WWE's Newest Additions Booed Mercilessly On SmackDown, Here's Why
Fatal Influence got booed out of Fort Worth on their SmackDown debut. Here's why Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid drew nuclear heat from the WWE crowd.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - APRIL 24: Lainey Reid, Jacy Jayne, and Fallon Henley look on during SmackDown at Dickies Arena on April 24, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Rich Wade/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images Jacy Jayne and her faction Fatal Influence got the call-up from NXT to SmackDown on Friday, and the trio was met with an epic chorus of boos from the crowd at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. There's a lot to unpack as to why they were booed and I have a take on Jayne's handling of the heat too.
Let's get into it. What Happened During Their SmackDown Debut? Jayne and Co.
caused an end to Paige and Brie Bella's first tag team title defense against Flair and Bliss with their interference. FI took out all four women and they got mostly traditional heel heat for their actions. However, when the three ladies came out and interrupted Mami's open-challenge promo after she defeated Jade Cargill to become the WWE Women's Champion at WrestleMania 42, the regular boos turned into a full-blown hijack.
The fans had no mercy on the three women trying to make a first impression during their SmackDown debuts. The interruption set up an impromptu Rhea Ripley vs. Jacy Jayne match made on the spot by SmackDown GM Nick Aldis.