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Charlotte Flair defended her title for the first since winning the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. ## On the final SmackDown edition of SmackDown, Charlotte Flair made a stunning return from an injury that Rousey had caused and immediately challenged the champion to a title contest. When The Baddest Woman on the Planet went for an Armbar in the impromptu matchup, Flair quickly turned the tables and rolled up The Rowdy One to become a 14-time Women's Champion! ## Fresh off winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Charlotte Flair appeared on the first SmackDown edition of 2023. She later accepted a challenge for the title from the deadly Sonya Deville. ## The challenger proved a worthy competitor, but Flair’s championship mettle shined bright as The Queen hit a devastating Spear and locked in her signature Figure-Eight Leglock, which forced a very tough Deville to submit. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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On the December 30 edition of SmackDown, two more superstars were confirmed for the 2023 Royal Rumble match. ## Ricochet qualified for the Royal Rumble on SmackDown Friday following his win over Top Dolla. Plush, Morgan announced during the show that she would be the first to enter the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble match. ## Kofi Kingston is the only other person confirmed in the Rumble match, declaring his status last month. The show is set to take place on January 28 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ## Check Out The Complete Match Card Below ## --Men's Royal Rumble Match## --Women's Royal Rumble Match ## --Pitch Black match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight ## --WWE Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Kevin Owens ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Next week, Sami Zayn goes one-on-one with Kevin Owens. ## On Friday's WWE SmackDown, Roman Reigns reproached Sami Zayn for trying to call the shot and then losing on the December 30 episode of WWE SmackDown which saw Roman teaming against John Cena & Owens. ## During the episode, Reigns admitted he's not mad at Owens, not Zayn. Reigns isn't worried because he has a solution. Heyman then announced Zayn vs. Owens for next week. Zayn accepted the match and promised to beat Owens. Reigns asked Zayn to stay and watch the title match with him. ## So, Coming up next week, it will be Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in a singles match. Plus, Intercontinental Champion Gunther will defend his title against Braun Strowman. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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It's happening...Kevin Owens will challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at the 20223 Royal Rumble PPV. ## The challenge was laid down during the January 6th 2023 edition of SmackDown, when The Bloodline kicked off the show with a promo. Reigns were too up there and flared up over Sami Zayn’s loss from the previous week but then Kevin Owens interrupted the segment. ## Owens challenged Reigns to a title match at the Royal Rumble. Reigns just wants Owens to leave. Owens agreed to go. As he walked away, he told Zayn that he'd see him when he digs his balls out of Roman's pocket. ## It has now been made official, Kevin Owens will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Title at Royal Rumble 2023. ## "Your problem is not with @SamiZayn. Your problem is with me." @FightOwensFight #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/dEa5FS7z4H— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 7, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.