Last week on WWE SmackDown, Nia Jax teamed up with Candice LeRae to challenge Bianca Belair and Naomi for the Women's Tag Team Title. The duo of the Women’s Champion and the Women’s Speed Champion could have added another title to their shoulders. However, a distraction from Tiffany Stratton cost them the match, and now, there’s a possibility that this betrayal will cause Jax to split from Tiffy.
The Buff Barbie and The Irresistible Force emerged as the most successful duo in the women’s division in 2024. Tiffany Stratton became this year’s Miss Money in the Bank and later helped Nia Jax defeat Bayley at SummerSlam and become the WWE Women’s Champion. However, this also puts them in the natural position of a prey-predator dynamic.
Nia has been highly suspicious of Stratton for a long time and has also caught her trying to cash in the MITB contract to dethrone her. Because of this constant tension of looking over her shoulder, when Stratton entered the SmackDown arena despite being told by Jax to stay backstage, the distraction cost her and LeRae the double gold.
Notably, The Poison Pixie is already trying to replace the former NXT Women’s Champion as Nia Jax’s partner. Thus, there’s a chance that Nia could finally kick the Buff Barbie out of her camp. While this is a possible direction the storyline can take, all of this is speculation.
Nia Jax could lose her WWE title if she splits with Tiffany Stratton
The Tiffy Time threat over Nia Jax’s WWE Women’s Championship has been looming for several months. While Nia already knows about the problem, she has also been warned by Chelsea Green that Stratton will turn on her. Despite this, The Irresistible Force keeps Ms. Money in the Bank close, which serves the purpose of keeping her in check.
However, if the 2024 Queen of the Ring kicks Tiffany Stratton out, the latter could gain the power to strike her without warning. Moreover, although Candice LeRae can protect Nia Jax if both are busy contesting for the Women’s Tag Titles, Tiffy can have another advantage up her sleeve.
Hence, The Irresistible Force would like to keep her friends close and her potential enemies closer to protect her title. It will be interesting to see when Tiffany Stratton finally cashes in on Nia Jax and dethrone her to win her first-ever singles gold in the main roster.