Last night on WWE NXT, Thea Hail captured the Women’s North American Championship in a surprising finish against Blake Monroe. The match ended awkwardly when Monroe failed to get her shoulder up during a pin, leading to Hail being declared the new champion.
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According to Fightful Select, this title change was not planned, as Monroe was originally scheduled to retain. The botched finish caused a scramble backstage, forcing creative teams to quickly adjust storylines for the coming weeks. No one has been officially blamed, as the priority was damage control.
Following her win, Hail appeared in an interview segment with Jordynne Grace, who noted that Hail reached the championship faster than she did. Blake Monroe later confronted the situation, blaming the referee and demanding a rematch, claiming she had kicked out and never truly lost the title.
"Give me back my title… I didn’t lose. I kicked out. I don’t know who found that ref, but he deserves to be fired."
Believed in herself, and the world rewarded her! 🙌@theahail_wwe is the new Women's North American Champion, and it could possibly be the worst day of @BlakeMonroeWWE's life...@JordynneGrace pic.twitter.com/d5LSlbmqKW
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With the NXT New Year’s Evil only three weeks away, fans are left wondering how WWE will adjust its plans for the Women’s North American Championship. The timing of a potential rematch and the storyline direction for both Hail and Monroe remain uncertain, setting up a tense lead-in to the upcoming event.