Nattie Defeats Jaida Parker, Lola Vice & Kendal Grey Stand Tall
With Great American Bash set for June 28, last night’s NXT focused heavily on building that card The show featured the first matches in the Women’s Speed Tournament, a veteran showdown between Nattie and Jaida Parker, and a main event tag match involving NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice, North American Champion Zaria, Kendal Grey, and Kelani Jordan. Let’s dive in!
Fresh off winning the NXT Women’s North American Championship, Zaria opened the show by celebrating her first title victory. She spoke about living in Sol Ruca’s shadow and being overlooked while others were viewed as the future of the division. Now, she’s the champion.
Kelani Jordan interrupted to congratulate Zaria before quickly turning the conversation toward herself. Jordan claimed she made the title relevant and complained about Kendal Grey earning an NXT Women’s Championship opportunity after beating her last week.
Grey arrived to remind Jordan that she won the match and will challenge Lola Vice at Great American Bash. Vice then joined the party, exchanged words with everyone involved, and NXT GM Robert Stone eventually made a tag team main event: Vice and Grey vs. Jordan and Zaria.
The first tournament match had the usual frantic Speed format with a three-minute time limit.
Thea Hail looked for submissions while Izzi Dame relied on her power game. After avoiding a springboard attack, Dame connected with a running knee to advance.
Fast-paced and effective. Dame moves on, while I continue hoping Thea Hail eventually gets a sustained push.
Backstage, Grey wanted Wren Sinclair at ringside for her title match at Great American Bash, but Wren was focused on the Women’s Speed Championship tournament.
Vice and Grey also continued their uneasy partnership. Grey is focused on becoming champion, while Vice would probably prefer her future challenger stop looking past her.
This felt less like a wrestling match and more like two people who genuinely wanted
