At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton renewed a rivalry that’s been filled with plenty of peaks and valleys.
Just a few months ago at WWE SummerSlam, Stratton defended her WWE Women’s Championship against Cargill and defeated “The Storm” in shockingly quick and resounding fashion. That appeared to be the end of Cargill’s massive push and her pursuit of championship gold. But it wasn’t.
Cargill continued to hover around the world title picture, and on SmackDown eight days ago, she finally turned heel by attacking Stratton. That set up Stratton vs. Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship again, this time at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results for Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event appeared to be Jade Cargill’s final shot at reaching the top of WWE, and lo and behold, that’s exactly what she did.
In what was a stark contrast from her lopsided defeat at SummerSlam, Cargill defeated Stratton with her Jaded finisher to win the WWE Women’s Championship in a one-sided squash match over “Tiffy Time.” Below are the key highlights of Cargill’s championship victory:
- As soon as the bell rang, Cargill immediately targeted Stratton’s injured knee and then nailed Stratton with a huge chokeslam. Cargill missed a shoulder block in the corner, and then Stratton went for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever but slipped due to her injured knee, allowing Cargill to take over the match.
- Cargill slammed Stratton face first into the apron on the outside. Stratton baited Cargill in and sent her face-first into the steel ring steps. Back in the ring, Stratton hit a Swanton Bomb for a close two-count.
- Cargill hoisted up Stratton for a Torture Rack into an Eye of the Storm slam followed by three consecutive fallaway slams. Cargill hit three straigh powerbombs as the crowd chanted for a fourth. Cargill picked up Stratton and hit her with Jaded to cap off a lopsided domination.
The win at Saturday Night’s Main Event marks Cargill’s first singles championship since signing with WWE in 2023.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: What’s Next for Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill?
Although Tiffany Stratton lost her WWE Women’s Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event in convincing fashion, she certainly didn’t leave Salt Lake City as a loser.
Stratton initially won the title by cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Nia Jax way back in January, and she went on to have a lengthy title reign that wasn’t always the most exciting but certainly did result in some big wins. Over the course of her 10-month reign, Stratton defeated the likes of Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair and Trish Stratus, among others.
Even with those victories, however, there were plenty of times when Stratton wasn’t clicking as champion and when she appeared to hit a wall as a babyface. Given that Cargill just turned heel less than two weeks ago, Stratton is likely going to remain a fan favorite for the foreseeable future. But after dominating the title scene for roughly a year, Stratton needs to stay away from the title picture for a while to regain her footing as a character.
In fact, Stratton could benefit from an extend TV hiatus, perhaps in preparation for a return around Royal Rumble. As for Cargill, this is her chance to sink or swim.
Cargill has adapted very well to WWE in terms of her character, but the caliber of her in-ring work is still well below what WWE fans have grown accustomed to from top women’s stars like Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. It’s important for Cargill to immediately work with stars who can help her elevate her in-ring skills rapidly. At the same time, Cargill also needs to be booked as a dominant champion.
Given that WrestleMania is roughly five months away, Cargill is a strong candidate to hold the WWE Women’s Championship until that PLE and perhaps even beyond it. WWE should spend the next several months establish that dominance during feuds with stars like Stratton and Nia Jax.
Ultimately, Cargill should have a marquee WrestleMania season feud with a top star like Charlotte Flair or her friend Bianca Belair, but that may be a few months away. For now, Cargill should immediately mone on from her feud with Stratton after beating her easily at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. And then? Cargill must easily run through her opponents throughout the beginning of 2026.
