Last night’s episode of WWE NXT delivered last as we march towards Stand & Deliver. With the Women’s U.S. Championship on the line, Stephanie Vaquer’s championship reigns facing immediate challenges, and Jaida Parker making it clear she’s not waiting for her moment—she’s taking it— let’s break it all down.
WWE WOMEN’S UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Chelsea Green (c) vs. Sol Ruca
We’re kicking things off with championship action! Sol Ruca is riding a wave of momentum, but Chelsea Green, with Alba Fyre and Piper Niven in her corner, is never one to play fair.
A quick lockup to start, and Chelsea works the arm, but Sol handstands out of it with ease, flipping into a counter wristlock. The crowd is firmly behind Chelsea (because of course they are), and Green slows the pace with headscissors—only for Sol to handstand out of that too. Sol hits the ropes, knocking Chelsea down before flipping out of a hiptoss and landing a face buster for a near fall.
Sol keeps control with a wristlock behind the back, but Chelsea fights her into the corner and unloads with kicks. Irish whip across, but Sol flips through a monkey flip, lands on her feet, and drills Green with a spinning front suplex. She surfs on Chelsea’s back, hits a sharp kick to the face, and charges—but gets dumped onto the apron. Here comes the numbers game: Alba distracts the ref, Piper grabs Sol’s leg, and Chelsea capitalizes by yanking Sol’s leg off the ropes. Commercial break.
Back from break, Chelsea is firmly in control, dodging a charging Sol in the corner and snapping her leg over her shoulder. But Sol has fight left, shoving Green back and launching into a missile dropkick. She’s favoring the knee that Chelsea worked over, but still throws hands. Sol gets the upper hand with strikes—kick, punch, chop! Flying shoulder tackle sends Chelsea down, and Sol springboards—only for her knee to give out at the worst time.
Green seizes the moment, but Sol recovers and nails the springboard forearm on the second attempt. She sets up the Sol Snatcher—but Green shoves her off! Chelsea heads up top, but Sol blasts her with a kick and drags her down. Sol climbs—Cartwheel DDT! Cover—1, 2—Alba sneaks Chelsea’s foot onto the ropes! Here comes Zaria to even the odds, running through Alba! Piper wipes out Zaria, but Sol takes flight with a moonsault to the outside!
Back in the ring, Green lands a lungblower, goes for the Unprettier—Sol counters into a sunset flip for a near fall! Sol tries again for the Sol Snatcher, but Chelsea blocks and spikes her with the Unprettier for the three-count.
Winner and STILL WWE Women’s United States Champion: Chelsea Green
The champ-champ is here! Stephanie Vaquer, holding both the NXT Women’s and North American Championships, makes her way to the ring to soak in the moment. With “STEPHANIE” chants echoing through the arena, she takes the mic and keeps it real—English isn’t her first language, but wrestling is. She had offers from multiple promotions, but she chose NXT because this is the best women’s division in the world. Last week in New York, she proved why she’s La Primera.
She’s waiting for her first challenger—and here comes Jordynne Grace! Jordynne gives Vaquer her props but reminds her that she’s not the only one making history. She just beat Roxanne Perez, which means—Jaida Parker ATTACKS!
Jaida isn’t interested in waiting for Stand & Deliver—she’s taking her shot now. She tells Vaquer to enjoy this moment while it lasts because Jaida is standing ten toes down, looking her dead in the eyes, and she isn’t going anywhere.
Ava Raine makes it official: Vaquer defends the Women’s North American Championship against Jaida next week! Fallon Henley crashes the scene, demanding her rematch. Vaquer, with zero hesitation, agrees. Fallon gets her shot next week—right after Jaida. Big night for Stephanie next week.
Karmen Petrovic vs. Jacy Jayne
They lock up, Jacy backs Karmen into the corner, but she breaks just long enough to spit in Karmen’s face before unloading with a boot. Karmen fights back, hitting a fireman’s carry into a waistlock, but Jacy throws an elbow, sends her into the ropes, and crushes her with a senton for two.
Jayne keeps control, stomping Karmen out and mocking Ashante “Thee” Adonis, who’s watching from ringside. A whip into the corner sets up a cannonball, but Karmen escapes, catching Jacy with a back kick. She fires up, trading strikes with Jacy before both women crash down with a double clothesline.
Ashante slides a steel chair into the ring, urging Karmen to use it. She hesitates, ultimately shoving it back to the floor. Jacy takes advantage of the moment, spinning Karmen around and flooring her with the Rolling Encore for the win.
Winner: Jacy Jayne
Karmen does not look happy with Ashante in the background. Trouble brewing?
Looking Ahead – Next Week’s Stacked Card
Next week is a huge night for Stephanie Vaquer:
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jaida Parker
- NXT Women’s Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Fallon Henley
With Stand & Deliver looming, everyone is fighting for their place on the biggest stage of the year. Will Vaquer survive back-to-back title defenses? Will Jaida Parker prove she’s next in line? And what’s Karmen’s next move after Ashante’s interference? Sound off the in the comments below!
