Tiffany Stratton addresses criticism of WWE SummerSlam match

Her match received some criticism for how short it was, but Tiffany Stratton was pleased with how things went at WWE SummerSlam 2025.

At night one of this year’s event, Stratton faced off against Jade Cargill with the WWE Women’s Championship on the line. A title change seemed possible, but Stratton instead defeated Cargill in seven minutes to remain champion.

During an appearance on The Babyfaces podcast, Stratton addressed the criticism the match received from fans, saying she felt like seven minutes was all they really needed given that her storyline with Cargill wasn’t some huge blood feud.

“I feel like we didn’t have this like insane life or death story going into SummerSlam, so I didn’t really feel like we needed — like you said — an insane 40-minute long match,” Stratton said. “I thought it was a very competitive match, it was very fast. And I think that’s all we really needed. So I’m actually really pleased with how my match went at SummerSlam with Jade Cargill.”

Stratton noted that she was “so nervous” going into the show because this was her first SummerSlam.

“Going into SummerSlam, I was so nervous. It was my first SummerSlam ever,” she said. “So that alone was just so nerve-wracking. But, thankfully, I pulled through and I beat Little Miss Jade Cargill.”

Stratton has held the WWE Women’s Championship since cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Nia Jax this January. Cargill, Jax, and Giulia have been positioned as three of the top potential challengers in the SmackDown women’s division.

On The Babyfaces podcast, Stratton named Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch as dream opponents she is hoping to face at some point in the future.