{"id":162184,"date":"2026-05-29T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=162184"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:29:46","slug":"why-jacy-jayne-was-joined-by-the-rest-of-fatal-influence-on-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/29\/why-jacy-jayne-was-joined-by-the-rest-of-fatal-influence-on-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Jacy Jayne Was Joined by the Rest of Fatal Influence on SmackDown"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 9,\u00a02024\u00a0, the episode of NXT, a faction was formed that changed the course of NXT\u2019s women’s division for the better. Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx formed Fatal Influence, becoming an unstoppable force on the brand. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jayne had two separate runs with the NXT Women\u2019s Championship<\/a>, totaling 286 days, with a 24-day<\/span> reign by Tatum Paxley breaking them up. She was also the TNA Knockouts Champion for 35 days last summer. During that time, she was a double champion in NXT and TNA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nyx got replaced in the group last October by Lainey Reid, completing their current lineup. Since it was clear Jayne was the leader, fans wondered if she alone<\/a> would be called up to the main roster. But on April 24, 2026, an episode of Friday Night SmackDown, all three women came up together. It may be a small sample size, but it\u2019s clear that keeping them together gives them the opportunity to be SmackDown\u2019s next big women\u2019s faction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jayne Can Keep Being the Singles Star She Is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no question that Jayne\u2019s NXT run was\u00a0a huge success. She had two great runs as NXT Women\u2019s Champion while elevating Henley and Reid into great performers. But there is\u00a0a huge difference\u00a0between NXT and the main roster. A lot of wrestlers\u00a0fail to\u00a0impress the audience, but\u00a0some do. So far, Jayne is doing great. She lost to Rhea Ripley due to a disqualification the same night as the faction\u2019s debut.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An NXT graphic of former NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne, the leader of Fatal Influence. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next Friday, she would win in a great match against Charlotte Flair<\/a>. To win against someone of Flair\u2019s caliber on your second main roster match shows WWE has a lot of confidence in her. The following week, the three women beat Alexa Bliss, Flair, and Ripley in a six-woman tag team match. <\/span><\/p>\n

With Queen of the Ring qualifying coming up next Monday, Jacy Jayne will definitely be in the bracket. If she can make it far, there\u2019s no question that a championship opportunity will be there soon for her.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Henley and Reid Join an Already Impressive\u00a0Women\u2019s\u00a0Tag Team Division<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The women\u2019s tag team division in WWE has been strong for a long time. Brie Bella and Paige<\/a> are the current champions, winning at WrestleMania: Vegas. The unlikely duo of Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair is still going strong. Lash Legend and Nia Jax, the Irresistible Forces, are former champions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding Henley and Reid to the mix only makes the competition stronger and matches better. There was a solid argument for keeping them down in NXT, though. Reid made her NXT debut last year, with Henley and Jacy Jayne having years more experience than her. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, WWE decided to call all of them up, obviously impressed by her in-ring progress. Learning from veterans will help both her and Henley get better and get championship opportunities. Staying in NXT would\u2019ve been nice, but WWE sees value in the faction as a whole. With Henley and Reid as the newest additions to the women\u2019s tag team division, there will be more opportunities for fans to see captivating and exciting matches.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Calling Them All Up Will Benefit Each of Them<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

WWE\u2019s handling of factions has been extremely varied over the years. Sometimes, star factions don\u2019t even leave NXT, with Meta Four being a recent example. Others make it to the main roster, but get split up quickly after. In contrast, others stay together for the duration of their WWE runs. With Fatal Influence, WWE could\u2019ve just called up Jayne alone. She\u2019s extremely talented in the ring and on the microphone, and capable of holding her own.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A WWE SmackDown graphic featuring Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley & Fatal Influence. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, they decided to call all three women up. Jayne can still be a singles star, but now has backup in case she runs into trouble. Henley and Reid can add some more talent to the women\u2019s tag team division, which is already very talented. <\/span><\/p>\n

Reid, the least experienced out of the three, can also learn from veterans, which will help her gain more knowledge in and out of the ring. Calling up Fatal Influence together will turn out to be a great decision that will help all three women.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On July 9,\u00a02024\u00a0, the episode of NXT, a faction was formed that changed the course of NXT\u2019s women’s division for the better. Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx formed Fatal Influence, becoming an unstoppable force on the brand. Jayne had two separate runs with the NXT Women\u2019s Championship, totaling 286 days, with a 24-day […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5338,"featured_media":162207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,2192,4,3,320],"tags":[8992,8023],"class_list":["post-162184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smackdown","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","category-wwe-women","tag-fatal-influence","tag-jacy-jayne"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162184"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162209,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162184\/revisions\/162209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}