When the show returned from a break, Chelsea Green came out to celebrate winning the WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. The ring had a red carpet, balloons in the corners, and a table with champagne. She thanked the crowd for sticking by her, and she credited her fans with helping her win the title.
She also thanked Tiffany Stratton before inviting her to the ring. Tiffy said she needed to talk to Chelsea about something, but they were interrupted by Fatal Influence. Jacy Jayne challenged Tiffy to a U.S. title shot, and she agreed for next week if she and Green got a tag title shot right now.
The celebration for Green wasn’t much of a celebration, but setting up a future U.S. title bout while also giving us a Tag Team Championship match this week was a nice surprise. At least Chelsea got some nice pyro during her entrance.
The crowd has fully embraced her as a babyface, and she’s doing well in the role without feeling like a completely different person. Pairing her with Stratton was a good move, and having it take a while for their friendship to form was smart.
Green, Stratton and Fallon Henley did a good job in the match, but Lainey Reid’s inexperience really stands out when she is in the ring with someone like Green, who has been doing this for several years. It’s not Reid’s fault WWE called her up so soon, but she does seem to be improving.
The match ended with Henley and Reid retaining the titles thanks to some help from Jayne. It was a predictable ending, but it was also the only one that made sense. Lash Legend and Nia Jax attacked Chelsea and Tiffany after it was over.
Result: Fatal Influence defeated Green and Stratton
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