WWE NXT tonight kicked off with a huge botch that led to an unexpected title change.
Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT kicked off with Blake Monroe defending the Women’s North American Championship against Thea Hail. This was a match that Monroe was clearly booked to retain. However, things didn’t go according to plan.
In the closing moments of the match, Thea Hail hit Blake Monroe with a springboard senton splash. When Hail went for the cover, Monroe didn’t kick out. The referee counted things as a shoot, and the three-count was executed before the champion could kick out.
After several moments of confusion between everyone in the ring and even the audio team playing Monroe’s theme, it was changed to Hail’s theme, and she was declared the next NXT Women’s North American Champion.
You can check out the finish for yourself in the embedded video below:
How will WWE handle this title change?
A botched finish like this rarely happens in WWE. It’s even more rare when it involves a championship title. So, how will WWE handle this shocking title change moving forward?
Clearly, Monroe wasn’t meant to drop the championship tonight. So it’s very likely that WWE will just quickly switch the title back to her sooner rather than later. With the company set to record the next two weeks of programming tomorrow night, it’s very likely we’ll see this title swapped back before the year is over.
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information as it becomes available.
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What did you think of this title change? Are you shocked WWE accepted the botch as it happened and switched the NXT Title tonight? How long do you expect Thea Hail to keep the title? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
