Blake Monroe is keeping the heat on this holiday seasonboth in the ring and on Instagram.
After reports surfaced about a legit injury during her December 16 match against Thea Hail, the former NXT Womens North American Champion dropped a red-hot Christmas-themed photo shoot on Instagram and its turning heads across the wrestling world.
Wearing festive red lingerie and biting down on a candy cane, Monroe posed with the NXT Womens North American Title draped across her, proving she hasnt lost her fire. She didnt say much in the captions, but the message was loud and clear.
Monroes post comes right after Fightful Select reported that she was actually injured during the match with Thea Hail. The finish went off-script when Hail landed a senton that knocked the wind out of Monroe, preventing her from kicking out as planned.
The injury appeared serious enough that Monroe told people backstage she was hurt on the spot in the first Hail match. Though WWE hasnt officially confirmed the extent, Monroe later posted a photo on Twitter with KT tape wrapped around her ribs and that spoke volumes.
Meanwhile, referee Felix Fernandez was caught in the crossfire. Although WWE officials like Matt Bloom and Shawn Michaels backed him for following proper treat-it-like-a-shoot protocol, others in NXT were reportedly frustrated that he didnt check on Monroe before making the count.
To add more chaos, WWE production initially played Monroes entrance music post-match, thinking shed retained. That mistake was quickly corrected when Hails theme blared through the speakers confirming the title had changed hands.
Despite the drama, WWE is moving full speed ahead with the storyline. On the December 23 episode of NXT, Thea Hail accepted Monroes challenge for a rematch at New Years Evil on January 6.
But if Blakes Instagram post is anything to go by, shes already staging a comeback one seductive photo at a time. Monroe may be healing, but shes far from finished. Between the injury, the controversy, and her holiday shoot, shes still commanding the limelight and doing it her way.
Do you think Blake Monroes Christmas post was her way of clapping back at critics or just a festive flex for the fans? Drop your thoughts below!
