Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks in a stunning and show-closing inaugural Women’s Hell in a Cell Match to become Raw Women’s Champion for the third time in Boston on Sunday night.
Charlotte and Banks were not only the first females to wrestle inside WWE’s most dangerous structure but also the first to main event one of the company’s main-roster pay-views.
Charlotte (L) prised the Women’s Title from Sasha Banks (R)
The Nature Girl and The Boss justified those decisions by producing a near-20 minute epic, during which tables were smashed, steel chairs were wielded and Banks was powerbombed off the side of the Cell and through the announce desk.
Charlotte eventually triumphed after cracking hometown favourite Banks with Natural Selection, Ric Flair’s daughter maintaining her record of never having lost a singles bout at a WWE pay-per-view, but both wrestlers should be proud following a spectacular outing.
Charlotte launched a sneak attack on Banks before the Cell could be lowered, culminating in Banks being thundered through the commentary table and placed on a stretcher by medical personnel.
Charlotte powerbombs Banks into the announce desk
However, as ring announcer JoJo began to state Banks was not fit to compete, the 24-year-old dragged herself off the gurney and raced inside the Cell to assault a crowing Charlotte.
Champion and challenger then pummelled each other into a steel chair, before Banks leapt off the inside of the Cell to clock Charlotte with her trademark double knee strike and then used moves made famous by her idol, the late Eddie Guerrero – the triple vertical suplex and the frogsplash.
Charlotte is now 13-0 in singles matches at WWE pay-per-views
The Boss looked poised for victory when she kicked Charlotte through one wooden table and attempted to powerbomb her through another, but her back gave way, giving Charlotte the chance to hit her finishing move and settle a scintillating bout.
