Piper Niven scored a significant upset victory over Charlotte Flair on the August 22, 2025, episode of WWE SmackDown at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Niven pinned the current Women’s Tag Team Champion cleanly in the middle of the ring after hitting her finishing diver. The win marks a major singles accomplishment for Niven over one of WWE’s most decorated competitors.
The match was the result of escalating tensions between Flair and Niven’s faction. On the previous week’s broadcast, Flair was seeking retribution after she and her tag team partner, Alexa Bliss, were attacked by Niven and Chelsea Green of “The Secret Hervice.” That ambush followed a singles match where Bliss had defeated Niven.
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This confrontation was a key feature of a notable SmackDown broadcast, which served as WWE’s first event in Europe ahead of the upcoming Clash in Paris premium live event. The Dublin show also included an appearance by John Cena as part of his retirement tour and an opening segment where WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch delivered a heel promo to her hometown crowd.
While Flair and Alexa Bliss continue their reign as Women’s Tag Team Champions, this singles loss shifts momentum toward Niven and “The Secret Hervice” as the feud between the two groups continues.
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