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New WWE Champion Crowned Before WrestleMania; Shawn Michaels Reacts

By Harikesh Shekhar • Published Apr 05, 2026 09:18 EDT
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A major WWE Title has recently changed hands.

This Saturday, WWE NXT’s PLE Stand and Deliver took place in Chesterfield, Missouri, an event that served as an appetizer for WWE fans heading into WrestleMania 42 in two weeks.

The event was stacked with top NXT stars, and major NXT titles were on the line. The night saw two major titles change hands in the men’s and women’s divisions.

Joe Hendry lost his NXT Championship to Tony D’Angelo in a fatal four-way bout that included Ethan Page and Ricky Saints.

Another major title change was the NXT Women’s Championship, held by Jacy Jayne, who lost it to Lola Vice in a triple threat match between Jayne, Vice, and Kendal Grey.

Towards the end of the bout, when Fatal Influence tried to get involved from ringside, Wren Sinclair took them out with a crossbody, and the three women were left to face each other without help.

Jayne then successfully executed a Rolling Encore on Grey, but Vice then landed a massive Spinning Backfist on Jayne to become the new champion.

Shawn Michaels Reacts To WWE NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice’s Title Win

Lola Vice is now a double champion as she already holds the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles with Mr. Iguana.

WWE legend Shawn Michaels, who is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative in NXT, has come out to congratulate Vice and say a few words about her victory on his X account.

.@lolavicewwe
is your new NXT Women’s Champion. Earned it. Fought for it. Delivered when it mattered most. #StandAndDeliver #WWENXT

Vice has now ended Jacy Jayne’s 136-day title reign as NXT Women’s Champion. Fans are rallying behind the star, and it looks like she could have a bright future in the company and could have a main roster call-up sometime in the future.

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