Folks, grab your kilts and your bagpipes, because we’ve got a wrestling fairy tale straight out of Scotland! In an outcome that surprised everyone except maybe their moms, Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre, Scotland’s own, pulled off a jaw-dropping victory at Clash at the Castle to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Picture this: The stage is set, the crowd is roaring, and absolutely no one expected Dawn and Fyre to walk out with the gold. But as they say in the squared circle, “never say never.” Shayna Baszler, despite her best efforts, found herself on the receiving end of a classic sneak attack. After Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill did a number on her, Dawn swooped in like a Highland ninja, scoring the pinfall and sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Let’s talk about the match itself, which was a rollercoaster of power moves and unexpected twists. Belair and Cargill were on fire, showcasing their individual strengths and some impressive teamwork. Things got spicy when Baszler clotheslined Cargill, opening the door for the challengers. Belair was left fending for herself after Cargill got Meteora’d into oblivion by Zoey Stark outside the ring. But like a true champion, Belair made a dramatic return, cleaning house and setting the stage for what seemed like a sure-fire title defense.
The climax came when Belair and Cargill hit a DDT/Suplex combo on Baszler. Just when it looked like the champs were about to retain, Dawn pulled off her masterful sneak pin, and the rest is history. Emotional scenes followed, with Dawn and Fyre celebrating amidst cheers, tears, and a shower of flowers from their ecstatic friends and family.
This loss is a rare blemish on Cargill’s WWE record, aside from her 2024 Royal Rumble performance and a disqualification hiccup against Nia Jax in the Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals. Cargill and Belair initially seized the titles at Backlash, toppling the Kabuki Warriors and defending them successfully against formidable foes like Candace LeRae and Indi Hartwell, and later against Baszler and Stark on “WWE Raw.”