For the past couple of weeks, the discourse around the NXT Women’s North American Championship was high. On December 16, 2025, the champion, Blake Monroe, faced Thea Hail.
This week on NXT, Thea Hail shocked the world when she defeated Blake Monroe and became the NXT Women’s North American Champion. As seen on TV (video here), Hail and Monroe were both surprised and shocked.
Thea Hail's NXT title win appears botched, with Monroe unable to kick out; finish wasn't planned. Production had to reshoot and re-edit pre-taped segments, causing frantic backstage rework.
Blake Monroe became NXT Women’s North American Champion at NXT Gold Rush last month. As the champion, she had a discussion with NXT General Manager Ava about how she would conduct her title defenses.
Thea Hail stunned fans by winning the NXT Women's North American Championship amid visible post-finish confusion. Fans and pundits debated if the pin was a referee's legitimate count, a mistimed kick-out, or a planned twist.