Tatum Paxley Wins Major NXT Year-End Award
This year was a topsy-turvy one for the former NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley. After floating around without a direction following Gigi Dolin’s release earlier this year, Paxley found her groove after joining The Culling.
She was taken in by the group during the summer and was pivotal in changing her fortunes. As part of The Culling, she achieved the pinnacle of success on the brand as she became the NXT Women’s Champion.
She won a number one contender’s Battle Royale to earn the right to challenge Jacy Jayne at Halloween Havoc 2025. She turned face again a week prior, so her win at the big show drew a huge cheer from the crowd.
Tatum Paxley wins NXT Moment of the Year
While she may have lost the Women’s Championship since then, the moment is sure to be remembered forever by the fans, as her win was voted to be 2025’s Moment of the Year at the brand’s Year-End awards.
The 2025 #WWENXT Moment of Year Award goes to @TatumPaxley winning the NXT Women's Title at #HalloweenHavoc! 😈 pic.twitter.com/ih1yKGlXqt
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 31, 2025
She beat out competition from other iconic moments throughout the year, such as The Hardy Boyz’s winning the NXT Tag Team Championship, Stephanie Vaquer’s double championship wins, and the debuts of Blake Monroe and Ricky Saints.
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