5 things WWE RAW got right this week - Former Universal Champion comes to McIntyre’s aid; Charlotte Flair picks up a loss

#1 Rhea Ripley cost Charlotte Flair on WWE RAW

When @WWEAsuka gets going ... it's near impossible. #WWERaw #AsukavsCharlotte pic.twitter.com/GK5fBPysm1

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Charlotte Flair and Asuka were booked to compete on WWE RAW this week. Flair came out to cut a promo early in the night and claimed that the women backstage did not like each other. She said she was able to beat both Asuka and Rhea Ripley on the same night.

Asuka and Ripley came out soon after, and The Nightmare claimed that Asuka would beat Flair later in the night.

The Queen came out to take on Asuka in the main event of WWE RAW. Asuka tried to take advantage early on, but Flair got back into the game with a boot to the face. Ripley watched from ringside as both women tried to build towards their submission holds.

Flair avoided the Asuka Lock late in the match and applied the Figure-Eight. However, Ripley caused her to break the hold while the referee was busy checking on Asuka.

The distraction allowed The Empress to finish off Flair by locking in the Crucifix Pin. After the match, Flair lost all control.

She attacked the referee and delivered some serious blows to the official before others arrived to stop her. The match was decent and built towards the inevitable Triple Threat Match between Flair, Asuka, and the RAW Women’s Champion.

Flair is a natural heel and will help this rivalry get even better. While there wasn’t much build between Asuka and Ripley before WrestleMania, the WWE RAW creatives are doing well by slowly building this rivalry.