Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair and former champion Becky Lynch in a TLC Triple Threat to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion at tonight’s WWE TLC pay-per-view. Asuka won the match in the first-ever women’s TLC contest, which was the main event of the show.
The match saw RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey interfere to take out Flair and Lynch, presumably leading to an upcoming match between the three Superstars. Some sort of a match at WrestleMania 35 has been rumored but it’s still early. Rousey retained her title over Nia Jax earlier in the night at TLC.
This is Asuka’s first title reign on the main roster. Becky won the title from Flair back on September 16 at Hell In a Cell.
Below are photos and videos from tonight’s title change at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA:
Ready or not, here she comes… to make HISTORY! #WWETLC #TLCMatch @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/ZvCF4YdQ3C
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
Bow before YOUR QUEEN! #WWETLC #TLCMatch @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/CG0P2MjWUA
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
#TheMan. #TheMyth. #TheLegend.#WWETLC #TLCMatch @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/kRueWDMk82
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
Are you as excited as we are? #WWETLC #TLCMatch @WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/yXy2UoCcVM
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 17, 2018
BECKY GOT BACK! #WWETLC #TLCMatch @WWEAsuka @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/jmf1tyUtgK
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018
#TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE is feeling CHAIR-i-table tonight! #WWETLC @WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE
(Last pun. Sorry, Becky!) pic.twitter.com/wJ42dAtVQ5
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
It's #WWEEvolution all over again!!!! #WWETLC #ThisIsAwesome #TLCMatch @BeckyLynchWWE @MsCharlotteWWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/K3GHf37mHG
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
Shades of #SDLive! #WWETLC #TLCMatch @WWWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/3BYXq3QdW7
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018
We thought we were ready for this match.
We thought wrong. #ThisIsAwesome #WWETLC @WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/IsuhNirjgD— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 17, 2018
How much more can these women give?!?! Something tells us we haven't seen ANYTHING yet! #WWETLC #TLCMatch @BeckyLynchWWE @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/qGKCIlDlQg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018
When #TheQueen, #TheEmpress, and #TheMan battle in a #TLCMatch for the #SmackDown #WomensTitle… expect complete and total CARNAGE! @BeckyLynchWWE @MsCharlotteWWE @WWEAsuka #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/HVM4NiQM39
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
WHAT IS @RondaRousey DOING OUT HERE?!?! #WWETLC @BeckyLynchWWE @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/UQlD96vetS
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
This is YOUR moment!!!
Congratulations to YOUR #SDLive #WomensChampion, @WWEAsuka! #WWETLC #AndNew #TLCMatch pic.twitter.com/wP1jd7ShAf
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
There's going to be hell to pay for this, @RondaRousey! #WWETLC @BeckyLynchWWE @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/6u86dYkZ0k
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
#TheEmpressOfTomorrow reigns supreme. #WWETLC #AndNew pic.twitter.com/932edBl1WX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018
