This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown featured two big title matches as Carmelo Hayes defended his title against Matt Cardona, and Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky defended their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against Nia Jax & Lash Legend. Hayes managed to retain his championship, but Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky weren’t so lucky.
Near the end of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match Nia Jax hit the Annihilator on Iyo Sky and Lash Legend pinned Iyo. Rhea Ripley pulled Lash out of the ring to break up the pin then tagged into the match.
Rhea Ripley connected with with a headbutt followed by Riptide on Nia Jax as Lash Legend snuck up behind her. Lash then hit Rhea with the Lash Extension and pinned her to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
After the match Nia Jax & Lash Legend celebrated with the belts as pyro went off in the background.
NEW CHAMPS!!! @lashlegendwwe and Nia Jax just beat RHIYO! 😱@LinaFanene pic.twitter.com/D2QBRMtYHX
— WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2026