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Fatal Influence Defeats Paige and Brie Bella to Capture WWE Women's Tag Team Titles

The NXT call‑up duo won after ringside interference by Jacy Jayne, a finish that signals a main‑roster push and reshapes the SummerSlam tag picture.

Overview

  • Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid beat Paige and Brie Bella to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at Saturday Night's Main Event in Madison Square Garden on July 18, with the referee awarding a decisive three-count to the challengers.
  • Jacy Jayne, at ringside for Fatal Influence, intervened late in the match and reversed a roll-up that directly allowed Henley to secure the pin and the titles.
  • Fatal Influence were recent call-ups from NXT who had built momentum on SmackDown, including a singles victory by Lainey Reid over Brie that helped earn Henley and Reid the title match.
  • Writers and analysts say the title change establishes Henley and Reid as rising main‑roster heels and changes the women's tag division dynamics ahead of SummerSlam.
  • There is unconfirmed speculation in coverage that a possible return by Nikki Bella could alter booking and lead to a quick rematch or further changes to the title picture.