WWE SmackDown highlighted the young title reign of Tiffany Stratton and gave the San Diego crowd a notable Rey Mysterio match.

Tiffany Stratton defeated Bayley in the main event on Friday Night SmackDown to successfully defend her WWE Women's Championship.

Tiffany Stratton pinned Bayley clean in the middle of the ring in the first defense of her WWE Women's Championship in the main event of "WWE SmackDown."

– Saxton interviewed Tiffany Stratton backstage. Saxton said Bayley was extremely driven to win the WWE Women’s Championship. Tiffy said Bayley has had a career of big moments, but Tiffy has had big moments, too. In fact, Tiffy said, she is a Big Moment and now it’s Tiffy Time. Tiffy said toodles and left Saxton standing in the hallway.

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Tiffany Stratton felt all the glory last week. Last Friday, Tiffany Stratton shocked the world, including Nia Jax, when she officially cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase on WWE SmackDown. Initially,

Tiffany Stratton appeared on the January 10 WWE SmackDown to address the WWE Universe for the first time as the new WWE Women's Champion. During her first promo as champion, she declared that she was never really friends with Nia Jax, she was just using her. Stratton was just trying to lower her guard and make her susceptible to a cash-in.

Stratton's first title defense comes against one of the most decorated women's champions in WWE history. Solo Sikoa is also set to return after losing to Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat on Jan. 6. Sikoa can no longer claim to be Tribal Chief but his New Bloodline is still terrorizing SmackDown.