Bianca Belair‘s reign as the WWE RAW Women’s Champion continues.
On the second night of WWE WrestleMania 39, Bianca Belair defended the WWE RAW Women’s Championship against Asuka. The challenger earned the title shot by winning the Women’s Eliminaiton Chamber match at WWE Elimination Chamber.
Before the title bout, Asuka and Belair both made special entrances. Asuka came out with a several individuals who were also wearing her mask. The champion then made her way to the stage with the Divas of Compton, a group of dancing girls.
Belair showcased her athleticism and power throughout the bout; she deadlifted Asuka and powerbombed her at ringside at one point. “The EST” got a near fall when she slammed Asuka off the top rope. Asuka held her own with the champion; she sent Belair shoulder first into the ring post and hit a diving dropkick. Belair rallied with an acrobatic springboard moonsault for a two count. Both women were down after a shoulder block. Asuka fought out of a slam off the top rope and pulled Belair by her hair. She then got a two count with a Codebreaker.
Asuka countered the KOD, but Belair ducked when the challenger went to spit her mist at her. Asuka then trapped Belair in an arm-bar, but “The EST” powered her way out and hit the KOD for the win.
With Belair’s win, she reached one year as the WWE RAW Women’s Champion; she won the title by beating Becky Lynch at WWE WrestleMania 38.
