Friday Night SmackDown.

08:40Joe and Wade with you ringside.

08:41Again, our evening started off unexpectedly with a car crash outside the arena.

08:46Kathy Kelly is looking to give us an update as to what happened there with Solo Sokoa

08:50and the MFTs as Raquel Rodriguez and Charlotte Flair have been battling to open up this SmackDown.

08:57First time they've been one-on-one.

08:59Of course, they were in the ring against each other in tag-team actions.

09:02The Judgment Day was able to retain their titles at Evolution this last Sunday.

09:07Great counter by Flair, but coming back with a stomp was Rodriguez.

09:10This has been such a potent, authoritative performance from Raquel,

09:17who is now rag-dolling arguably the very best in Charlotte Flair.

09:23How impressive has Raquel Rodriguez become over the past several weeks?

09:29And of course, in a leadership role now as the tag-team champions,

09:34having to replace Liv Morgan.

09:36Roxanne Perez was approved, but then having to prove it this past weekend in Atlanta.

09:41And they did just that as they were able to make it out of that fiddle four-way, still with gold.

09:46Flair just about missed the worst of that twist invader bomb there from Raquel.

09:53And has perhaps bore herself an opportunity to now get back in the fight.

09:57Able to parry the right hand and send back a right hand of her own time.

10:01And again is Charlotte Flair, and now here come the Flair Chops.

10:04Music to the ears of Charlotte Flair.

10:09Now has this audience fully behind her once again.

10:14And Deliverant is the 14-time world champion who's been receiving excellent

10:22receptions from the WWE Universe in recent weeks.

10:27Flair has dropped, ooh, dropped her guard, taken off the armor, and is back to having fun again.

10:33And when Flair is having fun in that ring, that is when she's at her very best.

10:38And her unique pairing with the were-not-friends of Alexa Bliss has been a big part of it.

10:45Big boot from Flair.

10:46Picking up some real momentum on this one.

10:51What a momentum build it would be ahead of SummerSlam to put away one half of the tag jumps here.

10:57Oh, the queen's gonna fly.

10:58Cross body, but rolling right through.

11:01And look at the power of Rodriguez.

11:04Such great footwork from Raquel there.

11:06And as you mentioned, sheer power.

11:08Hook of the leg, into the cover.

11:10And getting that left shoulder up was Charlotte.

11:14It's just effortless for Raquel, isn't it?

11:17Tornado power slam this deep into a match.

11:21And now that frustration really coming to the fore for Raquel.

11:25Believes that should have been the end, but hey, you're in there with Charlotte Flair.

11:29Might take something a little special to put Flair away.

11:33These two have been meeting up.

11:35We told you what happened Sunday a week ago on SmackDown.

11:38Charlotte tossed Raquel right over our announce desk.

11:40Went flying, was laid out.

11:44It's over here Raquel, come on.

11:46What?

11:51Forking a little smack in the process here.

11:53Going for the big one too.

11:55Looking for the Tejana bomb, but Charlotte able to get free.

12:02That big boot from Flair.

12:05And now she's getting into position.

12:07So, and would you look at Roxanne Perez.

12:09No help from your partner here, risking a disqualification.

12:13Referee's got eyes on the whole thing, but.

12:15Alexa's up on the apron as well.

12:17Hands her up on the top rope.

12:19Look what Alexa did.

12:20Referee missed the whole thing.

12:22There's a roll up for the win.

12:24And Charlotte gets it.

12:26With a little help from the were not friends.

12:29I think maybe they are.

12:30Here is your winner.

12:31Charlotte Flair.

12:33They almost don't know how to react with that kind of win.

12:39With that kind of win.

12:40Well, frustration on the faces of Raquel and Roxanne.

12:44They were simply beaten at their own game here.

12:47This was the fix-in.

12:50From Roxanne.

12:51Didn't quite work.

12:52But behind the referee's back.

12:54Alexa Bliss, as you mentioned.

12:56Pulling out a massive assist here for Flair with the roll up.

12:59And two weeks before these two teams clash for Tag Gold at SummerSlam.

13:05Big victory here for Charlotte Flair.

13:09Two weeks away from SummerSlam.

13:11And a chance for Gold.

13:16Ah.

WWE Smack Down _July 18, 2025 - Charlotte Flair Vs Raquel Rodriguez

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