“But you don't really get that moment to let it sink in. But the ‘Dynamite’ following Redemption, the Detroit crowd just showed me so much love and that's really when it hit me. I was like, ‘Holy crap, I'm the world champion.’ So, it has hit me. But I think, going into All In, if I get like a successful title defense under my belt, especially against like Mercedes, I'll feel kickass, unstoppable. That will be like the test.”

Willow Nightingale · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Nightingale said the reality of being champion hit her during the 'Dynamite' show following Redemption in Detroit.