Overview
- Cargill turned on Stratton on the Oct. 24 SmackDown, assaulting her at ringside and stomping the champion’s knee into the steel steps.
- WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced Stratton vs. Cargill for Saturday Night’s Main Event on Nov. 1 in Salt Lake City.
- WWE stated on X that Stratton’s knee is being evaluated, and the champion is adamant about competing at the event.
- Cargill said in a backstage promo that patience is not rewarded and vowed to take the WWE Women’s Championship, marking her first heel portrayal on WWE television.
- Stratton has held the title since a January Money in the Bank cash-in, as Cargill enters another singles world-title bid after prior near-misses.