WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will face Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell in a highly anticipated match during Countdown to WWE King and Queen of the Ring, streaming live on May 25.
WWE had plans for Indi Hartwell to wrestle at NXT Battleground, but those plans changed due to her injury. A tournament was started to crown a new NXT Women’s Champion, with Lyra Valkyria and Tiffany Stratton slated to compete in the finals. Stratton was originally picked to win the title in a change of plans during the match where Hartwell was injured, but Hartwell returned to finish the match and retain. Shawn Michaels pointed out that so many roster members moving up to the main roster is evidence that the system is effective and working.
NXT's Bron Breakker's heel turn needs better direction, while Indi Hartwell's farewell with Dexter Lumis was a perfect send-off. The lack of explanation for Indi vacating the Women's Championship while the tag champs did not is confusing. Reggie unmasked as SCRYPTS, and JD McDonagh defeated Dragon Lee with Noam Dar's help. The pacing of the show was too fast, with only a few matches getting the time they deserved.
Indi Hartwell suffered a lower leg/ankle injury during the main event of the NXT “Spring Breakin’” special episode of TV this week, but she gutted out the rest of the match and pinned Roxanne Perez to retain her NXT women’s championship.
NXT saw a double turn as Bron Breakker attacked Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams during a "Melobration." Indi Hartwell survived her first title defense against Zoey Stark, while Cora Jade and Tiffany Stratton set their sights on the NXT Women's Championship. Axiom and Wes Lee put on a great match for the North American Championship, and Pretty Deadly defeated Tony D'Angelo's Family with a cheap finish. Ivy Nile defeated Tatum Paxley, but the match lacked emotional depth. Noam Dar announced a new Heritage Cup tournament, and Briggs found out about Kiana James' infidelity.
Carmelo Hayes defeated Bron Breakker to become the new WWE NXT Champion at Stand & Deliver. Indi Hartwell also became the new NXT Women's Champion with help from Dexeter Lumis, while Alba Frye and Isla Dawn won the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles.
Indi Hartwell becomes the new NXT Women's Champion with the help of Dexter Lumis at WWE NXT Stand and Deliver, after a ladder match that saw Gigi Dolin attacked by her former tag team partner Jacey Jane and several other wrestlers vying for the title.
WWE taped the March 28 episode of NXT on March 21, featuring Axiom winning a battle royal to qualify for the NXT North American title match, Indi Hartwell qualifying for the NXT Women's title ladder match, and Grayson Waller signing a contract for his match with Johnny Gargano.