The post-WWE SummerSlam 2026 episode ended with an unexpected cliffhanger. Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill were involved in a heated singles non-title rivalry for weeks.
The latest episode of the Blue Brand most likely saw the finale of Flair and Cargill’s rivalry as the two clashed in a singles bout, which headlined the show over superstars like Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes, and Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk. But after how the main event unfolded, every bit was worth it.
Thanks for the submission!
Jade and Charlotte had a perfect match, though towards the end, The Storm had some botches, which fans caught and talked about on social media.
Towards the end, when Flair was locked in and connected her signature submission on Cargill and was inches away from winning, B-Fab and Michin returned, distracted the referee, and broke Charlotte’s lock, stealing a win from her.
Before The Baddies could have done more damage, Alexa Bliss returned with her Lilly the Doll. The camera panned towards The Five Feet of Fury as she revealed her doll. The lights went out and came back on, focusing on Tatum Paxley, who was on the top rope. She took B-Fab and Michin out with a bodyslam.
This allowed Charlotte to connect a Natural Selection on Cargill and beat her. The show went off-air with Flair, Bliss, and Paxley standing together as a team.
Here are potential reasons why Tatum Paxley joined forces with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss upon WWE SmackDown debut:
#3. Charlotte Flair requested her
Tatum joining forces with The Queen and The Five Feet of Fury was an unexpected thing that no one saw coming, leaving doubts amongst all the fans.
Following Paxley’s debut on Friday Night SmackDown and aligning forces with veterans Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, a report emerged revealing who was behind Tatum’s getting involved with the icons forming a new faction.
According to False Finish, multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair requested that management take the former Women’s North American Champion under her wing. Therefore, it was a direct call made by The Queen herself.
#2. Could be Alexa Bliss’ Lilly doll
Since Tatum Paxley showed up on Friday Night SmackDown and joined forces with The Queen and Five Feet of Fury, fans online are busy crafting multiple theories; one that has been gaining much traction is a large group of pundits suggesting that the former Women’s North American Champion could be a real representation of Bliss’s Lilly the Doll.
This rumor made sense as Alexa Bliss showed up with Lilly the Doll after a long time, and she put Lilly in front of the camera. The lights went out and came back panning at Tatum Paxley, which hints that she could indeed be Alexa Bliss’s Doll, and the two could soon turn heel, where the former Women’s North American Champion can act as The Goddess’s personal enforcer.
Together, both could wreck the entire SmackDown women’s division, starting their tour by backstabbing Charlotte Flair and destroying her completely.
#1. Long-term WWE storytelling
Alexa Bliss is indeed a certified main-eventer, but for years she has been overlooked by the management. However, she was once again in a spot since forming a tag team with Charlotte Flair, but has always been overshadowed by the Queen.
She even had to pay the price for being Flair’s friend when Jade Cargill injured her arm, costing her major time on SmackDown. The demons within her may be manipulating her to finally turn her back on Charlotte Flair and think only of herself.
Bliss bringing Paxley and aligning her with Charlotte Flair could be the beginning of the end.
In long-term storytelling, Alexa Bliss and Tatum could backstab the multi-time WWE Women’s Champion, blaming her for stealing everyone’s storyline, turning Flair into a white-hat babyface.
Meanwhile, Bliss and Paxley would become the hot heels and could climb the ladder to the main event together, embracing the darker path.
That said, it will be interesting to see what plans Triple H and his WWE creative team have in store for Bliss, Paxley, and Flair in the coming weeks.
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Edited by Aniket Rai