5 talking points from WWE Fastlane 2018

#2 The Queen retains...but an Empress emerges!

After defeating Ruby Riott, a certain empress showed up to make a promise.

Charlotte Flair and Ruby Riott had a match that showcased not just how talented the multiple time women's champion, but how incredibly good the leader of the Riott squad was as well. The battle didn't just involve Riott Squad members Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan, but also Naomi and Becky Lynch, who were at ringside, to even the odds. The result was both women had their allies dismissed from the ringside area. Once it was just Charlotte and Ruby, the two women went counter for counter, showing just how good of a match they can put on together.

Finally, Ruby appeared to telegraph a move, knocking herself out in the process, and Charlotte put the figure eight forcing her opponent to tap out, thus retaining the Smackdown Live women's championship. However, the most interesting moment was once the match ended, when Raw women's superstar Asuka came out and challenged Charlotte for the Smackdown Live women's championship at Wrestlemania. It will unquestionably be a phenomenal match-up at Wrestlemania.