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Fatal Influence Makes Main Roster Debut on SmackDown After WrestleMania 42

Jacy Jayne made her main roster debut on the April 24, 2026, episode of SmackDown, and she didn’t come alone as the former 2-time NXT Women’s Champion had with her was an army, as her Fatal Influence acolytes, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley, made their presence felt in a huge way.

#AndNEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Paige and Brie Bella took Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a showdown that the WWE Universe was clamoring to see. Before the match could reach its climax, we saw Jacy Jayne hit the ring and completely destroy all four women in the match. But it did not stop there, as the rest of Fatal Influence would make an impact, putting the WWE SmackDown women’s division on notice.

After losing her Championship rematch at NXT Revenge Night One, Jayne and Fatal Influence haven’t reappeared on NXT, making no doubt about an upcoming main roster call-up. At NXT Stand and Deliver 2026, Jayne was defending the NXT Women’s Championship against both Lola Vice and Kendal Grey.

Jayne was enjoying a dominant second run as NXT Women’s Champion,  destroying everyone in her path thanks in large part to her Fatal Influence teammates Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Lola Vice ended her reign with her legendary backfist.

In the following NXT episode, Jacy Jayne said that Vice doesn’t know what it is to be a Champion. Before a brawl, Robert Stone made the rematch for NXT Revenge Week One. She failed to regain the title from Vice despite assistance from her fellow stablemates.

Who is Jacy Jayne/Fatal Influence?

Jacy Jayne made her debut on the July 20, 2021, episode of NXT. She quickly joined the stable Toxic Attraction led by Mandy Rose. With Gigi Dolin, they quickly became NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions twice. In 2023, Jayne joined Chase University and feuded with Thea Hail. She would meet Jazmyn Nyx there, and they would create Fatal Influence in 2024. Fallon Henley joined them.

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An NXT graphic featuring Fatal Influence (Photo Credit: WWE)

On the May 27, 2025, episode of NXT, Jayne defeated Stephanie Vaquer to win the NXT Women’s Championship. At NXT Halloween Havoc, Jayne lost the title to Tatum Paxley, ending her first reign at 151 days. At NXT Gold Rush, a few weeks later, Jayne defeated Paxley to regain the title after Izzi Dame turned on Paxley.

Earlier this year, Jayne made her women’s Royal Rumble match debut as the 24th entrant, eliminating Kelani Jordan before being eliminated by Ruca. Jayne is also the first wrestler to hold Championships in both WWE and TNA simultaneously. She would lose the TNA Knockouts World Championship to Ash by Elegance a month later at NXT Heatwave.

About Steph Franchomme

Steph, for Stephanie, is not only eNYGMAtic, charismatic, but also “très chic.” Living in France, her birth country, she broke the language barrier to become a respected writer and interviewer on many wrestling promotions. She has developed a very special bond with TNA Wrestling over time to the point of becoming an Authority on the company. The French Nygma, as she loves to call herself, has been a wrestling writer and editor for nearly a decade for SteelChair Magazine/Wrestling SC, TWM and Distortion Media. She has interviewed hundreds of wrestlers from WWE, MLW, TNA, NXT, AEW, and many more promotions. The Nygma is now the new “Authority” on TNA Wrestling and NXT for Last Word on Pro Wrestling. The writer/editor also runs @3WWrestling, her own platform.

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