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Three title changes and a betrayal defined this week's NXT, with DarkState losing the tag team titles to Vanity Project after Tony D’Angelo's interference; Elio LeFleur winning the Speed Championship in a triple-threat by pinning Jasper Troy; Myles Borne dethroning Ethan Page to become North American champion; and Zaria costing Sol Ruca the women's title, leaving Jacy Jayne with the belt as Fatal Influence took control.
NXT announced Jaida Parker is out due to a neck injury and suspended after attacking a referee. Blake Monroe, involved in Parker’s actions, is entered into the upcoming women’s Speed title tournament, with an opening-round match versus Thea Hail next week. Parker and Monroe had a recent double-countout brawl that led to the on-air confrontation and Parker’s suspension.
WWE NXT star Jaida Parker is out of action with a neck injury, announced after a backstage segment with interim GM Robert Stone; the update comes as Blake Monroe is added to the Women’s Speed Championship tournament in the wake of Parker’s suspension-related storyline.
On WWE NXT, interim GM Robert Stone altered the Speed Championship rules after Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight drew at the 3‑minute limit: next week will feature the first-ever three-way for the title with Jasper Troy, LeFleur, and Knight, and the match will run seven minutes instead of the usual five.
WWE confirmed the departure of NXT backstage interviewer Kelly Kincaid (Kelly Verbil) after her contract expired on February 14; she had indicated there was no option for renewal, and WWE subsequently listed her as alumni on the roster page, marking the end of her tenure with the company.
Oba Femi, the former NXT Champion, is reportedly headed to WWE’s main roster and is set to debut on SmackDown tonight, signaling a full-time call-up after his standout Royal Rumble performance; no opponent has been announced yet.
Amid uneven storytelling, Joe Hendry seized the moment by ambushing Ricky Saints to win the NXT Championship in a chaotic ladder match, signaling a potential new era for an NXT that saved its main event even as other elements felt disjointed and underdeveloped.
Joe Hendry won the vacant NXT Championship in a seven-man ladder match after Oba Femi vacated, toppling Ricky Saints in a dramatic tug‑of‑war finish to clinch the title to a loud crowd reaction at the WWE Performance Center.
Ava, WWE NXT's former general manager, announced she is leaving WWE; Wrestling Observer Radio's report suggests the decision was voluntary, with speculation that the recent cut of her girlfriend Tatyane Dumas may have influenced things, and that she could move into projects with the family studio run by her parents, including Dany Garcia.
Following Oba Femi vacating the NXT Championship, Joe Hendry won a seven-man ladder match on NXT to become the new NXT Champion.
Joe Hendry captured the vacant NXT Championship in a ladder match, outlasting six competitors. The belt was vacated after Oba Femi was called up to the main roster; in the finish, Ricky Saints shoved Keanu Carver off a ladder, Saints paused to pose, and Hendry framed his title win by unhooking the belt after Saints’ miscue. This marked Hendry’s first NXT Championship win.
Chelsea Green publicly floated becoming the next NXT General Manager after Ava stepped away from the role, joining Shayna Baszler as a potential GM candidate. Green, a former WWE US Champion with NXT experience, has recently been allied with NXT North American Champion Ethan Page and defended the US Championship against Sol Ruca, with Giulia later defeating the title on the January 2 SmackDown.
Ava (Simone Johnson) left WWE by her own choice, ending her run after being featured in an NXT storyline; Meltzer said there was no release or external pressure, and WWE has since moved her to alumni, leaving her wrestling future unclear.
Ava, the NXT General Manager, announced on Instagram that she is leaving WWE. Reporters noted there isn’t a single clear reason for the departure, with suggestions it may be tied to her family’s studio and other personal factors; some mention her girlfriend Tatyanna Dumas’s recent release, though that isn’t stated as the cause. WWE reportedly offered a pay raise to stay, which Ava declined as she decides to move on.
Former WWE talent Javier Bernal says he was released from WWE in May 2025, just six months after re-signing a new NXT contract, despite positive feedback from development leaders; the exit came amid a quiet round of NXT cuts with no public WWE statement.