Add as a preferred source on Google Tiffany Stratton is already confirmed for WWE SummerSlam, but not in the way the company originally planned.
According to Cory Hays, WWE’s original plan had Stratton defending the title against Blake Monroe at the August 1-2 event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That match, however, was never officially announced.
Monroe’s selection wouldn’t have come as a surprise. Hays had already reported back in May that she was being groomed for a run at the title following her call-up to SmackDown. A few weeks later, she even referenced Stratton in one of her vignettes:
“Dear diary, ok we have to talk about it. Tiffany Stratton. You are quite the star. Your rise to the top was very impressive. Looking at you is like looking in a mirror, which I do love to do. When we finally meet, it will be the box office event that fans are dying to see. But the difference between you and I is if you scratch just a little bit beneath the surface you’ll see a princess like you isn’t used to getting her hands dirty. No. Tiffy Time is about to run on Monroe minutes. So run whilst you can because The Glamour is coming to SmackDown. Yours truly, Blake Monroe.”
Those plans changed entirely after Rhea Ripley’s injury. Stratton defeated Jacy Jayne on the July 17 episode of SmackDown to earn a spot in the Five-Woman Ladder Match that will crown an interim champion at SummerSlam.
Monroe, meanwhile, has yet to compete in a televised match on the main roster.