Queen of the Ring Finals: IYO SKY v Liv Morgan
This is a final that not many could have predicted. Iyo Sky filling out her side of the bracket is a logical result, but having her face off against Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan is a shock. Morgan already has gold around her waist, so if she wins, does she challenge Rhea Ripley? Or does she go into full heel mode and challenge no one, taking SummerSlam off?
IYO SKY and Liv Morgan should be a fantastic match. Both women are great workers, with high-octane move sets. They are at opposite ends of the heel/babyface spectrum, and this will work well in terms of setting up an entertaining contest at Night of Champions.
WWE may have painted itself into a corner with the result. It’s hard to imagine them not promoting two women’s world title matches at SummerSlam, so it would then make sense for IYO SKY to capture the crown here. A frenemies battle against Rhea Ripley would be a marquee contest for the Biggest Party of the Summer.
Women’s United States Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton v Jade Cargill
Circling back to a program from a few years ago has been interesting for WWE. The animosity is already there, so building off past issues hasn’t been hard. It’s also been long enough since these two last locked horns that this feud feels fresh. Stratton is a natural babyface, and Cargill needed something to do away from the World Championship scene for the time being.
The quality of their past matches hasn’t been great, but it hasn’t been terrible either. This should improve exponentially as both women have a few more years of experience under their belt. The United States Championship match is going to be a classic battle of speed versus strength.
Jade Cargill has suffered a few too many losses since dropping the WWE Women’s Championship. She is a big star on SmackDown, and her heel group will remain the focal point of programming. Putting gold around Cargill’s waist at WWE Night of Champions 2026 is the smart move here, and gives the mid-card babyfaces a monster heel to chase for the rest of the summer.
Winner: Jade Cargill
