On the October 24 episode of SmackDown, Jade Cargill turned heel by attacking Tiffany Stratton, with the pair now set to collide for the WWE Women’s Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
According to a medical update from WWE after SmackDown, Stratton is getting her “knee evaluated”, but she is “adamant” about still competing in the match in Salt Lake City on November 1.
While that will likely be the case, there is always a chance that WWE could use this “injury” to pull her from the match altogether, with someone else on the WWE roster stepping in to take her place.
Here are five potential replacements for Tiffany Stratton at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event:
5. Giulia
One of the WWE stars that has been in the closest proximity to Tiffany Stratton in recent weeks has been reigning Women’s United States Champion Giulia.
“The Beautiful Madness” and her assistant Kiana James have been a thorn in Tiffany’s side, with the pair attacking Stratton after her picked up a win over James on Friday’s SmackDown.
Moments before she turned heel on Stratton, Jade Cargill was the one who stopped this two-on-one attack, so it’s certainly reasonable to assume that Giulia may want some payback on the former AEW star.
It’s also safe to assume that Giulia would be first in line should a shot at the WWE Women’s Title become open, with the Japanese star potentially becoming a double champion if she captured the gold in Salt Lake City.
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4. Lash Legend
WWE NXT’s Lash Legend is someone who has consistently impressed whenever she’s been given an opportunity to do so on the main roster, doing so most recently at WWE Evolution in July during the over-the-top-rope battle royal.
While it’s unclear whether these plans will come to fruition, it was reported that the 28-year-old was set to feature in the Women’s WarGames match at next month’s Survivor Series Premium Live Event.
If this is indeed WWE’s plan then you would expect to see her make the move to the main roster permanently soon, with Saturday Night’s Main Event a perfect stage to introduce her to a wider audience.
It’s probably unlikely she would win, but WWE putting her into the Women’s Championship match at the show would immediately establish her as a main event level force and someone who Jade Cargill should fear on SmackDown.
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3. Charlotte Flair
Despite many fans enjoying her in a tag team role, Charlotte Flair is someone WWE can always slot into the main event scene at a moment’s notice.
So, should Tiffany Stratton need a replacement at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event then “The Queen” would be a safe bet.
A feud between Cargill and Flair has been teased on several occasions, with the match having the potential to be a WrestleMania level contest.
Also, given Stratton and Flair’s history it would make for an interesting situation should she be the one to compete at Saturday Night’s Main Event in her place.
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2. Trish Stratus
Another star with plenty of recent history with Tiffany Stratton is WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.
The seven-time WWE Women’s Champion has both teamed with and competed against Tiffany, with their most recent bout coming at July’s Evolution Premium Live Event.
With the respect evident between the two stars, seeing Stratus defend the WWE Women’s Championship in Stratton’s place would make a lot of sense and potentially lead to a heel turn for Trish later down the line, should she be willing to embark on another prolonged run as an active competitor.
Alternatively, seeing Cargill destroy Trish in a one-off match would give Stratton even more motivation to exact revenge when she eventually makes her return.
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1. Bianca Belair
After spending time as tag team partners in 2024, fans have been eagerly awaiting the time when Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair stand across the ring from each other as enemies.
Long touted as a WrestleMania “dream match” from as far back as when Cargill was still in AEW, the pair are about as physically evenly matched as any two stars in the women’s division – making for a feud that could go either way.
While she returned briefly as a special guest referee for Cargill’s match with Naomi at WWE Evolution, Belair remains absent due to a finger injury she sustained at WrestleMania 41, but one would expect a return shouldn’t be too far away.
Belair stepping in to replace Tiffany Stratton and immediately compete for the Women’s Championship would set up a feud that could potentially carry on until WrestleMania 42. The history is already there, and now that Jade is a heel that story will only get more exciting.
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