Wrestler Tiffany Stratton was hit with a sudden wardrobe malfunction on February 21, 2025, while wrestling with Candice LeRae on SmackDown. She was positioned in the corner getting set to move in on her opponent when her clothes slipped off her body. She went on wrestling without noticing the accident which forced the USA Network to suspend their TV transmission while the matter was attended to by the technicians.
Stratton demonstrated a lot of discipline in overcoming the wardrobe malfunction in order to defeat LeRae. After her celebration was over and she was least expecting, she was ambushed by the winner, Nia Jax. The involvement of WWE legend Trish Stratus in helping Stratton only saw her and Trish get overpowered by her.
The rivalry between Stratton and Stratus and Jax and LeRae has made their participation in the Elimination Chamber tag team match in Canada a foregone conclusion.
Stratton's Road to WrestleMania
Stratton continues with her repeated declaration that her goal is to defeat Charlotte Flair and position herself in the role of "top girl" in WWE ahead of WrestleMania. Pre-SmackDown she said in her interview she has respect for Flair's lineage but her goal is claiming the championship role as top woman contender.
Following her victory in the Royal Rumble title Flair is not in a rush in attempting to claim the WWE Women's title. It is going to be their first-ever match at WrestleMania and makes viewers even more excited because it is a new level added to the planned event.
Recent developments on the SmackDown-program have built the storytelling leading up to WrestleMania increasingly better. New friction is brewing in the women's division in the WWE with the recent forming of a coalition with Stratton and Stratus and with Jax and LeRae posing a genuine threat. Fans are looking forward with anticipation to the Elimination Chamber event in order to see how these conflicts pan out and shape the future landscape of WrestleMania.
Stratton displays raw tenacity in securing herself in WWE with her exhibition of raw resilience in and following her wrestling match. The WWE Universe is keeping a close eye on her next tussle with Flair and waiting with anticipation to see how many hard-hitting contests dictate the future landscape of the women's division.
The February 21 episode of SmackDown showcased Stratton wrestling potential because it laid down major storylines that would guide WrestleMania. Prepare for dramatic experiences with high tensions in respective storylines in the weeks following.