Renee Young is in the ring and she brings out the woman who will face the Smackdown Women’s Champion at SummerSlam, Becky Lynch.
Renee asks Becky how does it feel to be back in the title picture. Becky says that when you wait so long, you doubt it may happen. She says she has fought hard to get here. She says she has not been the champion since 2016. She has not had a title match since Wrestlemania 33. She has not been able to sleep because she is thinking about being the Women’s Champion again. Becky says it is the excitement and pressure knowing you have a target on your back. Becky says she was not born to be a champion, she fought to be a champion. She says it will be honored to walk into Evolution as the Smackdown Women’s Champion.
Carmella makes her way to the ring. She says it is not what Becky thinks. Normally she would make some excuse for why she lost last week. That is not the case. Last week, you beat me fair and square and earned your opportunity at SummerSlam. Carmella says she did not think about the importance of Stephanie’s announcement. Carmella says they are going to be part of the first women’s pay per view. They are not representing Smackdown or Raw, they are representing every woman who has ever been in the ring. Carmella says she felt like she failed. Carmella says she has been jealous because Becky was always ahead of her.
Carmella says she was always told she would only be a manager but you were there to give her advice. Then you go on to WWE and you are the first woman drafted to Smackdown. Carmella reminds everyone was the last pick. Becky was the centerpiece while Carmella was an afterthought. Everyone has always loved Becky. Carmella starts to tear up and she says that people do not think she should be the champion. She tries so hard to block out the haters who say that she sucks and is unworthy of the title. People say that she should just go away. She says she has to put on a brave face and act like she belongs here. She is looking forward to tearing the house down.
She wishes Becky good luck and she offers her hand.
James Ellsworth’s music plays and Carmella hits Becky from behind and then she gets a chair.
Charlotte Flair comes out and hits an Exploder on Carmella.
We are back and Paige is in her office. Carmella enters and she is freaking out over what Charlotte did to her. Paige tells Carmella that she believed Carmella but she should be ashamed of herself. Carmella says that she might not be a role model like Paige, baby girl, but Paige will never be champion. Paige says that she will show Carmella what it is like to be a real champion and she has to deal with adversity. Carmella will face Charlotte tonight and if Charlotte wins, the match will be a triple threat.
Match Number Three: Charlotte Flair versus Carmella in a Non Title Match but if Charlotte wins the Smackdown Women’s Title Match at SummerSlam will be a Triple Threat Match with Charlotte Added Match
They lock up and Charlotte backs Carmella into the corner. Charlotte misses a chop and Carmella moonwalks. We see Becky watching in the back. They lock up again and Carmella with a side head lock. Charlotte sets for the figure four leg lock but Carmella escapes. They lock up and Charlotte with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Charlotte with a rollup for a near fall. Charlotte with a fallaway slam and Carmella goes to the floor. Charlotte with a pescado but she misses and lands awkwardly on the floor. Carmella sends Charlotte into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.
We are back and Charlotte with a double sledge off the turnbuckles followed by a series of chops. Charlotte avoids a clothesline and hits a belly-to-back suplex. Charlotte walks across Carmella and goes up top for a moonsault but Carmella gets her boots up and hits Charlotte in the face. Carmella sends Charlotte to the floor. The referee starts his count. Charlotte gets on the apron and Carmella kicks her off. Carmella goes to the floor. Both women miss kicks and Carmella with a head scissors into the ringside barrier. Carmella sends Charlotte into Yeatonville and then Carmella returns to the ring.
The referee starts his count. Charlotte gets back into the ring but Carmella with forearms and she gets a near fall. Becky is still watching in the back as Carmella applies a reverse chin lock. Charlotte backs Carmella into the turnbuckles to get out of the hold. Carmella sends Charlotte into the turnbuckles a few times. Carmella with a kick but Charlotte bounces off the ropes with a boot to the chest for a near fall.
Charlotte with a rollup for a near fall and then she goes for the figure four leg lock but Carmella gets to the floor. Charlotte kicks Carmella and then she goes to the ringside barrier for a moonsault. They return to the ring. Charlotte with Natural Selection for a near fall. Charlotte sets for a spear but Carmella with a kick. Charlotte goes for a figure four leg lock and Carmella with an inside cradle for a near fall. Carmella with a kick and she can only get a near fall.
Carmella sets for a figure four leg lock but Charlotte rolls through and applies the figure four and bridges. Carmella taps out.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
After the match, we see Becky not happy at the result of the match.
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