FULL MATCH: Tiffany Stratton def. Nia Jax in title match: SmackDown, May 16, 2025

Tiffany Stratton successfully defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Nia Jax after Jade Cargill neutralizes an interfering Naomi. Catch WWE action on Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more. #SmackDown
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And that means one thing. In my book, that means confidence. >> Speaker 2: They know each other so
well. Staring right through each other. >> Speaker 1: Looking for
vindication this evening is Nia Jax. It’s one thing taking
the title from Nia when you have the advantage of
the money in the bank contract. And what an advantage it is. It’s another thing entirely when
it’s a straight up one on one match. >> Speaker 2: The leg.
But the headbutt comes in against her by
Nia playing to the crowd already. So I don’t hear that Tiffy time anymore. >> Speaker 1: If you don’t
let Tiffy out of the blocks, you quite simply can’t lose this one, Nia. >> Speaker 2: Since that drop kick low
there and Nia with that shoulder tackle. >> Speaker 1: And look, Nia Jax really
looks down her nose at Tiffany Strat. And the truth is this, this is a very different Tiffany Stratt to
the one who learned the ropes under Jax. The WrestleMania 41 match against
Charlotte Flair was a massive coming out party for
a different version of Stratton. We know she can fight it
out in the trenches now. She can do the ugly stuff. Tiffany Stratton, when needed,
can be a scrapper. And she does need it this evening. >> Speaker 2: Comes in for
that back handsp but instead gets caught by Nia Jackson set. >> Speaker 3: Over the top rope. >> Speaker 2: That is so painful the way
she draped her from that height. >> Speaker 1: All that power, all that
weight on a very small condensed area on your rib cage thanks to that top rope. I don’t care how strong your abs are,
Tiffy, they’re not going to help you there. >> Speaker 2: I completely agree with
what you said about her development. She’s in such a compromised
position there. She has her head dangling there. >> Speaker 3: The hip attack. Her head smashed into the post. Wade. >> Speaker 2: That was. That was hard to watch. >> Speaker 1: I mean the sound alone of
that told you how devastating that was. That was head on steel thrust there
by the immense power of Nia Jax. >> Speaker 2: Nia Jax had her lined up. She sent her into the corner head first. And just the position of tight
Tiffany Stratton at that moment she was a sitting target for
that thunderous smash. >> Speaker 1: Wade completely defenseless. Clearly Nia Jax had that game plan in
mind when she came out this evening. Meander Tiffany Stratton
into that position and then strike with all of your might. >> Speaker 2: Trying to get to her feet. I’m surprised she’s a slam down. >> Speaker 1: Stratton is
even back in the ring. >> Speaker 2: You know, just to get back
to your conversation you were having, we know how much was taken
out of Tiffany Stratton. With the physicality,
the brutality in that match against Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania,
she’s far better off for it. She’s just gone to a different
level because of it. That is invaluable experience,
even with all the damage that she took. >> Speaker 1: Yeah. Undoubtedly, you now have been through a
true war and one you weren’t expecting and one where the world was glaring at you,
looking to see the weakness, looking to see the young, relatively
inexperienced Tiffany Stratton crumble. Well, she didn’t crumble. She was resolute, she was stout. And she’s going to have to be
every bit of that this evening. >> Speaker 2: There she comes
with Ning on the ropes herself. Polish hammer by Nia Jax. And now into the COVID quickly to try
to win the championship right here. >> Speaker 1: And, yeah, and you could
just see with that massive power once again knocking Tiffany Stratton
out of her boots temporarily. Nia Jax admired her handiwork and
then thought, hell no. Gold’s on the line. Here’s the COVID And now gradually
wearing down the championship. Nia Jax is doing everything right so far, and the champ has just been
overwhelmed from the off. >> Speaker 2: That helps,
though, String together just a. >> Speaker 1: Little bit of offense,
some brief breathing room, but you have to make it count. You’re right, Joe. A flurry of offense,
it could change the game for Stratton. And boy, boy,
does she need it back in the ring. Jack’s cooking up something major here. I know what’s going to come of this, but it’s going to be ugly if
you’re a Tiffany Stratton fan. >> Speaker 2: N jacks
from the second rope. Samoan drop. And somehow Tiffany survives,
and that’s fine. >> Speaker 1: The frustration on
the face of the challenger, but all the damage is being
absorbed by the champ thus far. >> Speaker 2: Joe Tessitore and
Wade Barrett with you ringside. There have been two critical moments in
this WWE Women’s championship match as Nia Jax has had control. Tiffany had her head draped in the corner
just like this moments ago, and Nia came in with a hip attack. >> Speaker 3: That smashed into the post. But this time. This time she gets out of the way. >> Speaker 1: Hip first into
that steal for Nia Jax. That’s not going to help. >> Speaker 3: And the sliding
baseball slide gets the best of her. >> Speaker 1: And Tiffany Stratton
really has to make this count. There’s been very little in the way of
offense coming from the champ immediately trying to turn things around. I think Stratton rode it out, though. >> Speaker 3: Into timekeeper. But off the top. How about that? Hurricane Rana into the post Nia
gets sent headfirst into the post. >> Speaker 1: Let me tell you, that impact by Nia Jax was
right on the top of the head. That’s practically the impact
of a pile driver into steel. And Nia Jax is wobbled all over the place. >> Speaker 3: This is the comeback that
Tiffany Stratton’s been looking for. The champ is flying cross body to retain. >> Speaker 2: A count of two. >> Speaker 3: Two. >> Speaker 1: Just one big hit there from
Tiffany Stratton has completely turned this match on its head after utter
dominance from the challenger. Well, this looks pretty. Tiffany Stratton really can do it all. >> Speaker 2: Nia Jax returns after
some time away with her sights set on Tiffany Stratton and
reclaiming this championship. >> Speaker 3: Pop up Samoan. Samoan drop senton. Nia to get gold again. >> Speaker 2: But
that left shoulder gets up by Tiffany. >> Speaker 1: Just a staggering
amount of force on that senton. Especially there. Knocking the stuffing out of the champ. Tiffany Stratton, just when it looked like
Tiffany Stratton had built up a major head of steam, regained the advantage. Jack shuts it down once again. >> Speaker 2: Nia going for that squash. >> Speaker 3: We’ve got a roll up attempt. >> Speaker 2: A roll up by Stratton,
but Nia able to kick out. And then the big knee by Tiffy. >> Speaker 3: Time.
>> Speaker 1: You got to keep moving. If you’re Tiffany Stratton, you’ve got to
keep peppering this opponent with shots. >> Speaker 3: The back elbow
off the back handspring. Stratton’s got momentum. Spine buster into the COVID to retain. >> Speaker 2: And the shoulder up by Nia. >> Speaker 1: And
Nia is running on fumes right now. Tiffany Strand’s cogs a worry. Trying to come up with something else. What a superb effort muscling
up the challenger there. Getting close to a three count,
but not close enough. >> Speaker 2: This is great
stuff between these two. The current champ,
the former champ, Stratton. >> Speaker 1: Might be
running out of ideas here. That’s the problem. >> Speaker 2: The cartwheel goes nowhere. >> Speaker 3: Instead it’s a power bomb. >> Speaker 1: Might get two for
the pike here, Joe. >> Speaker 3: Right back into position. Sit out. Powerbomb by Nia Jax. >> Speaker 1: Jax still not going for
the pin. We’re not done yet. >> Speaker 3: Leg drop. Nia Jax. Does she get gold back? No.
>> Speaker 2: Left shoulder somehow gets up. >> Speaker 1: Yeah,
really intelligent of Nia Jax there. Just one of those moves would
have beaten a lesser competitor. There is a reason why
Tiffany Stratton is the champ. There is a reason many call her
the future of the women’s game. Jax knows that and
Jax knows it’s going to be something big if she’s going to take
the Goal from Tiffy tonight. >> Speaker 2: What a scene here at
first Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. Over 12,000 plus for Friday night smackdown to see this
world championship main event. Nia’s getting in position. Tiffany was able to get to her feet. >> Speaker 1: You cannot give
Tiffany Stratton an extra beat. So durable, so much endurance. She’s gonna be back swinging before
you know it as Jack’s found there. But it might be for
nothing looking at this. >> Speaker 2: Nia’s trying
to get her up into position. >> Speaker 3: My. Look what Tiffany’s done. >> Speaker 1: My God. How adaptive. There was Tiffany Stratz and
just what it looked like. All hopes were lost. >> Speaker 3: The body control, Wade. The incredible body control. >> Speaker 2: What? >> Speaker 3: In the middle of
the women’s championship match, Naomi with a steel chair in hand. >> Speaker 1: Well, we were getting a bone
burner, but Naomi has made it clear for weeks she wants next. >> Speaker 3: Whoever has the gold,
she has said proceed with caution. And now, with both of our championship
spirited fighters laid out in the ring. She’s on the apron with a steel chair. But she’s got company. She’s got company. The storm’s arrived. Jade Cargill. The big kick. >> Speaker 1: After Naomi cost Jade
Cargill the number one contenders match last week, it’s payback time. >> Speaker 3: On site again. Jade and Naomi fighting through the crowd. >> Speaker 1: And
that means this match continues. >> Speaker 3: Nia charges and
Tiffany gets out of the way. >> Speaker 1: That major distract
has massively helped Stroud. >> Speaker 3: She’s going for it. Prettiest moonsault ever to retain. >> Speaker 1: Watts, Watts. >> Speaker 3: Watts. Nobody has ever kicked out of
Tiffany’s prettiest moonsault. Nobody. >> Speaker 1: They have now, Joe. And that was Per struck. It’s beaten everyone
over the past four years. Nxt, Raw Smackdown. Ples. >> Speaker 3: Nia Jax
the first to survive it. >> Speaker 1: Nia Jax refusing
to be denied this evening. There is something special driving Jax. She wants the gold in a big way. >> Speaker 3: This is outrageous. Stratton back to the top. And Nya pushes her all
the way down to the floor. >> Speaker 1: And Tiffany Stratton
landed horribly on that side. What is she doing? >> Speaker 3: What in
the world is she doing now? >> Speaker 1: I think Stratton’s her
clearing off our announced desk. It’s not going to get any better either. Nia Jax has all the time
in the world to conc. >> Speaker 3: No comedy. >> Speaker 1: No.
>> Speaker 3: Samoan drop right onto the reinforced desk. >> Speaker 1: Referee being
incredibly giving with that count. Knowing this is a major
championship match. Stratton’s body has been wrecked. >> Speaker 3: She’s going for
the annihilator. She’s gonna finish this thing right now. >> Speaker 1: Don’t speak too soon, Joe. >> Speaker 3: Wait a minute. How is Tiffany getting to her feet? How in the world. >> Speaker 1: No. >> Speaker 3: No. Nia’s done it. At the last possible second,
Tiffany grabs that rope, and Nia’s in complete disbelief. She feels she hadn’t won. >> Speaker 1: We’ve got
an absolute classic here. This should have been over at
least twice by this point. >> Speaker 2: Ryan Tran says,
no, no, she had the rope. >> Speaker 3: Nia says, forget this. >> Speaker 2: I just won this
championship and I’m taking it. >> Speaker 3: She grabs the title. Nia Jax is walking off with
the women’s championship. >> Speaker 1: Get control, Jax. You cannot win gold like that. Get back in here and finish the job. >> Speaker 3: She’s grabbing
the chair that Naomi brought out. She’s got the drop. Kicks the chair right into her face. Tiffany Stratton just put the steel chair
right through her face with that K. Prettiest moonsault ever
to retain in a classic. Here is your winner and still WWE women’s champion, Tiffany Stratton. That match had everything. Weighed absolutely everything. >> Speaker 1: What an absolute banger. That was about the heaviest
Annihilator I’ve ever seen, and Tiffany Stratton
was equal to it after.