According to Fightful Select, Tiffany Stratton winning the Money in the Bank ladder match was always part of WWE’s long-term plan, but one of the match outcomes leading up to it was altered at the last moment. Originally, the six-woman tag team match on the October 9 SmackDown in Lafayette, Louisiana—which featured Stratton, Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne, and Lash Legend defeating Lola Vice, Roxanne Perez, and Sol Ruca—was supposed to have a different result. However, the decision was reversed on the day of the event.
Fightful Select revealed that the women involved in the Money in the Bank ladder match learned only the night before that Stratton would be the winner of the briefcase. During the match, Lash Legend pinned Sol Ruca, then unexpectedly betrayed her teammates by attacking Stratton with her own finishing move, the Lash Extension. The following night in New Orleans, Stratton secured the Money in the Bank briefcase by climbing the ladder and overcoming Legend’s interference.
On the October 9 SmackDown, Chelsea Green expressed that she was “manifesting a Tiffy win.” Since Money in the Bank, Stratton and Green have maintained a friendly relationship, while Stratton has shifted her focus toward Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. However, The Judgment Day faction interfered to prevent Stratton from cashing in her briefcase on Morgan during SmackDown. Morgan later defeated Green in a six-woman tag match on the November 2 Raw in Brooklyn.
Today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Green and Morgan will collide in a champion versus champion match at Crown Jewel, which begins at noon ET. Fans in the U.S. can watch the event on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited subscription, while international viewers can stream it on Netflix.
Fan Take: This last-minute switch in results highlights how WWE keeps fans on their toes, adding unpredictability to its storylines. For fighting fans, Tiffany Stratton’s rise and evolving rivalries could signal a fresh and exciting era for the women’s division, raising the stakes for future title matches.
Source: wrestlingnews.co
