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Jade Cargill Crowned Queen Of The Ring At WWE Night Of Champions

Asuka couldn't weather the storm as Jade Cargill punched her ticket to SummerSlam with a victory in the Queen of the Ring Tournament Finals.
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Fans who pack into this year's SummerSlam will need to bring an umbrella, because a storm is coming to MetLife Stadium.

Jade Cargill became the third woman ever to win the Queen of the Ring when she defeated Asuka in the tournament finals Saturday afternoon at WWE Night of Champions.

The Empress of Tomorrow appeared to be closing in on what would have been a another major victory in career, but when she went flying through the air for the Empress Impact, Cargill was able to use her signature strength to pluck her out of the sky. She then dropped Asuka with a massive Jaded to pick up the three count and win the crown.

Cargill is now heading on to the 'Biggest Party of the Summer' where she will presumably challenge Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship, in what will be her first ever opportunity to win singles gold in WWE.

Stratton successfully defended her title against Nia Jax Friday night on SmackDown in a Last Woman Standing Match, but it's entirely possible she has another championship match or two ahead of SummerSlam this August.

WWE has two major events coming up in a couple of weeks with Saturday Night's Main Event and WWE Evolution 2 coming to Atlanta's State Farm Arena on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. A WWE Women's Title Match has not currently been announced for either event.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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