
Zaria Wins WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship From Tatum Paxley
Zaria defeated Tatum Paxley to win the WWE NXT Women's North American Championship on tonight's WWE NXT. This marks Zaria's first championship in WWE.
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Zaria defeated Tatum Paxley to win the WWE NXT Women's North American Championship on tonight's WWE NXT. This marks Zaria's first championship in WWE.

Zaria defeated Tatum Paxley to win the WWE NXT Women's North American Championship in the main event of WWE NXT.

Zaria defeated Tatum Paxley to win the WWE Women's North American Championship on the June 9 episode of NXT. The match was described as hard-fought with multiple near-falls, with Zaria ultimately winning after hitting an F5 to capture her first championship.

During the June 9 episode of NXT, Shiloh Hill defeated Tristan Angels in a Mr. NXT competition that featured three categories judged by comedian Matt Matthews, WWE Superstar Kit Wilson, and EVOLVE champion Aaron Rourke. After losing the competition, Tristan Angels attacked Shiloh Hill in what was described as sore loser behavior.

Kendal Grey is headed to the Great American Bash to challenge for the NXT Women's Championship following a victory on WWE NXT. She will compete for the title at the upcoming event.

Kendal Grey defeated Kelani Jordan on the June 9 episode of NXT to earn the #1 contender spot for Lola Vice's NXT Women's Championship. Grey secured the victory by hitting her finisher, the Shades of Grey, after a competitive match that featured several near falls and submission attempts from both competitors. The title match will take place at the Great American Bash on June 28, 2026 at the NXT Arena in Orlando.

Naraku will face Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Championship at Great American Bash after receiving an assist from Kam Hendrix that helped him earn the title shot.

Naraku defeated Mason Rook on the June 9 episode of NXT to become the #1 contender for Tony D'Angelo's NXT Championship at the Great American Bash. The match saw both competitors exchange powerful moves and near falls, with Naraku ultimately hitting his finisher for the victory after Kam Hendrix appeared on the apron to cause a distraction. The WWE NXT Great American Bash 2026 will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, airing live on The CW Network starting at 7:00 PM ET.

WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Brie Bella has joined PETA in a new campaign to boycott SeaWorld. The partnership represents Bella's collaboration with the animal rights organization in their ongoing efforts against the marine park chain.

Taz revealed on social media that his decision to wear shirts and pants during his later WWE run was his own idea, not something forced on him by the company. He explained that he didn't want his in-ring persona tarnished any more than he felt it already had been during that period, so he chose to completely change his look before retiring from active competition. Taz said he didn't want WWE to have his classic ECW look on their programming anymore.

WWE NXT aired on June 9, 2026, from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring WWE NXT Women's North American Champion Tatum Paxley defending her title against ZARIA. The show also included a WWE NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match between Naraku and Mason Rook, along with several other matches and a Mr. NXT Pageant featuring "Mr. England" Tristan Angels and WWE LFG season two winner Shiloh Hill.

WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray has pitched for Oba Femi to face both Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar on both nights of SummerSlam 2026. Ray's proposal would have Femi compete against both top stars across the two-night event.