6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Night Of Champions 2025 (Results & Review)

Ups...

6. Mami On Top (But Raquel Shows Out)

Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax worked a spirited, plunder-filled 'Last Woman Standing' match on Friday's edition of SmackDown. Approx 24 hours later, it was over to Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez to have a go. Their 'Street Fight' proved to be another fun brawl between two women who clearly know one another really well. That showed, because the chemistry was obvious from minute one.

Roxanne Perez poked her nose in to keep Judgment Day stuff ticking over on Mondays, but she didn't have a massive bearing on the finish. Oh what a finish it was. Rhea hit Raquel with a super-Riptide whilst balancing on a table propped up in the corner. The spot was inventive and surprisingly well executed considering how challenging it must’ve been to keep their balance. That could've gone pear shaped very easily.

This was the best Rodriguez has looked as a singles act in a long time. She'd been a credible partner to Liv Morgan before injury took her co-Women's Tag-Team Champ out of the picture, but now Rodriguez can thump her chest and point to this match as proof she has more to offer. Defeat came, but she'd be right to request a rematch on Raw soon so there's another helping.

Winning out was the only viable option for Rhea too. She's become one of WWE's biggest stars male or female, and it's vital that she's made to look strong in situations like this unless it's unavoidable and her opponent has to go over. Good on both women for keeping the energy high after the opener between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.