Charlotte Flair Was Attacked Backstage and Nobody Was Ready For These New Women’s Tag Champs

Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley are your new WWE Women’s Tag Team champions, snatching the titles from Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) on Friday’s SmackDown. What a wild turn of events, right? This wasn’t some slow-burn story; it was a chaotic night that ended with new gold.

Chaos Before the Bell: Flair Out, Bliss In

Man, Friday night on SmackDown was a rollercoaster even before the bell rang for the main event. Tatum Paxley was originally set to challenge for those titles alongside Charlotte Flair. But, classic WWE drama, Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin threw a wrench in everything with a brutal backstage attack on Flair. You saw her favoring that left shoulder, and medical personnel rightfully said no way, she wasn’t cleared to compete. SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis stepped in and shut down Flair’s participation. So, with her partner sidelined, what’s Paxley supposed to do? Flair, being the competitor she is, insisted Alexa Bliss take her spot. Bliss seemed a bit hesitant at first, like, “Wait, what?” But she ultimately decided to go for it. Talk about a last-minute shake-up! And honestly? It turned out to be the smartest move of the night.

Cemetery Drive Drops Fatal Influence, Crowns New Champs

So, with Bliss subbing in for Flair, the match was on, and the stakes were through the roof. Fatal Influence thought they had it in the bag, but they clearly underestimated the new, makeshift team. Tatum Paxley brought the heat, and when she connected with that Cemetery Drive on Fallon Henley, it was over. Just like that, new champions were crowned! Bliss and Paxley, who weren’t even supposed to be a team hours earlier, walked out of SmackDown with the Women’s Tag Team titles.

What a wild night for the Women’s Tag Team division! This whole situation has shaken things up big time, and you gotta wonder what’s next after such a chaotic title change. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more info and analysis as it drops, because you know this story is far from over.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.