Last month, a massive upset took place on WWE NXT, which saw Thea Hail defeat Blake Monroe for the Women’s North American Title. So how did the company handle that this evening?
Blake Monroe was scheduled to get her rematch against Thea Hail tonight at NXT New Year’s Evil. The match was set to kick off the show, but as Hail made her way to the ring, Monroe viciously attacked her from behind and tossed her all around the ringside area.
Several referees and security rushed to ringside to pry Monroe off Hail. The match was immediately replaced with a promo from Ricky Saints.
Later in the evening, NXT General Manager Ava confronted Monroe backstage, who demanded to be handed back her title. Ava responded by taking away her title match and banning The Glamour from the building.
This shift in plans is likely due to the recent report that revealed WWE wants to bring Blake Monroe to RAW as the latest main roster call-up. Following what went down tonight on NXT, that’s looking increasingly likely.
We get an open challenge for the title instead
As for Thea Hail, the champion insisted on defending her title tonight in an open challenge. Initially, Ava declined, but Jordynne Grace helped plead Hail’s case, and the General Manager approved it.
Hail’s open challenge was answered by Izzi Dame, who also already competed earlier in the evening, losing a grudge match to Tatum Paxley, who didn’t make it to the ring in time despite wielding a chainsaw.
The finish of the match saw Dame hit Hail with a Super Dame Over from the top rope to capture the championship.
So last month’s botch resulted in neither woman carrying the title any further into 2026. That’s certainly a choice.
You can check out WrestleZone’s live coverage of New Year’s Evil tonight by clicking here.
READ MORE: Another NXT Champion Being Discussed For WWE Main Roster — Report
What do you make of what happened to Blake Monroe tonight on NXT? Do you think she’s going to the WWE main roster? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
