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00:00A storm is coming.
00:30Ladies and gentlemen, the 2025 queen of the ring, Jade Cargill, her color scheme for
00:57her gear tonight, made up the black colors of the Jamaican flag, honoring her history,
01:04her heritage, as she looks to win her first singles championship and her first match for
01:09a singles title since arriving in WWE.
01:12Yeah, that looks absolutely incredible.
01:15Reggae girls, we are partying tonight.
01:18There's magic in Kingston Town.
01:20Is there going to be magic for the Storm, Jade Cargill, here at SummerSlam?
01:27She won the queen of the ring to earn this opportunity tonight at the WWE Women's Championship.
01:38And our WWE Women's title match is presented by Seagram's Escapes Spike, tagging the ultimate
01:45refreshment with Seagram's Escapes Spike, WWE's new knockout flavor.
01:50Rumble Punch, Slammin' Blueberry, Pineapple Powerhouse, each with new 10% ABV.
01:57Man, they are teasing us tonight, aren't they?
01:59They are teasing us, but they are not quenching our first.
02:03Come on, guys!
02:04You know what?
02:05We've got water out here.
02:06Can't we get some of those things?
02:07That's not the kind of...
02:08Product placement, Fadham!
02:10Product placement!
02:10Not the kind of quench I'm looking for right now.
02:14It's Tiffy time!
02:27It is her first SummerSlam!
02:32And, Wade, we talked about this during the countdown show earlier today.
02:36It is hard to believe that this young woman, Tiffany Stratton, only started to train to
02:42be a professional wrestler four years ago.
02:46And now she's been on top of the mountain as the women's champion since January.
02:52Yeah, and you know what?
02:53Sometimes when a first-time world champion holds the gold, they just feel a little out
02:59of place.
03:00It's a sense of inevitable that they're going to be losing that title soon.
03:04And they don't really seem to have the full credentials.
03:07Times that by 10 when that individual only has four years of experience.
03:12But then you look at the year Tiffany Stratton has had from cashing in in January to defeating
03:18Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania in a slow-fest of defeating Night of Jax multiple times.
03:24Wow!
03:25And let's not forget the name Bailey, the Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, Roxanne Perez, who
03:30we saw earlier tonight.
03:31Asuka in the finals of the Queen of the Ring.
03:34I mean, it has been an unreal year for Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill as well.
03:40Jade Cargill, of course, knocking off Asuka, knocking off Roxanne.
03:44So these two women have big-time victories in 2025.
03:48Someone's going to earn the title tonight.
03:50Let's go up to the great Alicia Taylor.
03:52The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the WWE Women's Championship.
04:10Introducing first, the challenger from Vero Beach, Florida, Jade Cargill.
04:30And her opponent from Briar Lake, Minnesota, she is the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
04:55Wade, let's talk strategy.
04:58If you're the champion, Tiffany Stratton, what do you do to make sure you keep the title tonight?
05:02You do exactly what you've done all year.
05:05You realize that your athletic skill set gives you the capacity to take down all comers,
05:10no matter how big, small, or skilled they may be.
05:14But it is quite the conundrum when you're up there against a powerhouse,
05:18perhaps the greatest physical specimen this industry has ever seen in the form of Jade Cargill.
05:24Jade Cargill now, the challenger.
05:25She's never won or never even had an opportunity.
05:27Tiffany now for a quick win to win a singles title here in WWE.
05:33So if you're Jade Cargill, what do you do to knock off the champ?
05:35You lean on the confidence that winning an arduous tournament like Queen of the Ring has given you.
05:42I would personally argue that winning cover by Jade quickly puts both legs in a kick-out.
05:49Winning a tournament like the Queen of the Ring this year with the caliber of competitors,
05:53including Asuka in the final,
05:56is arguably more difficult than a one-on-one single matchup against Tiffany Stratton.
06:01That's a great point as Jade now goes outside the ring.
06:04Remember, champion's advantage in this matchup,
06:06so Jade has to pin or submit Tiffany to win the title.
06:09Oh, drives her into the barricade.
06:13And immediately from the early goings,
06:15we have seen what this match is all about.
06:17It's two uber-athletes.
06:18It's the technical finesse of the champ,
06:21Tiffany Stratton,
06:22versus the raw power of the challenger.
06:25And there is one name that we did not mention,
06:27that Jade Cargill has knocked off
06:29in what has been a great number of months here,
06:31and that is the current women's world champion,
06:34Naomi.
06:34Remember the no-holds-barred match back at Evolution.
06:37Yeah, I saw Cardi B losing her mind
06:39at the prospect of Jade Cargill winning this one a few moments ago.
06:44Cardi B really does not like Naomi,
06:46at least according to their social medias.
06:48I think Cardi B will be very, very happy.
06:52Oh, if the score prevails here.
06:54Naomi, of course, will defend the world title
06:56tomorrow night, SummerSlam Sunday.
06:58And here now, Tiffany Stratton with a suicide dive,
07:01taking out Jade Cargill.
07:02And you're talking about two tremendous athletes here, Wayne.
07:06You got Jade Cargill, played hoop in college,
07:08obviously a tremendous in-ring performer.
07:10Tiffany Stratton, once a member of Team USA in gymnastics.
07:13You've got two hot athletes here
07:14going for the women's championship.
07:16Yeah, the standard in WWE keeps getting better and better
07:19in part due to the NIL program.
07:21And as they keep going that way,
07:23you want to win gold in WWE.
07:25Whoa!
07:26Oh, my God!
07:26One ton!
07:28Ten's all around.
07:29Cover by Stratton and a kick out.
07:31Wow, not even a two count, though.
07:33Shows you how double-toffed Jade Cargill is.
07:36And we saw on the countdown show,
07:38they had some tryouts in New Jersey
07:40for potential superstars.
07:42Among those athletes, we saw gymnasts,
07:44we saw basketball and football players!
07:46First knee delivered to the spine.
07:49Could be future superstars here in WWE
07:52as Jade Cargill now has taken control of the champ.
07:55Make no mistake, Tiffany Stratton is no lightweight in there.
07:59She is a powerful woman,
08:01but plucked out of the sky effortlessly by Jade Cargill.
08:04That's what the champ is up against tonight.
08:07Big kick by Jade,
08:08and now Jade looking to use her power.
08:11Tiffany Stratton up on her shoulders.
08:14And Jade, she calls that the eye of the storm.
08:19That sit-out powerbomb that Tiffany Stratton
08:22has to kick out of it, too.
08:24When all hell's breaking loose,
08:27you'll be right in the eye of the storm.
08:29And what a beauty it was from Jade Cargill.
08:31But such is the resilience of the champ,
08:35Tiffany Stratton.
08:36Not quite enough, but what a heavy hitter.
08:39And that's a game-changing moment right there in this match.
08:42You know, I spoke to Jade earlier today.
08:44She said she was going to change things up,
08:45bring some new offense into her repertoire.
08:47And that was just an example of what we saw moments ago.
08:50That's what you have to do
08:51against someone as smart as Tiffany Stratton,
08:53who studied her opponent
08:54and was ready for everything.
08:56Perhaps not ready for that.
08:59And now Stratton showing off some power of her own.
09:01A rolling senton delivered.
09:03And now Tiffany went for the...
09:05Looked like she was going to go for the moonsault, Wade.
09:07And Jade Cargill met her there.
09:08That durability of Cargill is so impressive.
09:11Just hopped straight up
09:12and dropped the champ once again.
09:14It appears Jade Cargill
09:15has been a step ahead so far.
09:17Nice duplex by Jade Cargill
09:19showing off her power.
09:20And floats over.
09:22And now looking to power...
09:24Oh, Tiffany Stratton with a driver.
09:27What a counter by the champ.
09:28Yeah, a lot of times in a match like this,
09:31you come into it knowing that certain moves
09:33are going to keep opponents down.
09:35However, this is the very, very top level.
09:38It's a world championship clash at SummerSlam.
09:41Your opponent is generally going to be capable
09:43of a little more than everyone else you've been up against.
09:4753,161 here tonight.
09:50MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
09:52Home of the NFL's Jets and Giants.
09:54The final of the FIFA World Cup next year.
09:56And tonight, the first night of an epic two-night SummerSlam.
10:00So England are going to win the World Cup right here next year
10:03is what you're saying.
10:04But the question is,
10:05who's going to win the Women's WWE Championship right now?
10:08Well, Jade Cargill looking great so far.
10:10And now, Tiffany Stratton, though.
10:12Great countersense Jade across the ring.
10:14Tiffany's had an answer for almost everything from Jade tonight.
10:16There's so much finesse so far from Tiffany Stratton.
10:20And it's starting to wear down the challenger.
10:24And now Stratton, uh-oh, caught by Cargill momentarily.
10:27Tiffany Stratton, though, has Jade where she wants her.
10:30And for the Alabama Slam, didn't quite get all of it,
10:33but has Cargill in position now.
10:34Cargill's got such a long frame, it's hard to pull it off.
10:37But it did enough.
10:38Oh, and the boots up.
10:39Great counter by Jade.
10:41Such long limbs there at Cargill.
10:43Right to the jaw of the champ.
10:45And the champ's rocked.
10:46Yeah, Stratton is rocked.
10:46Here we go.
10:47Cargill has the champ where she wants her.
10:49Jade is delivered for the championship.
10:53But Tiffany Stratton rolls for the rope.
10:58Gets the foot of the bottom rope.
11:00And the official Daphne LaShawn has to call off the cover.
11:05That, again, is a tiny window into minor experience problems there for Jade Cargill.
11:13Feet up here.
11:14Beautifully executed.
11:16Immediately pounced with his.
11:17Rolled the other way for the pink, Jade.
11:20But no, over-rotated it.
11:22I don't even think Tiffany Stratton knew anything about that foot on the ropes.
11:26It was accidental by Cargill.
11:28And that cost her.
11:29Now Tiffany Stratton rolls through shoulder strap.
11:32Great pinning combination by Cargill.
11:34Tiffany's got a kick at two.
11:35Tiffany looks out of sorts here, Wade.
11:37To Cargill now with a chokeslam.
11:40Well, Tiffany got out of that first, Jade.
11:42It is still going to be a second.
11:44And Tiffany can't even stand up here.
11:46Yeah, not quite sure where she's at, I believe.
11:48As Jade Cargill could be closing in on her first women's championship here in WWE.
11:53Well, you need to make it count while you can.
11:55And we might be getting something deadly here, Cole.
11:59What is Cargill cooking up?
12:01From the second rope, Jade Cargill setting up Tiffany Stratton.
12:05For Jade, it is Tiffany now.
12:07Fights her way up to the top rope.
12:09She doesn't want to be up there.
12:10Jade Cargill now.
12:12Tiffany Stratton with a great counter.
12:14Just took too long for Cargill to get set back.
12:18Prettiest moves off ever.
12:22Tiffany Stratton with a pain.
12:24Here is your winner, and still, the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
12:40Man, what a great match.
12:41Jade looked great, but Tiffany survived.
12:43Yeah, well, Jade Cargill had the match won, but made a critical error there.
12:49Make no mistake, the trajectory of Jade Cargill will not be slowing down here.
12:55But how smart, how clever is Tiffany Stratton making the right decisions at the right moment?
13:01And that was the biggest of them all, fouling the challenger, and then the prettiest moonsault ever.
13:08Nailed to perfection, despite the volume of you sent away during the match.
13:13Timmy gets the win.
13:15Timmy retains.
13:16But Jade Cargill will fight off.
13:19It ain't game over.
13:20Tiffany Stratton has been champion for nearly 200 days.
13:23And in 2025, Wade, this young woman, the WWE Women's Champion, is undefeated.
13:3014-0.
13:32Tiffany Stratton on a massive role at WWE.
13:37Well, A24 presents The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt,
13:43in theaters everywhere October 3rd.

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