All Gold, Zero Fs Given: The Fatal Influence Paradox
If you listen to the internet rumor mill, Fatal Influence should be sitting at home facing disciplinary action. Between the online uproar over "unsafe workers" and reports of a growing backstage stigma following injuries to Brie Bella and Chelsea Green, the collective smark community was ready to put them in permanent timeout.
Instead, WWE did the most hilariously on-brand thing possible.
With Jacy Jayne defeating Tiffany Stratton on SmackDown to capture the Women’s US Title, every single member of Fatal Influence is now officially holding championship gold.
Champions Across the Board
With Jacy Jayne defeating Tiffany Stratton on SmackDown to capture the Women’s US Title, every single member of Fatal Influence is now officially holding championship gold.
Let that sink in. Amidst all the noise about dangerous mechanics and the internet demanding changes, creative looked at the controversy, laughed, and strapped a belt on the leader anyway.
Even with rumors swirling that WWE might finally force them to alter their finisher, "The Fatal Flaw", management clearly decided that raw heat is worth way more than safety police approval.
It’s the ultimate wrestling BS: when the internet tries to cancel you for being too rough, the company just makes you a walking, talking champion super-group. You have to respect the absolute troll energy of it all.
