In an unplanned victory last week, Thea Hail became the new NXT Women’s North American Champion by defeating Blake Monroe, whose shoulders were definitively pinned by the three-count. Leading to policy changes, in light of tonight’s pre-taped holiday episode, Hail officially remained champion, celebrating amid a Christmas-decorated Performance Center.
Lola Vice vs Izzi Dame
Tatum Paxley made Niko Vance MIA last week, leaving Shawn Spears solo in Dame’s corner. Vice hands Dame some MMA offense, and the latter eventually escapes a sleeper hold. “MMA my ass,” Dame says before delivering a back suplex; the quote describes Vice’s two leading characteristics. After break, Vice comes back with a series of kicks and a corner hip attack. Spears grabs her foot, and Dame capitalizes with a big boot that sends them ringside. From out of the podium, Paxley emerges with a chainsaw that sends Spears running, and Vice connects with a spinning backfist for the pinfall victory. Kehlani Jordan blindsides Vice and continues stomping as commentary claims to see a “new side” in her – one that’s been mentioned for a couple years.
Winner: Lola Vice
Jordynne Grace watches footage of last week’s Women’s North American Championship match. “You clearly won. The ref did his job,” she says to Hail. The new champion plans on addressing NXT tonight and thanks her rostermate for backing her.
In the locker room, Ethan Page goads Myles Borne over the success of Leon Slater, Trick Williams and Ricky Saints. He calls NXT an ocean of sharks and tells Borne to watch a “real champion” defend next week against Moose.
The new Women’s North American Champion Hail enters the ring and frenetically reflects on winning a title. She stays at a 10 while announcing the discovery of her confidence. “Can we get a doctor in the house here?” Booker T asks. Former champion Monroe interrupts, matching the melodrama and demanding her rematch. Hail grants it at New Year’s Evil, and Monroe starts a pull-apart brawl, taking offense to the champion’s pity.
Sol Ruca looks back on her 2025 in an interview, from losing two championships to wrestling on John Cena’s farewell show. She looks forward to defeating Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green tonight alongside her best friend Zaria.
Eli Knight vs Tavion Heights – Speed Tournament
In a promo package, Evolve’s Knight says he’s “fly like no other,” and Heights promises victory. Knight immediately lands a picturesque springboard moonsault, top-rope splash and heel kick. He lands another moonsault and Sliced Bread, but Heights rolls out of the next. Heights connects with a belly-to-belly suplex to win at the two-minute mark, enough time for Evolve’s Knight to shine before the competitors embrace.
Winner: Tavion Heights
“Where is that referee?” Monroe says backstage in tribute to another blonde. Evolve Champion Jackson Drake brings her to Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes, Swipe Right, who each give her Christmas presents. They call it a screwjob, Smokes ponders if Hail will reign until next summer, and Monroe tells them to leave. “Yo guys, you think she saw my abs?” he asks.
Kelly Kincaid conducts a sit-down interview with NXT Champion Oba Femi and TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater. Femi calls himself the ruler of WWE, citing his match against Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Slater says wrestling filled a void in his life, starting his training at 9 years old. “I’m a record-breaker. I’m a moment-maker, and in two weeks, another big one awaits me,” he says about challenging Femi at New Year’s Evil. The challenger turns down the trash talk, and the competitors shake hands preceding Jan. 6.
Security surrounds the ring with NXT General Manager Ava, who welcomes in Je’Von Evans and Ricky Saints. “I don’t even know why we talking, we could’ve been throwing hands outside,” begins the always genuine Evans. Saints ridicules his immaturity, saying he can’t string sentences together or rent a car. Evans boasts being on Cena’s farewell show, and security holds them back as Ava makes their match official for next week.
Fatal Influence argues with Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey backstage, and NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne says the latter isn’t on her level. She challenges Sinclair to a match next week, warming up for her title defense against Grey at New Year’s Evil.
Shiloh Hill and Skylar Raye vs Stacks and Arianna Grace – Christmas Chaos Match
TNA International Champion Stacks beckons down a mistletoe, but Hill and Raye corner them to start the festivities, a WWE tradition. Raye puts Grace in a Christmas box, and Hill gorilla-presses his partner onto the opposition. He smashes a keyboard over Stacks’ back, and the WWE LFG winners weaponize candy cane kendo sticks. After break, Grace tries rolling a classic bowling ball into Hill but inadvertently winds back into Stacks, dropping it onto his toes. Hill puts his fake tooth into her hands, and Raye connects with a double missile dropkick. She throws Grace into a Christmas tree, Hill drops an apron leg drop onto a wreath-wrapped Stacks, and the partners pass out sugar cookies. Hill powerbombs Stacks onto a pinecone-topped table, and Raye hits a frog splash on Grace for the win.
Winners: Shiloh Hill and Skylar Raye
In Ava’s office, Dion Lennox demands Joe Hendry, who of course appears behind a bookshelf. Lennox denounces any Christmas spirit after Hendry cost him an NXT Championship match, but the latter gifts NXT an in-ring concert next week.
Backstage, OTM says they aren’t folding in 2026. Swiping themselves camera right, Evolve’s The Vanity Project regift their presents to Kelly Kincaid. Bronco Nima snaps back in Spanish, and Ricky Smokes says he doesn’t understand French.
Andre Chase vs Lexis King – Speed Tournament
In respective promos, Chase compares a Speed match to a pop quiz, and King vows to put the professor in his rearview mirror. Chase hits a diving clothesline off the apron, but King comes back with a superkick and running elbow. The former attempts a submission at the one-minute mark, but King escapes, kicking the injured nose and following with the Coronation for three; he advances against Tavion Heights next week.
Winner: Lexis King
Kehlani Jordan mean-mugs Myles Borne and Heights backstage, and the latter turns his attention to King. “Maybe Ethan [Page] was right, something’s gotta change [in 2026],” says Borne before Hank Walker and Tank Ledger step in with energetic optimism.
Sol Ruca vs Chelsea Green (c) – Women’s United States Championship
“She moved up tenfold in my book,” Booker T says about Ruca defeating Bayley, riding a wave of momentum in 2025. She surfboards Green before Alba Fyre and Ethan Page try interfering, foiled by Zaria. The competitors trade running forearms, and Ruca lands a moonsault onto the three before break. Ruca comes back with a missile dropkick and Shining Wizard for two. Green hits a Rough Ryder and a second-rope German, Ruca hits a cartwheel DDT, and Page puts the former’s foot on the rope. TNA’s Moose brawls away with him, Fyre stops the Sol Snatcher, and Green hits Unpretty-Her for the deflating victory. Zaria spears both Green and Fyre, and Ruca snatches both souls to stand tall.
Winner: Chelsea Green
