CHARLOTTE (C) VS. NIKKI BELLA

 Before the match, JoJo has an interview with Roman Reigns. Dean Ambrose is standing by to interrupt. They get into it between themselves until JoJo reminds them that they also have Brock Lesnar to worry about.

  The video package shows Nikki Bella’s and Daniel Bryan’s recent injuries. Charlotte has used them to get heat and try to get Brie to forfeit this match, so Brie is coming into this emotional.

  Brie is out first as the challenger, Charlotte follows with the WWE Divas Championship around her waist and Ric Flair by her side. Charlotte beat Nikki Bella 153 days previous in September.

John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Michael Cole, & Byron Saxton are on commentary for this match. Lillian Garcia is our ring announcer

CHARLOTTE (C) VS. BRIE BELLA (WWE Divas Championship

Fastlane 2016 (21st February 2016)

They lock up, Charlotte backs Brie into the corner and breaks, back to the collar-elbow tie up and Charlotte slams Brie down into the mat before mocking her and D-Bry with the “Yes” chants. Brie chases down Charlotte, but the champion leans out of the ring so Bella has to back off.

   Brie Bella puts Charlotte in a top wristlock, Charlotte tries to reverse the direction, pulling on Brie’s hair but she ends up on the mat. Charlotte counters with a headscissors, but Brie rolls out of it and connects with right hands as JBL mocks Byron at ringside. Brie Bella takes Charlotte down and puts her in an armbar, another headscissors gets Charlotte out of it and sends Bella across the ring. Brie Bella sends Charlotte across the ring with an arm drag and mocks Ric Flair with a “Woo” and a strut. Brie hits a Snapback, one of Nikki Bella’s moves, for 2. Brie connects with a roundhouse kick, but Charlotte escapes to the apron, bringing Brie out to the floor with another headscissors. Back in the ring, Charlotte gets some shoulder thrusts in the corner. Brie is carried to the middle of the ring, but she blocks an Alabama Slam and rolls through for 2. Charlotte runs through Brie as they get to their feet. Charlotte takes her time before covering and only gets 2.

  Charlotte drives her knee into Brie’s back and pulls her arms back, moving her boot into the back of Brie’s neck. Brie is able to fight to her feet, but Charlotte sends her down to the mat. Charlotte grabs Brie’s hair, but Brie brings Charlotte down to the mat and rolls her into a crucifix for 2. Brie Bella jumps on Charlotte’s back for a sleeper hold as they get to their feet. Charlotte drops Brie with a jawbreaker and covers for 2. Charlotte slams Brie’s head into the mat, keeping Brie down with a Figure Four necklock. Charlotte rolls through a few times in the hold before releasing and kipping up. Charlotte charges but Brie avoids the boot. Charlotte hesitates with the shock and tries again. Brie catches her with a drop toe hold and a running knee. Charlotte gets to her feet, and Brie Bella connects with a combination of forearm shots for 2!

  Charlotte fires back with chops, she ducks under a shot from Brie Bella, dropping into a neckbreaker. Brie Bella gets 2 from a rough roll up. Charlotte knocks Brie down and calls for the Figure Four, but Brie kicks her out to the apron. Brie Bell knocks Charlotte to the floor with a dropkick. Brie Bella flies out of the ring with another dropkick, and she throws Charlotte back in the ring. Brie Bella hits a missile dropkick from the top rope, but she’s tweaked her knee. She hits the “Yes” Kicks but Charlotte ducks the big one. Brie hits the Facebuster but still only gets 2. Charlotte trips Brie with the bad leg, but the Figure Four is countered into the Yes Lock.

  Charlotte tries to reach for the rope with her legs so Brie transitions into a single leg boston crab. Brie has it locked in for some time before Charlotte is able to kick her into the middle rope and catch her with the Figure Four, Charlotte bridges up for the Figure Eight and Brie taps out.

WINNER: CHARLOTTE (STILL WWE Divas Champion)

 This was a decent match. I don’t think the “emotional Brie” storyline was needed, it just gave her a reason to use Nikki and Daniel Bryan’s moves for a pop. Nothing terrible, but there’s a reason I didn’t remember much of it before this review. [***] 5.5/10