The Unholy Union Explained
Article Name: | The Unholy Union |
Type: | T |
Members: | Alba Fyre Isla Dawn |
Names: | The Unholy Union Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn |
Heights: | – Fyre – Dawn |
Debut: | 31 January 2023 |
Years Active: | 2023–present |
The Unholy Union is a villainous professional wrestling stable consisting of Scottish tag team Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn Fyre and Dawn currently perform for WWE on the Raw brand.
Fyre and Dawn are the current WWE Women's Tag Team Champions in their first reign, thus allowing them to appear on all three brands (including NXT). Fyre and Dawn were also one-time and the final NXT Women's Tag Team Champions, and are the second female tag team to have won both the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.
History
Feud and formation (2022–2023)
On the 15 November 2022 episode of NXT, Fyre wrestled Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship in Last Woman Standing match, a rematch from NXT Halloween Havoc, but she failed to win when a returning Dawn interfered to cost her the match.[1] [2] This led to a match between Fyre and Dawn at NXT Deadline on 10 December where Dawn was victorious.[3] Fyre defeated Dawn in an Extreme Resolution match on the 3 January 2023 episode of NXT,[4] and failed to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship three weeks later.[5] Fyre turned heel again and joined forces with Dawn on the 31 January episode of NXT.[6]
Women's Tag Team Championship reigns (2023–present)
At NXT Stand & Deliver on 1 April, Fyre and Dawn defeated Fallon Henley and Kiana James to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship.[7] As part of the 2023 WWE Draft, Fyre and Dawn were drafted to the SmackDown brand together.[8] Fyre and Dawn made their SmackDown debut on 19 May, defeating Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon.[9] On the 9 June episode of SmackDown, Fyre and Dawn were confronted by the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler and challenged them to a unification match on the June 23 episode of SmackDown[10] where Fyre and Dawn lost the match, ending their reign at 83 days and were recognised as the final NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.[11] Fyre and Dawn returned on the 22 December episode of SmackDown to attack Damage CTRL during the Holiday Havoc Match.[12]
On Night 1 of the 2024 WWE Draft, both Fyre and Dawn were drafted to the Raw brand.[13] On the 27 May 2024 episode of Raw, Fyre and Dawn interfered in the title match between Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark against WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, attacking both teams and causing the match to end in no contest. On that week's episode of SmackDown, a brawl occurred between the three teams, ultimately resulting in SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis booking a triple threat tag team match for the titles at .[14] At the event on 15 June in their home country of Scotland, The Unholy Union won the titles after Dawn pinned Baszler,[15] making The Unholy Union the second tag team, after Kayden Carter and Katana Chance, to have won the NXT and WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. On July 30, 2024 on Night 1 of the NXT The Great American Bash, Fyre and Dawn defeated The Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend) to retain their titles in the first title defense.
Addition of Blair Davenport (2024)
On the August 2 episode of SmackDown, Fyre and Dawn defended their titles against Belair and Cargill, which they lost by disqualification after Blair Davenport attacked Cargill, becoming the newest member of The Unholy Union. Since championships do not change hands via countout or disqualification unless otherwise stipulated, Fyre and Dawn remained champions.[16] Davenport then explained that she, Fyre, and Dawn had been friends going back to their days wrestling in Japan, Europe, and the since dissolved NXT UK brand, and that as a unit they would run all of WWE. [17]
Members
Current
Championships and accomplishments
Notes and References
- Web site: Mandy Rose and Alba Fyre set for NXT Women's Title Last Woman Standing rematch. WWE. 16 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221119055835/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/mandy-rose-vs-alba-fyre-nxt-womens-title-match. 19 November 2022. live.
- Web site: Hazelwood. Bruce Lee. 11/15 NXT REPORT: Hazelwood's live report on Rose vs. Fyre Last Woman Standing match, Breakker vs. Wagner, Lee-Hayes contract signing, HBK's announcement, more. Pro Wrestling Torch. 15 November 2022. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120130853/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/11/15/11-15-nxt-report-hazelwoods-live-report-on-rose-vs-fyre-last-woman-standing-match-breakker-vs-wagner-lee-hayes-contract-signing-hbks-announcement-more/. 20 November 2022. live.
- Web site: Moore. John. NXT Deadline results: Moore's live review of Bron Breakker vs. Apollo Crews for the NXT Championship, Pretty Deadly vs. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods for the NXT Tag Team Titles, men's and women's Iron Survivor Challenge matches, Alba Fyre vs. Isla Dawn. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. 10 December 2022. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211035033/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/12/10/nxt-deadline-results-moores-live-review-of-bron-breakker-vs-apollo-crews-for-the-nxt-championship-pretty-deadly-vs-kofi-kingston-and-xavier-woods-for-the-nxt-tag-team-titles-mens-and-womens/. 11 December 2022. live.
- Web site: Wells. Kelly. 1/3 NXT Report: Wells's live report on Breakker & Waller in the Grayson Waller Effect, Alba Fyre vs. Isla Dawn in an "Extreme Resolution" match, more. Pro Wrestling Torch. 3 January 2023. 5 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104150618/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/01/03/1-3-nxt-report-wellss-live-report-on-breakker-waller-in-the-grayson-waller-effect-alba-fyre-vs-isla-dawn-in-an-extreme-resolution-match-more/. 4 January 2023. live.
- Web site: Hazelwood. Bruce Lee. 1/24 NXT REPORT: Hazelwood's live report on follow up to training fight, Women's Tag Team Championship match, contract signing for Women's Championship, more. Pro Wrestling Torch. 24 January 2023. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230125140933/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/01/24/1-24-nxt-report-hazelwoods-live-report-on-follow-up-to-training-fight-womens-tag-team-championship-match-contract-signing-for-womens-championship-more/. 25 January 2023. live.
- Web site: Wells. Kelly. 1/31 NXT REPORT: Wells's live report on Creed Brothers vs. Indus Sher, Enofe & Blade vs. The Dyad vs. Chase U, final Vengeance Day hype, more. Pro Wrestling Torch. 31 January 2023. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205122837/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/01/31/1-31-nxt-report-wellss-live-report-on-creed-brothers-vs-indus-sher-enofe-blade-vs-the-dyad-vs-chase-u-final-vengeance-day-hype-more/. 5 February 2023. live.
- News: Hazelwood . Bruce Lee . 1 April 2023 . 4/1 NXT Stand & Deliver PLE Report: Hazelwood's report on Breakker vs. Hayes, multi-person and multi-team championship matches galore, more . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402161346/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/01/4-1-nxt-stand-deliver-ple-report-hazelwoods-report-on-breakker-vs-hayes-multi-person-and-multi-team-championship-matches-galore-more/ . 2 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
- Web site: Barnett. Jake. 28 April 2023. 4/28 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of the WWE Draft night one, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. Jimmy and Jey Uso for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, Zelina Vega vs. Sonya Deville. 28 April 2023. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. en-US. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428233030/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/28/4-28-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-kevin-owens-and-sami-zayn-vs-jimmy-and-jey-uso-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-team-titles-zelina-vega-vs-sony/. live.
- Web site: Wilkinson. Nick. 20 May 2023. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn Make SmackDown Debut; Yulisa Leon Returns From Injury. 20 May 2023. Diva Dirt. en-US. 31 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531101648/https://www.diva-dirt.com/alba-fyre-yulisa-leon-returns-from-injury/. live.
- Web site: Powell . Jason . 2023-06-09 . WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (6/9): Barnett's review of Jey Uso's decision, Asuka presented with the WWE Women's Championship belt, MITB qualifiers featuring Butch vs. Baron Corbin, Santos Escobar vs. Mustafa Ali, Michin vs. Bayley, and Shotzi vs. Iyo Sky . 10 June 2023 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . en-US.
- Web site: Powell . Jason . 2023-06-23 . WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (6/23): Barnett's review of Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre to unify the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Titles, Shotzi vs. Bayley for Bayley's spot in MITB, Cameron Grimes vs. Baron Corbin . 24 June 2023 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . en-US.
- Web site: Defelice. Robert. 22 December 2023. Alba Fyre And Isla Dawn Appear On 12/22 WWE SmackDown, Attack Damage CTRL During Holiday Havoc Match. 22 December 2023. Fightful.
- Web site: Jr . Fernando Quiles . 2024-04-26 . WWE Friday Night SmackDown Free Live Stream Results: WWE Draft 2024 Begins, The Bloodline Drama Continues . 27 April 2024 . Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More . en.
- Web site: June 7, 2024 . WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark . June 7, 2024 . WWE.
- Web site: 15 June 2024 . Complete Clash at the Castle results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616011033/https://www.wwe.com/shows/clash-at-the-castle/2024/results . 16 June 2024 . 16 June 2024 . .
- Web site: Thomas . Jeremy . WWE News: Unholy Union Retain Women’s Tag Titles On Smackdown, LA Knight Steals Logan Paul’s PRIME Truck . live . August 3, 2024 . 411mania.com.
- Web site: Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn's bond with Blair Davenport is strong: SmackDown exclusive, Aug. 2, 2024 . WWE.com . WWE . August 2, 2024.
- Web site: The Usos Top 2022 PWI Tag Team 100. Jeremy. Lambert. Fightful. December 6, 2022. 7 December 2022. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210075012/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/usos-top-2022-pwi-tag-team-100?amp. dead.
- Web site: The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre And Isla Dawn) Capture WWE Women's Tag Titles At WWE Clash At The Castle Fightful News . 15 June 2024 . fightful.com.
- Web site: NXT Women's Tag Team Championship. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). 1 April 2023. 14 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314172828/https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/nxt-womens-tag-team-championship. live.