On the April 2, 2025 episode of NXT, the women’s division took center stage as Stand & Deliver drew near. At the top of the show it was announced that Stephanie Vaquer would relinquish the North American Title setting up Ladder Match qualifiers. Let’s break it down!
Let’s break it down.
We kicked off from the Capital Wrestling Center with “La Primera” herself. Stephanie Vaquer entered with both her titles in hand and Ava by her side—because when you’re that good, the General Manager personally handles your announcements.
Ava praised Vaquer’s dominance and revealed that both titles need defending—so Vaquer would be relinquishing the Women’s North American Championship. Cue the gasps.
Vaquer, ever the dignified ace, made it clear she wanted to elevate the division the same way NXT elevated her. But she added one caveat: she gets to choose her opponent for Stand & Deliver. Ava agreed—
Enter Jordynne Grace. The Juggernaut wasted no time throwing her name in the hat, calling for the dream match: Grace vs. Vaquer. But not so fast—
Here comes Jaida Parker. Sporting casual gear but zero chill, Jaida reminded everyone she had Vaquer beat if not for Grace’s interference. Jordynne fired back with barbs about Jaida’s title-less record and sent her packing with a shove. Security swarmed in, but not before Jordynne launched one unlucky guy across the ring. This triangle feels far from finished.
NXT Women’s Championship Ladder Match Qualifier
Bell rings and it’s power vs. persistence. Lash opens with a takedown and a Northern Lights suplex, immediately reminding everyone she’s not just all talk. Zaria answers with some slick reversals—crucifix attempts, chops, and a near-fall sunset flip.
Lash muscles through with a big slam, but misses an elbow. They trade kip-ups (Zaria’s… partial), goozle each other in a mutual show of strength, and the action spills outside thanks to Jakara and Sol Ruca arguing at ringside.
Back from break, Lash is in control, wrenching Zaria in a backbreaker rack. They collide mid-ring with dueling clotheslines, and it becomes a slugfest. Zaria blocks a suplex, hits one of her own, and lands a splash in the corner. Her leap off the ropes gets caught—massive backbreaker from Lash!
Lash goes for the powerbomb but Zaria flips out—pump kick! German suplex! Zaria’s cooking. She charges, Lash leapfrogs, but Zaria roars back with a spear. And then, with the crowd behind her…F5. 1-2-3.
Winner: Zaria
Zaria punches her ticket to the ladder match and immediately calls her shot: she wants Sol Ruca with her at Stand & Deliver. Call it strategy, call it ZaRuca—we’re in.
Kelani Jordan told Ava that history was going to repeat itself—with her winning gold. Roxanne Perez sauntered in, aiming for a different kind of history: becoming the first woman to hold every NXT women’s title.
Kelani, with a chip on her shoulder and finally a voice to match, shut down Roxanne’s “stepping stone” comment. Ava? Already booked the match. Next qualifier coming up.
NXT Women’s Championship Ladder Match Qualifier
They lock up and we get some beautiful chain wrestling: headlocks, counters, headscissors, reversals. They match each other move-for-move until a break sends us to commercial. Back live, Roxanne uses the apron for a cheeky ref distraction, stomps on Kelani’s arm in the corner, and takes control with a ruthless streak—hyperextending the elbow and grinding her down. Perez pulls Kelani’s arm around the rope for extra damage and delivers a low dropkick for two.
But Kelani won’t stay down. She counters out of the corner, hits a flash roll-up, and starts stringing together offense. Inside cradle. Standing switch. Quick two-counts.
Roxanne answers by throwing Kelani hard into the corner and goes right back to the arm like a heat-seeking missile. Northern Lights suplex gets two and some visible frustration from the Prodigy.
Kelani gets a breather after a missed kneedrop and fires back—shots to the head, modified DDT for two! She hoists Roxanne up but the crafty veteran counters into an armdrag. Roxanne nails a cartwheel kick and then taunts her opponent before walking into a flurry of strikes.
Kelani escapes Pop Rocks, hits a back kick, lands a DDT, and follows it up—
Split-legged moonsault! 1-2-3!
Winner: Kelani Jordan
Massive win. Over a former Women’s Champion. In a qualifier. No wonder she’s fired up.
Backstage, Kelani crosses paths with Zaria and Sol. Tensions rise fast. Sol coins “ZaRuca” and says it’s either her or Zaria leaving Stand & Deliver with gold. Kelani doesn’t flinch.
Stephanie Vaquer’s title surrender wasn’t a popular choice, I’m looking forward to the six-woman ladder match at Stand & Deliver. Zaria looked like a beast. Kelani Jordan picked up the biggest win of her NXT career. And Sol Ruca hasn’t even qualified yet.
Next week, Sol’s shot at the ladder match. And Jaida Parker vs. Jordynne Grace.
