00:08The following contest is the Women's United States Championship Open Challenge Match.
00:15Introducing first, from Briar Lake, Minnesota.
00:19She is the Women's United States Champion, Tiffany Stroud.
00:24And she's acting like a fighting champion, opening the door for anyone out there.
00:31A new era of tippy time, ready for a fight.
00:34But who will it be, an open challenge for the Women's United States Championship?
00:40That is next, right here on SmackDown.
01:15And the regret must already be washing over the United States Champ, Tiffany Stratton.
01:23Because here come the irresistible forces.
01:33Let's get one thing straight.
01:35Tomorrow night, at Saturday night's main event, Lash and I are going to end this pathetic nostalgia tour of Bri
01:43and Paige when we take back our tag team championships.
01:47Right, Lash?
01:48That's right, because gold looks oh so good on us.
01:53And that's why, after tonight, I beat on Little Miss Tiffy Time and snatched the United States Championship.
02:00That just sounds like the perfect plan to the start of our golden weekend.
02:07So yes, Tiffy, I accept.
02:09Ref, let's get it.
02:11What a 24 hours this could be for Lash Legend now.
02:16Saturday night's main event comes tomorrow.
02:20The Women's World Tag Team Championships there.
02:24Paige and Bri will defend against the irresistible forces.
02:28But this open challenge is met with Lash Legend, the powerful one half of irresistible forces.
02:38Right here, right now.
02:39This is what Tiffany wants, this is what she gets.
02:43So this is what Tiffany thought she wanted.
02:45And she suddenly realized that offering an open challenge is an absolutely terrible idea if you want a long championship
02:54reign.
02:54Because that reign might end tonight at the hands of Lash Legend.
02:58The only surprise to me is that Nia Jax isn't the one taking her up on this.
03:02Because let's not forget a couple of years ago, Tiffany Stratton was the understudy to Jax.
03:08Ended up stabbing her in the back, catching in money in the bank briefcase and taking her world championship.
03:14But I'm sure Nia Jax would enjoy seeing Lash Legend take some gold from Tiffy tonight.
03:20Oh man, that shoulder tackle.
03:23Just center, nearly heels over head.
03:33Looking for that big pump kick.
03:34Man, she landed that.
03:35Who knows?
03:37Right to that left leg.
03:38And again, what a smart tactic from Stratton.
03:41Smart tactic.
03:42It may well be a desperation tactic here, taking Lash down finally.
03:47But knowing Tiffy, she is in a world of trouble here against a majorly powerful superstar.
03:54And one.
03:54Oh!
03:55Oh, out onto the floor.
03:57See, Lash tried her best to catch that die, but simply toppled over.
04:01Such was the momentum that Tiffany Stratton had built up there.
04:05But bouncing back immediately.
04:07That's the problem.
04:08You take Lash down is one thing.
04:10Oh!
04:10Keeping her down is something else.
04:13There's a choke bomb onto the apron there.
04:16Oh, that choke slam right to that edge of the apron, that impact to the spine of Tiffany Stratton.
04:22I'll tell you right now, offering these open challenges is like putting your reign on fast forward.
04:27Chelsea Green is coming down.
04:29Chelsea's coming down to support and check on Stratton.
04:51Joe and Wade with you ringside here in Kentucky.
04:55Was Nia just drawing on your notes?
04:57She was.
04:57Okay.
04:57She was somehow.
04:58She's getting ready for the European tour.
05:00She's showing off his arms, and she's losing the move electronically.
05:02week this is lash legend who answered the call for the open challenge chelsea green to try to
05:11win the favor of tiffany stratton recently she just came down to check on tiffany
05:15after that choke slam on the apron had her out on the floor yeah much to the annoyance of lash
05:22legend who has laid laser focused on acquiring two pieces of gold over the next 24 hours first
05:29up the united states championship and then tomorrow night saturday night's main event looking
05:35to win tag gold alongside nia jacks against paige and brie bala what a glorious 24 hours it could
05:42be the lash legend i'm still surprised that chelsea green is out here we know full well she's been
05:50trying to ingratiate herself to tiffany stratton over the past several weeks although those efforts
05:56have been rebuffed by the champ clearly does not give up without a fight
06:04but tiffany stratton may well be on the verge of giving up because this has been a
06:09rough beat down from the word go from a much more powerful opponent
06:20finally a little momentum coming here from tiffany time but once again just not powerful enough to
06:27take down lash legend it's snake eyes onto that top buckle
06:37flash looking for her first singles win in wwe of course so much success pairing with nia jacks
06:45recent tag team champions looking to regain goal tomorrow
06:52and now just toying with strength neck adjustment for free is tiffany stratton although not the kind of
06:59adjustment that makes you feel better in the morning
07:06and this has just been a master class from legend trying to get the u.s championship right there but
07:11the shoulder comes up nia jacks on the outside already celebrating that victory a little premature
07:18perhaps although if you're a betting man you are sticking that house on lash legend at this point
07:25so many physical gifts and in complete control against stratton
07:42the
07:43you
07:53tomorrow on saturday night's main event lash legend will join nia jacks the urus of school forces
07:59trying to regain the women's tag team championships against page and breathe but tonight it's lash
08:06legend who you see in control here against tiffany stratton answering the call for the open challenge trying
08:13to claim the women's united states championship the start of what could be an incredible career
08:20altering weekend for lash and it's also a potentially career altering night for tiffany stratton who has
08:27struggle from the word go against this big powerful superstar lash oh shoulders up now
08:33clearly not giving up in a hurry is tiffany stratton but now desperately clinging on to this championship reign
08:41oh no it doesn't take much just like that oh and that right shoulder
08:48barely gets up to survive and hold on to the us championship we see chelsea green on the outside
08:55of the ring now chelsea been trying to ingratiate herself to stratton for several weeks it's all been
09:01rebuffed but stratton out it's excuse me chelsea out here as stress and cheerleader and boy does stratton
09:08need the help at this point able to break free
09:17flash out onto the floor stratton managing to finally be elusive here but only for a beat
09:23oh right to the post that left shoulder right to the post
09:27well that elusivity coming in key at the right time for tiffany stratton as she desperately tries
09:34to maintain this championship reign stratton looking to rally all the way back but instead
09:41great counter by tiffy nice little jawbreaker there to lash legend and lash for the first time in this
09:48match is now wobbled and now stratton finds her form
09:54how about that stunner off the springboard right to the hook of the leg and legend with enough to
10:02survive and this one has just done a complete 180 tiffany stratton the united states champs only finding
10:08an extra gear when it really counts chelsea green liking what she's seeing as is this packed out audience
10:20last quick move nice maneuverability there from lash legend
10:27right into the corner smart counter by stratton
10:32oh she was looking for that cartwheel alabama slam but instead flash legend showing you the power
10:39stacking her up and we were that close to having a new women's u.s champion when the bougie bully
10:47is
10:47really living up to a nickname in that ring just physically bullying tiffany stratton at every
10:53opportunity joe lash extension is locked in for delivery oh look at this crucifix
11:03and legend survives it that's such a impressive reversal there from tiffany stratton just when it
11:11looked like her number was up last extension incoming but denied and stratton looking to
11:17finish the job now and she's going up top meanwhile nia jacks she had to kick nia jacks away
11:25lash gets out of the way big massive pump kick i mean massive oh chelsea runs nia right to the
11:32post
11:33that was brave but perhaps unwise last legend just picks up chelsea to deal with her oh we got a
11:40quick
11:40roll up a quick roll up and retains here is your winner and still women's united state champion
11:53tiffany stratton while chelsea's help has somehow been enough to stifle the power of the irresistible
12:02forces and somehow someway tiffany stratton retains
12:08i don't know if tiffany knows what to make of chelsea in the role she just played there
12:12she does still have the gold so i'm sure she'll smile in the end
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