The NXT Women's North American Championship is a women's professional wrestlingchampionship created and promoted by the AmericanpromotionWWE. It is the secondary women's championship of the company's development brand, NXT. Established on April 6, 2024, it was the first secondary women's championship in company history and the inaugural champion was Kelani Jordan. The current champion is Thea Hail, who is in her first reign. She won the title by defeating previous champion Blake Monroe on the December 16, 2025, episode of NXT.
At Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024, the WrestleMania week event for WWE's developmental brandNXT, the NXT Women's North American Championship was announced by NXT General Manager Ava, subsequently marking the first secondary championship for women in company history.[1][2] During Week 2 of the Spring Breakin' special of NXT on April 30, Ava announced that the inaugural champion would be crowned from a six-woman ladder match at Battleground on June 9, 2024. To determine the participants, there was a combine, and the top 12 names that impressed competed in qualifying matches. The six winners of each qualifier then advanced to the ladder match.[3] On the May 7 episode of NXT, Ava announced that Sol Ruca, Thea Hail, Jaida Parker, Brinley Reece, Michin (from SmackDown), Fallon Henley, Lash Legend, Ivy Nile (from Raw), Izzi Dame, Kelani Jordan, Tatum Paxley, and Wren Sinclair advanced to the qualifiers.[4] Jordan, Ruca, Legend, Henley, Parker, and Michin advanced to the ladder match, which Jordan won to become the inaugural champion.[5]
On NXT on December 16, 2025, reigning champion Blake Monroe defended the NXT Women's North American Championship against Thea Hail. A legitimate unplanned finish occurred, as Monroe was supposed to retain the title. During a pinfall by Hail, Monroe was supposed to kick out but did not get her shoulder up in time and the referee counted the pin, naming Hail the winner, causing confusion to both Hail and Monroe, as well as WWE's production team. It was reported that this affected WWE's creative for several wrestlers that was planned for the next couple of weeks, as WWE had already done tapings for the holidays, with adjustments being made immediately.[6]
Belt design
The championship belt is nearly identical to its male counterpart albeit on a smaller white strap and has a red background as opposed to black, also featuring a small banner that says "Women's" right above the "North American" banner on its main plate. Like all of WWE's other championship belts, the two side plates feature a removable center section which can be customized with the champion's logos; the default side plates feature a horizontal NXT logo.[7]
Reigns
As of December19, 2025, there have been six reigns among six champions and one vacancy. Kelani Jordan was the inaugural champion. Sol Ruca has the longest reign at 189 days, while Stephanie Vaquer has the shortest at 45 days. Vaquer is the oldest title holder at 31, while Thea Hail is the youngest at 22.
Thea Hail is the current champion in her first reign. She defeated Blake Monroe on the December 16, 2025, episode of NXT in Orlando, Florida.[8]
This was a legitimate unplanned finish, as in reality, Monroe was supposed to retain the title, but during a pin, Monroe did not get her shoulder up in time and the referee counted the pinfall.
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