Aliyah shocked the WWE Universe on WWE SmackDown by setting a new record for the fastest-ever victory in WWE history after she took down Natalya in 3.17 seconds.
Natalya started the match off by attacking her opponent early on, forcing the referee to call off the match. The relative newcomer begged him to reconsider, though, and after the referee decided to restart the match, she rolled up Natalya immediately to capture the record-breaking win.
For a full recap of the match, check out below courtesy of our play-by-play coverage:
Natalya attacks Aliyah before the bell rings. The referee asks Aliyah if she can continue. The referee calls off the match. Aliyah begs him to start the match. The referee agrees. As soon as the bell rings Aliyah rolls up Natalya for the win.
Winner- Aliyah
Aliyah pinned Natalya in 3.17 seconds.
With this historic milestone, the young upstart will likey hope to ride this momentum and add to it ahead of WWE Royal Rumble.
.@WWE_Aliyah just set a NEW WWE RECORD for fastest victory at 3.17 seconds! #SmackDown @NatbyNature pic.twitter.com/oz1FhQiq3x
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2022
Ironically, Natalya had been hoping to add a fourth world record to her collection on Friday night, but she wound up on the wrong side of history.
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