00:00Time's about a rather toxic relationship, but they seem to be on the right page right now.
00:05Big opportunity incoming for the former tag team champions.
00:10Yeah, who is next in line for a tag team title opportunity?
00:16Triple threat match.
00:18We figure that out live next.
00:30By Ram Trucks, nothing stops Ram.
00:46And by Intuit TurboTax, now this is taxes.
00:49In the ring, the tag team of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, the former tag team champions, looking to earn another opportunity.
01:19And their opponent, the team of Keanu Jay and the women's United States champion, Julia.
01:34Yeah, Keanu, the business advisor for Julia, who is now a two-time United States champion.
01:40But tonight, these two look to earn an opportunity at the tag team titles.
01:44And things have just earned so well for Julia, thanks to that competitive edge next to her in the form of megabrain Keanu.
01:53James got the strategy right in reacquiring the United States championship.
01:58Now looking to double up on goal.
02:00The winner of this match will get themselves a future tag championship opportunity.
02:07Yeah, tomorrow night, Saturday night's main event, Rhea and Io defend the tag titles against Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez of the Judgment Day.
02:14The winner of this match tonight will get the winner of that match down the road.
02:33And their opponents making their way to the ring.
02:37The team of last legend, Hennaya Jay!
02:40Well, this powerful duo really making a name for themselves here in WWE.
02:45Let's take you back to last week.
02:48Guys, it's Flair and Bliss taking on Julia and Keanu James.
02:51Bliss picking up the win for her team.
02:55With a fantastic performance with them post-match.
03:00It was Nia Jax and Lash Legend who arrived and attacked everybody.
03:06Bodies dropping in their wake as temperatures continue to rise in a red-hot women's tag division both on SmackDown and on Raw.
03:17And Julia not backing down either, getting right in the faces of Lash and Nia Jax, that pitbull mentality of the United States Champion.
03:25Really some real beef in the ring right now.
03:28And you have to say that it was, we mentioned earlier, the former tag champs Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair who were really cost those titles by an assault outside of the ring by Lash Legend and Nia Jax.
03:41Subsequently losing them to, at the time, the Kabuki Warriors.
03:45Just shows you how hot that division is.
03:47Those championships are getting bounced around right now.
03:50It seems like every woman on Raw and SmackDown wants to form a tag team and wants to get themselves an opportunity for the gold.
03:59Triple threat match.
04:01Triple threat rules as well.
04:03First team to gain pinfall or submission will win this matchup.
04:06A hot start here and Charlotte and Alexa trying to establish dominance early.
04:11Multiple women ganging up on the powerhouse Nia Jax.
04:14That's what you have to do.
04:16Loose alliances.
04:17Take down the big powerful duo of Lash Legend and Nia Jax and then battle it out amongst yourselves.
04:23Yeah, three women in the ring at the same time.
04:25Again, first team to gain pinfall or submission will win and become the number one contender.
04:28And there's that running uppercut by Lash Legend and Kiana James.
04:33Powerful in her own right.
04:34Yeah, I've enjoyed what I've seen from Kiana James so far.
04:38We haven't seen enough from her.
04:39That's going to change tonight though.
04:41It'll be a major coming out party for Kiana James.
04:44And Charlotte Flair now turns it into a clothesline.
04:49Charlotte the 14-time world champion.
04:52The woman who has an unquenchable thirst for continuing to add to her massive resume.
04:59Nicely outsmart and Lash Legend there.
05:02An attack now to Alexa Bliss.
05:04It's going to show how important experience is at this level.
05:08And they don't come more experienced than Charlotte Flair or indeed Alexa Bliss.
05:13Alexa from the top rope.
05:15Taking out everybody.
05:18A melee here on Friday Night SmackDown.
05:20Who's going to be the number one contenders?
05:22Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Julia in the ring now.
05:30One of these teams is going to become the number one contenders for the tag team titles.
05:35Tag made.
05:36Here comes Lash Legend.
05:37Julia almost directing traffic there as these two look to do a number on Charlotte Flair.
05:45Charlotte Flair simply had enough at this point.
05:47You ain't bullying me.
05:49Charlotte Flair back sends Julia out to the apron.
05:52Flair with a kick will knock Julia to the floor.
05:54Julia hit the floor hard and our table two for good measure.
05:58Oh, big swing connecting to the jaw of Charlotte Flair.
06:03A lot of power behind that.
06:05From Lash Legend.
06:06Oh, that was like a close line right to the jaw.
06:10Lash so intimidating.
06:13As powerful as they come.
06:17Just a mountainous woman.
06:19And you've got to move quick when you're against someone like that.
06:21And indeed someone like Nia Jax.
06:24And Nia Jax had done very little wrong there.
06:26But she was in the real estate that Charlotte Flair wanted to use.
06:29Namely that turnbuckle.
06:31Crossbody.
06:31Lateral press down.
06:32Now Charlotte changes things up into a pinning combination.
06:35And Julia Little-Riva dirt chase.
06:37She catches Charlotte Flair to break things up.
06:39Just about in the nick of time.
06:41Nice movement there from the Japanese superstar.
06:43Now going to town on her two opponents.
06:46And we haven't seen too much of Alexa Bliss in this one.
06:48But I will say Charlotte Flair has taken one hell of a beating.
06:53And maybe right for the pickings here.
06:55How physical has Julia been in this match?
06:57She's going to have to be when you think who she's in there with.
06:59Especially someone the size of Lash Legend and the experience of Charlotte Flair.
07:03But don't overexert yourself.
07:05There's the tag to Kiana James.
07:07And Kiana up over the top and runs into a chop by Charlotte.
07:10And Charlotte able to block.
07:17Goodness.
07:18Will Wu party.
07:19I'm trying to make a tag and Lash Legend intercepting Charlotte Flair.
07:24And think about the power here.
07:25Yeah, and Lash Legend needed it.
07:27The last thing you want is a fresh Alexa Bliss getting into this thing.
07:31And Mega Brain, Kiana James knows that too.
07:34Not a surprise.
07:35She takes down Flair.
07:38And Charlotte able to block.
07:42Stupid.
07:43Let me show you how it's done.
07:46Lash talking trash.
07:47She's going to get involved.
07:48That was all how it's done, Lash.
07:50That is exactly how it's done.
07:53One, two, three.
07:56Oh, turns it into a DDT.
07:58Great move by Flair.
08:01It was a desperation move.
08:03But it worked out perfectly.
08:04Planting both opponents on the top of their cranium.
08:08And now dragging her.
08:10Beat.
08:10Oh, God.
08:11Just as she launched for the tag.
08:13How smart was that from Julia?
08:16Dragging Bliss off the apron.
08:18And then driving her into the barricade.
08:20Now, Kiana James looks to capitalize.
08:22Kick to Charlotte Nia Jax with a clothesline.
08:25Oh, things just got even worse now for Charlotte Flair and Kiana James.
08:31They're about to get squashed.
08:33Nia, a two-time tag champ in her own right.
08:36With Charlotte up on her shoulders.
08:38Nia Jax was woman of the year in 2024.
08:422025 was a down year by her massive standards.
08:46Although things might be about to change.
08:47What's Kiana going to try to do here?
08:49Uh-uh, this ain't smart, Kiana.
08:51Kiana James drops Charlotte Nia to the mat.
08:54Cover by James for the win.
08:57Charlotte just gets the shoulder up.
08:59Oh, God.
09:00That was freakish strength from Kiana James, who is now showing layers.
09:05I wasn't aware she had.
09:07Smiley using leverage of those ropes for that massive powerbomb on two women there.
09:13I'm nothing but impressed with Kiana James' performance so far.
09:17Wait, I said it earlier.
09:18Kiana James may be the most underrated woman on the roster today.
09:22Oh, there's no doubt about it, but this is a major coming out party, and no one's ever going to make that mistake again.
09:28And now going right at it with Charlotte Flair.
09:32Getting right in Charlotte's face.
09:34Got to like the aggressiveness.
09:36Just treating Charlotte Flair like dirt.
09:38Nobody does that.
09:40And now Nia Jax just pulling over.
09:43Pouncing to the corner.
09:45Julia's in.
09:46I'm not sure if Jax is aware of it.
09:48I'm not sure if Jax is aware of anything after that shot to the head.
09:51Oh, God.
09:52Tag made to Bliss.
09:52Here comes Alexa.
09:54Alexa, the former five-time world champion, taking it to the United States champion here.
09:59And the pace just picked up with Bliss in the match.
10:04Well, this is the freshest woman out of all six.
10:07And she's now taking down a bunch of beat-up women who perhaps are low on energy.
10:14Oh.
10:14Oh, no.
10:15I was going to say that doesn't bode well for Alexa Bliss on the shoulders of Nia Jax.
10:19Able to turn it into a DDT, though.
10:21Nia into the cover.
10:22Is it enough?
10:24And a kick out by Nia Jax.
10:26Alexa into the cover as Nia kicked out.
10:29And now Julia up to the top rope.
10:35Missile drop kick to Nia.
10:37Well, Alexa Bliss saw that coming a mile off and, of course, moved out of the way, Cole.
10:41Here we go.
10:42Looking for Sister Abigail.
10:44Oh, last legend with a big boot.
10:48Cover now on Bliss.
10:50Julia breaks things up.
10:51A legendary pump kick right to the mouth of Alexa Bliss,
10:55just as she was about to hit that Sister Abigail DDT.
10:59This one's breaking down in a major way now.
11:01Big headbutt there.
11:03Pop-up headbutt to Julia.
11:05Tag.
11:06Here comes Kiana James into the matchup.
11:09And there it is.
11:10The 401k by Kiana James.
11:13But legend catches her with a right.
11:15And now Alexa Bliss looking for a Tornado DDT.
11:21But legend going to muscle Bliss up.
11:25Into position here.
11:29The last extension.
11:32Oh, God.
11:32Right to the face of Alexa Bliss.
11:35Oh, God.
11:35Spear by Charlotte.
11:37Kiana James into the cover.
11:39What a strategic maneuver by James for the win.
11:45Here are your winners.
11:48The team of the women's United States champion, Julia and Kiana James.
11:55Great in-ring IQ by Kiana James.
11:59Yeah, that was fantastic.
12:01Capitalizing on someone else's work.
12:03That lash extension drilling.
12:05Alexa Bliss.
12:06You have to be an opportunist.
12:09Once you spot the opening, you have to pounce.
12:12And how small was that from Kiana James, who has blown us away at ringside tonight.
12:18Now the number one contenders for the tag titles.
12:21They'll take on either Rhea and Io or Liv and Roxanne, the winners of the matchup.
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