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WWE SmackDown newcomer Tatum Paxley captures tag team gold with Alexa Bliss in win over Fatal Influence

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On "Friday Night SmackDown," Tatum Paxley and Alexa Bliss won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship after defeating Fatal Influence in a match where Jade Cargill and her associates attacked Charlotte Flair, leaving her unable to compete. The victory marks Paxley’s first title win on the main roster since her debut in August following NXT, while it is Bliss's fifth overall tag team championship title. The article reports that Henley and Reid’s reign as champions ended at 83 days after they acquired the titles from Brie Bella and Paige in July.
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On Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid unexpectedly faced Tatum Paxley and Alexa Bliss after an attack on Charlotte Flair left her unable to compete. During the match, Henley and Reid attempted to use illegal tactics when Henley pinned Paxley but used the ropes for leverage. The referee caught them cheating and stopped counting. Seizing the moment, Bliss attacked Reid outside the ring with a Sister Abigail move. Meanwhile, Paxley took advantage of Henley's distraction by hitting her with a Cemetery Drive pinfall, winning the titles for herself and Bliss. Paxley previously competed in NXT where she held multiple championships including the NXT Women’s Championship, the NXT Women’s North American Championship, and the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship before joining SmackDown recently in August.

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B-Fab Fatal Influence’s NXT SmackDown WWE

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Henley GPE · 6× Bliss PERSON · 5× Flair PERSON · 5× Paxley PERSON · 5× Reid PERSON · 5× NXT ORG · 3× B-Fab ORG · 2× Michin PERSON · 2× SmackDown ORG · 2× WWE ORG · 2×

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She made her debut in August, following her time at NXT where she held the NXT Women’s Championship, NXT Women’s North American Championship and NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship.
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WWE SmackDown newcomer Tatum Paxley captures tag team gold with Alexa Bliss in win over Fatal Influence · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship changed hands on "Friday Night SmackDown. asserted
Championship → change → SmackDown
Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid started Friday expecting to defend their titles against Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley. asserted
Henley → start → Flair
However, Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab attacked Flair backstage, leaving her unable to compete in the tag team title match. asserted
Cargill → attack → match
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Alexa Bliss stepped up for Flair. asserted
Bliss → step → Flair
It appeared Henley and Reid were going to use dirty tactics to score the victory. asserted
Henley → appear → victory
Henley had Paxley pinned and used the ropes and Reid as leverage to keep Paxley’s shoulders down on the mat. asserted
Paxley → have → mat
The referee saw Fatal Influence cheating and admonished the group before she could count to three. uncertain
she → see → three
With Reid’s back turned, Bliss jumped her and hit the Sister Abigail on the floor. asserted
Bliss → turn → floor
Henley took her eyes off Paxley. asserted
Henley → take → Paxley
The SmackDown newcomer nailed the Cemetery Drive on Henley and pinned her for the victory. asserted
newcomer → nail → victory
It was Paxley and Bliss celebrating in the ring, while Henley and Reid were stunned. asserted
Henley → celebrate → ring
Henley and Reid’s reign ends at 83 days. asserted
reign → end → days
The duo picked up the tag team titles at Saturday Night’s Main Event back in July when they defeated Brie Bella and Paige. asserted
they → pick → Bella
The win represents Paxley’s first title on the main roster. asserted
win → represent → roster
She made her debut in August, following her time at NXT where she held the NXT Women’s Championship, NXT Women’s North American Championship and NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship. asserted
she → make → Championship
On her SmackDown debut, she helped Bliss and Flair fend off an attack from Cargill, Michin and B-Fab. asserted
Bliss → help → Cargill
While that group seems to still be tormenting Bliss and Flair, at least they have some gold. asserted
they → seem → gold
She’s held the belt with Flair, Asuka and former WWE star Nikki Cross. asserted
She → hold → Flair
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