Thea Hail didnt wait long to address fans after one of the most chaotic nights of her NXT careerand her first words said everything.
Shortly after losing the NXT Womens North American Championship at New Years Evil, Hail took to social media to issue an emotional message following a brutal chain of events that cost her the title.
The message came after a night that spiraled out of control almost immediately. Hail was originally scheduled to defend her championship against Blake Monroe, with Jordynne Grace at ringside. That match never officially began. Monroe blindsided the champion during her entrance, smashing her into the ring steps and then driving her head into the barricade hard enough to break it. Officials rushed in, stopped the bout, and escorted Monroe from the building. NXT General Manager Ava later banned Monroe from the arena. Despite the attackand against better judgmentHail insisted on competing anyway.
Later in the night, Hail returned to the ring clearly hurt and emotionally overwhelmed. With Monroe gone, she issued an open challenge, telling the locker room that she had promised a title opportunity and that whoever reached the ring first would get it. The entire womens roster stormed the entrance ramp. Tatum Paxley even appeared wielding a chainsaw, but it was Izzi Dame who slid into the ring first and claimed the shot.
Hail fought through visible pain, selling the earlier attack throughout the match. Izzi Dame stayed on the offensive, exploiting Hails injuries at every turn. In the end, after a battle on the top rope, Dame delivered a decisive Dame Over from the top to score the pinfallending Hails reign and becoming the new champion.
Only after all of that did Hail finally speak. Her short message wasnt defensive. It wasnt angry. It was raw, emotional, and apologeticclearly directed at fans who had watched her push herself too far in the name of being a fighting champion.
Was Thea Hails loss the result of heart, bad timing, or taking on too much at once? And where does she go from here after such a crushing night? Share your thoughts and drop your feedback below.
