3 Reasons Why Charlotte Flair will lose to Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series

Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey’s match for Survivor Series was undoubtedly the most anticipated match for the event. The entire WWE Universe watched excitedly as the two women took shots at each other on Twitter and through the mic in the ring.

An invasion by Becky Lynch to the Raw locker room where she locked Ronda Rousey in her signature submission move was probably the best segment we’ve seen in a while. The brawl that followed between the women of Raw and SmackDown Live was a treat to watch.

However, in that brawl, Becky suffered an injury that has left her unable to compete in the match at Survivor Series. As an angry and upset Becky took the ring on Smackdown on November 13, she announced that her former best friend Charlotte would replace the Irish Lass Kicker in the bout with Ronda Rousey.

With no story between the two women, many fans were hoping for a match between Ronda and Charlotte at WrestleMania in 2019. However, they’ll get to enjoy the match a few months earlier but with the result already obvious.

Even though Charlotte was the best option to replace Becky Lynch for the match, and also keeping in mind that somehow her name wasn’t fully entered into the Team SmackDown list, there were still some other superstars like Naomi or Asuka who could have been chosen as the replacement to get a push and still take the fall.

While the WWE has a knack of surprising us with the results every now and then, just like the men’s WWE Championship match on November 13, there are at least three reasons that signal towards a loss for Charlotte at Survivor Series.

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#3 Charlotte is the replacement

Charlotte will work as a replacement

Becky Lynch, as the SmackDown Champion, was supposed to work the match at Survivor Series which she had to give up to Charlotte Flair due to an injury.

While Charlotte may be the next best person on the SmackDown roster to work such a high-profile match involving the Baddest Woman on the Planet, it should be kept in mind that Charlotte is just a replacement at the end of the day.

Keeping that in mind, there seems to be little doubt that a replacement will lose the match as Ronda cannot afford to lose the match at such a point in her career. While Charlotte’s loss will also affect her own value on the division, the WWE has little choice to go a third way.

Unless Becky Lynch plans to gatecrash the match and make it end in a disqualification rather than watch her friend-cum-foe lose to Ronda, it is quite clear who the winner will be at the end of Sunday night.

#2 Ronda is the Champion

WWE wouldn't let a Champion take the fall

Ronda Rousey won the RAW Women’s Championship very early in her career. This was a result of her star power, her UFC background, and the WWE’s struggle to build females faces for the company.

Being the champion on the flagship brand, it would only make sense for Becky Lynch to beat her if that would have been scripted. However, it is near impossible for the WWE to sell a loss for Ronda to the former SmackDown Women’s Champion, as the Champion vs Non-Champion match would create a lot of controversies.

As it is such a high-profile match without the title being on the line, Charlotte winning would completely break down Ronda’s reputation and value as she is being considered the best in the WWE women’s division.

A champion losing to a non-champion would not only cause a lot of problems in future storylines, but also raise the case why Charlotte isn’t the champion, and whether Becky is even better than Ronda at the end of the day without even working the match.

#1 WrestleMania buildup

Will this serve as a potential WM35 buildup match?

The bout between Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair was being predicted for WrestleMania 35. Ronda Rousey is the biggest name in RAW at the moment, while Charlotte is a good athlete who the WWE loves to push.

The match would have had great value and could have even headlined the event being the first match ever between the two women. However, the match will now be held earlier at Survivor Series due to unforeseen circumstances.

Even though it doesn’t mean that the match cannot take place at WrestleMania too if Charlotte Flair wins the Royal Rumble, it can be used to cap the rivalry between the two women.

The WWE can cash in here by building a feud between the two already, with Ronda winning the first match between the two and Charlotte coming back for revenge for the loss.

On the side, they can even heat up the rivalry between Becky and Charlotte further as Charlotte’s loss can be seen as a disgrace to the blue brand by the Champion Becky who would once again attack her. All this could boil down to a rematch between Ronda and Charlotte at WrestleMania 35, where the former UFC star could taste her first defeat in the WWE.