The mean girls of Fatal Influence faced off against the star-studded team of Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss in a trios match on the May 8, 2026 episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
Also on the show, Tiffany Stratton defended her Women’s United States Championship against Kiana James, with Giulia supporting Kiana at ringside.
In another notable segment, the Women’s Tag Team Champions Paige and Brie Bella were cutting a promo in the ring when they were attacked by Lash Legend and Nia Jax.
Show Details:
- Show Name – WWE SmackDown
- Arena – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- City – Jacksonville, Florida
- Country – USA
- Date – May 8, 2026
- Start time – 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
Complete Results
- Tiffany Stratton retained the Women’s United States Championship by defeating Kiana James by Pinfall (Prettiest Moonsault Ever by Tiffany against Kiana).
- Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) defeated Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss by Pinfall (Rolling Encore by Jacy against Alexa).
All Major Highlights
- During the Women’s United States Championship match, Giulia, who was at ringside supporting Kiana James, attempted to interfere, but her involvement backfired. The distraction allowed Tiffany Stratton to hit her finisher, the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, on Kiana and successfully retain the championship. After the match, Kiana James appeared visibly upset with Giulia.
- In a backstage interview with Cathy Kelley, Rhea Ripley stood alongside Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. When asked about their upcoming trios match against Fatal Influence, Rhea stated that Fatal Influence had messed with the wrong people and that she couldn’t wait to teach them a lesson. Charlotte then jumped in, saying they would get their revenge together. As the two began their usual banter, Alexa Bliss tried to calm things down, clearly frustrated with their childish back-and-forth. The segment ended with Alexa and Charlotte walking off, with Charlotte claiming Rhea started it and Rhea calling her a liar.
- Later in the show, Women’s Tag Team Champions Paige and Brie Bella entered the ring for a promo. They addressed the growing number of teams gunning for their titles, specifically mentioning The Irresistible Forces and Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez. Their promo was soon interrupted by Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid), who came out and began berating Paige and Brie. The segment escalated when The Irresistible Forces, Nia Jax & Lash Legend, interrupted and started mocking everyone standing in the ring. Nia and Lash took out both Paige and Brie before exiting the ring.
- As Nia Jax and Lash Legend were heading back up the ramp, Rhea Ripley made her entrance for the trios match. Rhea and Lash had an intense staredown on the ramp, strongly teasing a future showdown between the two powerhouses.
- After the trios match between Fatal Influence and the team of Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss, Jade Cargill, along with Michin and B-Fab, ambushed the babyface trio. The three laid out Charlotte, Alexa, and Rhea, standing tall in the ring to close the segment.
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