Overview
- Blake Monroe attacked Thea Hail during her entrance at New Year’s Evil, using a chair and sending her into the barricade.
- NXT General Manager Ava canceled the scheduled rematch and banned Monroe from the building for the rest of the night.
- Ava granted Hail an open challenge, which led to Izzi Dame ultimately getting the opportunity to face Hail.
- Dame defeated Hail to win the NXT Women’s North American Championship, capitalizing after The Culling ran off Tatum Paxley, who had tried to answer the challenge.
- The developments came three weeks after Hail’s controversial title victory over Monroe, with separate reports also noting unconfirmed rumors of Monroe being considered for a main roster call-up.