6 Ups & 1 Down From WWE SmackDown (24 Oct - Results & Review)

1. Jade Cargill Needed This Heel Turn

The feud between Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton was frankly boring until the former turned heel on the latter and showed some spicy, spicy menace. Fun fact: Menace should always be spicy. Always. There was a wicked look on Cargill’s face as she rag-dolled Tiffany around ringside and put the boots to her following a meaty clothesline. That fire was needed, especially when they're got a title rematch coming up.

Jade's line about ‘the world rewarding power not patience’ is ace. She needs to refine that and keep it. Suddenly, an insipid title bout on the next Saturday Night's Main Event come 1 November has a sense of purpose. This writer loved the viciousness of Jade here. She'll relish kicking off her 'Bad Bitch Era' on SmackDown, because it'll open up all sorts of possibilities.

This marks the first time she’s been heel in WWE since joining in September 2023. Love. To. See. It. WWE might’ve had Jade crack Tiffany with the belt instead of that lariat she hit, but maybe they didn’t want to do that after Cody’s belt shot on Drew last week. Spacing those things out is always a grand idea so nothing feels samey.

Cargill badly needed something fresh to start focusing on. Speaking of which, the Women's Title could use a new incumbent. Could it be Jade? 'Tiffy Time' has been in the spotlight throughout 2025, so SNME and this heel turn from Cargill might well provide Triple H with the perfect excuse to see how Stratton handles strife as a babyface.

That has to be where WWE goes next. They shouldn't squander Jade's heel switch.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Worst WWE Moments Of 2007 and 11 MORE WWE Returns That IMMEDIATELY Backfired!