WWE NXT Notes: Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail for NXT Women’s North American Title Set for NXT New Year’s Evil 2026, Tavion Heights & Lexis King Advances in WWE Speed Men’s Title #1 Contender Tournament, 12/30 Year End Awards 2025 Show Card

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Dec 23, 2025

Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail for NXT Women’s North American Title Announced for NXT New Year’s Evil 2026

Tuesday’s taped WWE NXT show featured one new match announced for the card of NXT New Year’s Evil 2026, which takes place on January 6, 2026 at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

This new match announced was a NXT Women’s North American Championship match of Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail (c).

This new match was setup following an in-ring promo segment involving Hail and Monroe that ended in a brawl that was quickly separated by NXT officials and security. It was announced afterwards that this match was made official for the show.

Current card for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil 2026:

  • NXT Championship – NXT Championship – Leon Slater vs. Oba Femi (c)
  • NXT Women’s Championship – Kendal Grey vs. Jacy Jayne (c)
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship – Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail (c)

Tavion Heights & Lexis King Advances in WWE Speed Men’s Title #1 Contender Tournament

Tuesday’s taped WWE NXT show also featured the start of WWE’s newest WWE Speed Men’s Championship #1 Contender tournament and two First Round matches.

The first match was Tavion Heights defeating Eli Knight.

The second match was Lexis King defeating Andre Chase.

As a result of their victories, Heights will be facing off against King in the Finals of WWE’s Speed Men’s Championship #1 Contender tournament at next week’s show on December 30th.

Current Card for Next Week’s Show

Tuesday’s taped WWE NXT show also featured three new matches and one new segment announced for the card of next week’s NXT Year End Awards 2025 show on December 30th.

This upcoming show was taped on Wednesday, December 17th at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

The new matches and segment announced were:

  • WWE Speed Men’s Championship #1 Contender Tournament Finals match – Tavion Heights vs. Lexis King
  • Ricky Saints vs. Je’Von Evans
  • Jacy Jayne vs. Wren Sinclair
  • Joe Hendry’s New Year Eve … Eve concert

Current card for December 30th WWE NXT Year End Awards show:

  • WWE Speed Men’s Championship #1 Contender Tournament Finals match – Tavion Heights vs. Lexis King
  • NXT North American Championship – Moose vs. “All Ego” Ethan Page (c)
  • Ricky Saints vs. Je’Von Evans
  • Jacy Jayne vs. Wren Sinclair
  • Joe Hendry’s New Year Eve … Eve concert
  • Year End Awards 2025 winners reveal

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