Blake Monroe recently reflected on the controversial finish to her NXT Women's North American Title match against Thea Hail on the December 16th, 2025, edition of NXT. The botched ending led to Hail becoming champion and it ended Monroe's first title run in the company.
Monroe, who lost the title to Hail due to miscommunication after having the wind knocked out of her, addressed the situation on Notsam Wrestling. She also revealed she damaged cartilage in her ribs around Christmas time after the match.
Blake Monroe's Reaction
During the interview, Monroe didn't hold back her feelings. She revealed that she’s frustrated that Thea Hail will now be permanently linked to her career, admitting the situation affected her emotionally. The former champ further acknowledged the shocking defeat and criticized the referee for a fast count. Monroe said:
Yes. I mean, look, the negative is Thea Hail will always be attached to me now. I have to wrestle her next week and you're lucky I've shown up today. I was going to go to therapy, but I decided to be a company woman and show up. But no, I mean, I think the theme of my career is people will talk about me and who are you if you're not talked about, to be honest. And it was definitely shocking and I feel like the ref was clearly in a rush to get home. I mean, he counted that quick, but um no, it was definitely very exciting and I'm going to get my revenge next week in under three minutes.
Blake Monroe is once again set to face Thea Hail in the first round of the NXT Women's Speed Championship #1 contender tournament on the February 24th, 2026, episode of NXT.
