Smackdown this week had one of the “did it really happen?” The moments when Piper Niven attacked Charlotte Flair in the middle of the ring and withdrew what could be the biggest disturbance of 2025. For anyone who carefully watched WWE, it was shocking because the paper and historical records were seen that the absolute dwarf was rang.
Charlotte Flair has one of the wildest biographies in Wrestling history. It is a record 18-time champion with ruling via RAW, SMACKDOWN, NXT and even a female sign team. Not to mention that he is also a double winner of Royal Rumble (2020 and 2024), multiple Wrestlemania headliner, and has a major view of more paid views than any other WWE woman. In 2025, Flair’s victory recording sits on 18 victories with 16 singles and losses that arose were only in the team’s matches, making it one of the most important competitors ever.
Piper Niven, on the other hand, entered this match with a very different story. Compared to singles, it is more known for its power movements and teamwork. Her greatest success so far was to win the titles of the women’s brands with Chelsea Green in 2023 and before this victory did not catch the main singles in more than a year. Her singles win a percentage in television matches were around 46.1%, so this victory against Flair was a huge jump forward.
The match itself was mainly about timing. When Alexa Bliss absent from the ring, Charlotte didn’t have her usual branded partner watching her back. It easily opened the door for the albums of Fyre and Chelsea Green to intervene, and the key eye dam of the green left taste open. Niven did not waste time, hit it with a devastating slam, and eventually secured three number, eventually pinned the eighteen times the champion of the clean in the middle of the ring.
You want to get it to the perspective:
- Royal Rumbles: Flair (2) vs. Niven (0)
- Wrestlemania singles: Flair (7) vs. Niven (0)
- Single winnings in 2025: Flair (94%) vs. Niven (46.1%)
When you accumulate and compare all statistics, it is clear why fans buzz. Niven just scored his biggest singles victory in WWE and against someone who was virtually a measuring wand of women’s wrestling for decades. This may not be just one -off, but the goals have already caused an interview about the possible collision of the name of the women’s brands between Flair and Bliss versus Niven and Fyre, which the fans are looking forward to.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
August 23, 2025
