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North American title match, two number one contender’s matches set for next WWE NXT

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A North American title match is part of next week’s WWE NXT lineup.

On Tuesday, Zaria defeated Lizzie Rain in the opening match. But it wasn’t enough, as she continued to attack Rain after the match until Tatum Paxley, who was on commentary, entered the ring for the save. The Women’s North American Champion told Zaria that if this is what she wanted, she would give her a title match next week.

Since Sol Ruca left the brand, Zaria has made it clear she wants to stand out as a singles star, and in recent weeks has focused on Paxley and her Women’s North American title.

Two number one contender’s matches were also announced for next week. One will have Kendal Grey take on Kelani Jordan where the winner will face Lola Vice. The other will have Mason Rook face Naraku, with the winner facing NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo. The winners will get their title match at The Great American Bash, which takes place on June 28 in Orlando.

A vignette for the Mr. NXT pageant between Tristan Angels and Shiloh Hill was shown on Tuesday, promoting that three would compete in attire, talent, and public speaking. The voiceover said the “WWE Universe” and three special guest judges would determine the winner.

WWE NXT (June 9)

  • Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley defends against Zaria
  • Number one contender’s match for NXT Women’s Championship: Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan
  • Number one contender’s match for NXT Championship: Mason Rook vs. Naraku
  • Mr. NXT pageant between Tristan Angels and Shiloh Hill

Tatum Paxley feels prepared for WWE main roster call-up

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

Tatum Paxley feels ready for the WWE main roster but is fine with remaining in NXT for a while.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Paxley reflected on the initial slow pace of her time in NXT. Five years into her run, Paxley is eager to join the main roster just like many of the peers she came up with. However, she knows timing is the most important aspect to her eventual call-up.

“1000 percent,” Paxley responded when asked if she feels ready for Raw or SmackDown. “But, I am also in zero rush. I’m in no rush to get there. This is something I’ve learned from being in NXT, that timing is everything. My career was a little bit of a slow start, but I would not have wanted that to change at all, especially looking back on it.

“Now, if you were to go back in time and ask me, I’d be like, ‘Man, I wish this’ and ‘I wish that.’ But gosh, looking back on it now, timing is everything. I trust in them, the writers and everybody. I trust in them so much that I know when they’re ready to give me the ball and run, I trust their timing. You know, like, ‘Okay, it’s Tatum’s turn. Catch.’ ‘Thanks!’ And I’ll take off.

“So whenever Raw or SmackDown is ready to toss me that ball, I’m catching it and I’m sprinting.”

Paxley had a promising 2025. She won the NXT Women’s Championship for the first time in her career and formed an alliance with The Culling to fill the void after Lyra Valkyria’s Raw push. Unfortunately, Paxley’s friendship with Izzi Dame imploded when Dame betrayed her and cost her the title she barely held for a month.

At NXT Vengeance Day this past weekend, Paxley got some revenge by dethroning Dame for the Women’s North American Championship. They’ll face off for the title again in a steel cage match next week.

Tatum Paxley wins Women’s North American title at WWE NXT Vengeance Day

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A new North American Women’s Champion has been crowned.

Tatum Paxley defeated her former friend Izzi Dame to win the championship for the first time. The finish had Dame going for a codebreaker but Paxley countered by hitting a cartwheel. An unaware Dame then walked into a running kick by Paxley who then finished the job by pinning Dame with the cemetery drive for the win.

Dame had been champion since January, defeating Thea Hail at New Year’s Evil. Earlier on that show, Paxley had defeated Dame and was looking to challenge Hail, who had an open challenge for the title after Blake Monroe was thrown out of the building. But Dame entered the ring first and challenged instead, defeating Hail to win the title.

Over the course of the last several weeks, Paxley has appeared via vignettes saying a new version of herself would be seen at Vengeance Day. Dame, meanwhile, dismissed the idea, saying the same old Paxley would show up. The two split months ago after Dame turned against Paxley, costing her the NXT Women’s Championship.

New Women’s North American Champion crowned at NXT Stand & Deliver

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Sol Ruca is now a double champion in WWE.

Only a few days after her WWE Speed Women’s Championship win aired, Ruca earned the second title of her pro wrestling career at NXT Stand & Deliver. She won a six-way ladder match for the vacant NXT Women’s North American Championship.

Zaria, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, Thea Hail, and Izzi Dame were the other wrestlers vying for the title. Ruca and Zaria — tag team partners in NXT — were fighting at the top of a ladder near the end of the match. Ruca knocked Zaria to the floor but then had to deal with Dame. She delivered a Sol Snatcher to Dame before dishing out a double Sol Snatcher to Hail and Vice and climbing the ladder to become champion.

The Women’s North American Championship was vacant going into WrestleMania weekend because Stephanie Vaquer relinquished the belt after defeating Giulia in a title vs. title match to win the NXT Women’s Championship.

Since the title was introduced in 2024, four wrestlers have had NXT Women’s North American Championship reigns: Jordan, Fallon Henley, Vaquer, and Ruca.

Ruca (real name Calyx Hampton) is now three years into her WWE career after joining the Performance Center in 2022. She’s a former college athlete who competed in acrobatics and tumbling.

Women’s North American title match set for WWE NXT Atlanta event

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Shotzi gets a shot against Fallon.

The main roster star defeated Stephanie Vaquer on Tuesday to become the new number one contender for the NXT Women’s North American title. Current champion Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne both interfered in the match, with Henley hitting Vaquer with the Women’s North American title as she was hitting the ropes. That allowed Shotzi to roll up a distracted Vaquer to earn a title match on January 28 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.

In a social media exclusive, Shotzi said it was her first singles match in almost a year and got emotional, saying the match set the tone for her 2025. She said she didn’t need Fallon’s help to win the match and was about to prove how ballsy Shotzi is.

Shotzi made her return from a torn ACL last month, helping Gigi Dolin after she was attacked by Fatal Influence. At New Year’s Evil she, Dolin, and Tatum Paxley were successful in defeating all three members of Fatal Influence.

Kelani Jordan crowned first-ever WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion

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Kelani Jordan is the first-ever Women’s North American Champion.

Jordan defeated Sol Ruca, Michin, Lash Legend, Jaida Parker, and Fallon Henley in a ladder match that opened Sunday’s NXT Battleground event. The finish of the match had Jordan give Michin a split-legged moonsault on a ladder, then climbed another ladder to grab the North American title, becoming the first-ever champion.

The ladder match featured an assortment of crazy spots, including all five participants throwing Lash Legend out of the ring and onto a ladder on the outside. Ruca also ended up hitting her sol snatcher finisher twice, including one off a ladder.

The title was introduced back at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 6 during WrestleMania weekend. Later that month, Ava announced the six-woman ladder match for Battleground, holding a storyline combine to determine the top twelve contenders for the title. From those twelve, six ended up winning qualifying matches with Thea Hail, Brinley Reece, Izzi Dame, Ivy Nile, Tatum Paxley, and Wren Sinclair failing to advance to the ladder match.

Two more wrestlers qualify for WWE NXT Battleground ladder match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two more spots have been filled for the six-pack ladder match to crown the inaugural WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion at Battleground.

Fallon Henley and Jaida Parker won their qualifying matches on Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode to advance to the six-pack ladder match set for Battleground on Sunday, June 9 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Henley defeated Thea Hail on Tuesday’s show to qualify, while Parker defeated Brinley Reece in her qualifying bout.

Parker and Henley join Lash Legend and Sol Ruca who qualified on last week’s show in the Battleground ladder match. Two spots remain open, with the final qualifying bouts set for next week’s WWE NXT episode. Kelani Jordan will face Wren Sinclair, plus Michin will take on Tatum Paxley in next week’s qualifiers.

The updated Battleground lineup:

WWE NXT Battleground, Sunday, June 9, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock/WWE Network —

  • NXT North American Champion Oba Femi defends against Joe Coffey and Wes Lee in a triple threat
  • NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez defends against TBA
  • Ladder match to crown first-ever NXT Women’s North American Champion: Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker vs. Fallon Henley vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Shayna Baszler vs. Lola Vice in an NXT Underground match

Women’s North American title qualifying matches to begin on next WWE NXT

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The top 12 finishers in the Women’s Combine will begin squaring off in North American title match qualifiers on next week’s WWE NXT.

The results of the Women’s Combine were revealed during Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode, with the top 12 participants set to take part in six qualifying matches to begin on next week’s show. The winners of the qualifying bouts will advance to a ladder match at NXT Battleground on Sunday, June 9 to crown the inaugural Women’s North American Champion.

The top 12 finishers:

  1. Sol Ruca
  2. Thea Hail
  3. Jaida Parker
  4. Brinley Reece
  5. Michin
  6. Fallon Henley
  7. Lash Legend
  8. Ivy Nile
  9. Izzi Dame
  10. Kelani Jordan
  11. Tatum Paxley
  12. Wren Sinclair

The first two qualifiers announced for next week are Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame, plus Ivy Nile vs. Lash Legend.

Three additional matches are also set for the Tuesday, May 14 WWE NXT episode.

Charlie Dempsey will defend the NXT Heritage Cup against Tony D’Angelo stemming from an angle on Tuesday’s show where D’Angelo’s crew kidnapped Dempsey’s No Quarter Catch Crew stablemates Damon Kemp and Myles Borne.

Also set for next week, Noam Dar will go one-on-one with Je’Von Evans, plus Edris Enofe & Malik Blade will face OTM’s Bronco Nima & Lucien Price in tag team action.

The lineup for the Tuesday, May 14 WWE NXT:

  • Battleground Women’s North American title ladder match qualifier: Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame
  • Battleground Women’s North American title ladder match qualifier: Ivy Nile vs. Lash Legend
  • NXT Heritage Cup holder Charlie Dempsey defends against Tony D’Angelo
  • Noam Dar vs. Je’Von Evans
  • Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. Bronco Nima & Lucien Price

WWE NXT to crown first Women’s North American Champion at Battleground

Posted on by Ethan Renner

WWE NXT will crown the first-ever Women’s North American Champion in a ladder match at Battleground on June 9.

NXT GM Ava announced during this week’s NXT episode that the inaugural Women’s North American Champion will be decided in a ladder match at the Battleground PLE on Sunday, June 9 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. 

A combine will be held on the May 7 NXT episode to narrow the field of potential participants to 12, with the top combine finishers then facing off in six singles qualifying matches on future episodes of NXT TV.

The winners of the qualifying matches will then compete in the ladder match to determine the first Women’s North American Champion. 

WWE originally announced the introduction of the new North American title at Stand & Deliver on WrestleMania weekend. 

Main roster star Michin was one of the competitors who declared for the combine during Tuesday’s NXT episode in an in-ring promo. Michin, Jaida Parker, Sol Ruca, and Arianna Grace were the featured stars in the promo segment, which eventually devolved into a brawl featuring a large portion of the NXT women’s roster.