Shawn Michaels Breaks Silence On Major WWE NXT Title Change

Shawn Michaels’ reaction to a major WWE NXT title change.

Tatum Paxley became the new NXT Women’s North American Champion at NXT Vengeance Day on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Paxley defeated Izzi Dame to capture the championship in a dramatic match.

The closing moments of the match were chaotic. Dame’s stablemates from The Culling, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance, attempted to interfere. However, in the confusion, Dame accidentally struck Spears with a forearm. The mistake gave Paxley the opening she needed, and she quickly capitalized by hitting her finisher to secure the victory and win the title.

After the match, Paxley received her side plates on the newly won championship. She later went backstage to show the title to Shawn Michaels, who currently serves as the head of creative for WWE NXT.

Shawn Michaels Congratulates Tatum Paxley

Shawn Michaels congratulated Paxley and hugged the new champion, celebrating her big win. He later shared their backstage interaction on social media.

Shawn tweeted, “Hard fought win… congrats @TatumPaxley ! #AndNew #VengeanceDay”

Hard fought win… congrats @TatumPaxley! #AndNew#VengeanceDaypic.twitter.com/DNSJUKed21

— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) March 8, 2026

The event also featured several other notable matches. Tony D’Angelo defeated Dion Lennox in singles action. In a chaotic street fight, Blake Monroe defeated Jaida Parker in a match that included umbrellas, chairs, and tables. Monroe secured the victory by throwing a handful of diamonds into Parker’s eyes before hitting her Glamour Shot DDT for the pinfall.

Elsewhere on the card, Lola Vice picked up a big win over Kelani Jordan. In the main event, Joe Hendry successfully retained the NXT Championship against Ricky Starks, with the match also featuring interference from Ethan Page.

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