WWE Survivor Series results: Ronda Rousey attacked by Charlotte Flair as Brock Lesnar beats Daniel Bryan

The Raw Women’s champion picked up the victory via disqualification - but at a major cost

Monday 19 November 2018 15:19 GMT

WWE Survivor Series: Charlotte Flair slams Ronda Rousey face-first into turnbuckle

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Monday Night Raw proved dominant over Smackdown Live at WWE Survivor Series, but Ronda Rousey’s brutal attack at the hands of Charlotte Flair proved to be the biggest talking point from a frantic night in Los Angeles.

WWE’s red brand won all the key clashes on the night that saw stars from the company’s two flagship shows go head to head, most notably Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s incredible win over WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.

But Charlotte’s decision to sacrifice her chances of victory in order to attack the former UFC champion with anything she could get her hands on – having only entered the match as a late substitute for Smackdown’s champion Becky Lynch – left Rousey a bloody mess afterwards.

The main event on the night saw Lesnar, who is criticised heavily for his reduced schedule and his match quality, deliver one of his best matches since returning to the WWE. With the exception of the pointless outing against Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia recently, it must be said that Lesnar’s stock is rising where his commitment and in-ring ability is concerned.

He was aided by sharing the ring in Los Angeles with Daniel Bryan, one of the best craftsman in the business. The two told a great story with a to-and-fro affair that, after a dominant start from Lesnar, looking to be edging into Bryan’s favour.

In the end, though, a final F5 from The Beast on Bryan proved enough for the UFC combatant to prevail.

Lesnar enjoyed his best showing for some time (WWE)

Charlotte lost her match against Rousey by disqualification but, in truth, Rousey was left looking anything other than a winner as she was devastated by scathing attack from Flair that featured a beat down with a steel chair and a Kendo stick.

It looked a certain heel turn by Flair, executed perfectly, with Rousey once again proving for her part that she could be set for a long and established career as a sports entertainer.

Charlotte attacks Rousey after being disqualified (WWE)

The tone for a hectic, frantic night had been set as early as the pre-show with the five-on-five tag team elimination bout. Raw’s Revival stood out as stars of the absolute melee, but were toppled at the end as The Usos downed them to pick up the win for Smackdown.

That was, however, as good as it got for the show managed by British favourite Paige. Raw would come out on top for the rest of the night.

Braun Strowman ended Shane McMahon's resilient challenge (WWE)

In the woman’s division, Nia Jax stood tall for Raw as she toppled Asuka in the woman’s elimination match - despite turning on Sasha Banks, one of her own teammates, along the way.

Intercontinental champ Seth Rollins edged out Shinksuke Nakamura in a match that was expected to be a classic and duly delivered - exactly the same being said for the night’s only title match that saw Cruiserweight Champion, Buddy Murphy, retain against Mustafa Ali in a whirlwind contest.

Seth Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to continue Raw's success (WWE)

Elsewhere, Authors of Pain dispatched The Bar in a surprisingly swift affair, while Shane McMahon was left staring down the barrel in the men’s elimination match - fending for himself against three remaining Raw team members, he was eventually pinned for the win by Strowman, who’d dominated much of the clash.