Posted on 12/17/125 by Colin Vassallo
A big botch led to a title change on NXT last night, with
Thea Hail crowned the new NXT Women’s North American
champion after she defeated Blake Monroe.
The unplanned ending of the match came after Hail connected
with a springboard senton and went for the cover. For some
reason, Monroe did not kick out and only broke the pin by
lifting her shoulder right after the three count.
The referee did what all refs are instructed to do: count to
three as long as no one kicks out.
As soon as the three count hit the mat, the audience inside
the Performance Center fell into silence as there was some
confusion. The referee motioned for the bell as Hail said
“What?” looking even more confused. After some more
confusion, the referee got the title and handed it to Hail
and her music kicked in.
“You didn’t kick out,” the referee explained to Monroe who
was in disbelief. Hail burst out crying as Mike Rome
announced her as the new champion.
The unplanned title changed caused some headaches backstage
because of creative and quick turnaround was required as NXT
will tape the next two weeks worth of television tonight.