WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2025 results: title changes, strap match, and more
WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2025 saw exciting fixtures take place, with championships changing hands.
The NXT roster put on a great show for the fans in Orlando.
Fallon Henley (c) vs. Stephanie Vaquer – Women's North American Championship
A back-and-forth technical match sees Henley and Vaquer exchanging submission holds. Outside interference from Jacy Jayne gives Henley an opening, but Vaquer fights back, hitting a package backbreaker and a tornillo off the top rope to win the title.
Winner (and new champion): Stephanie Vaquer
Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) vs. Yoshiki Inamura & Josh Briggs – NXT Tag Team Championship
Frazer and Axiom start fast, but Inamura and Briggs overpower them with hard-hitting offense. The champions rally, countering a Frog Splash and using tandem moves to secure the win.
Winners (and still champions): Nathan Frazer & Axiom
Post-match, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Dion Lennox, and Osiris Griffin attack all four men.
Trick Williams vs. Eddy Thorpe – Strap Match
Williams starts strong, but Thorpe uses the strap to wear him down.
Despite Williams' comeback, a low blow with the strap and a jumping knee seals the win for Thorpe.
Winner: Eddy Thorpe
Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans
Evans dominates early, but Page targets his ankle and takes control. Evans nearly wins with a springboard roundhouse, but Page counters with a neckbreaker for the victory.
Winner: Ethan Page
Oba Femi (c) vs. Austin Theory vs. Grayson Waller – NXT Championship
Femi withstands double-team attacks, countering with power moves. Theory nearly steals the win, but Waller pulls the referee out. Femi capitalizes, hitting a powerbomb on Waller to retain.
Winner (and still champion): Oba Femi
Post-match, James, Shugars, Lennox, and Griffin attack Femi, leaving him laid out.
Giulia (c) vs. Cora Jade vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Bayley – NXT Women's Championship
The chaotic bout sees all four superstars brawling. Perez comes close with Pop Rox, but Giulia lands a Ripcord Knee and secures the win.
Winner (and still champion): Giulia
Stephanie Vaquer joins Giulia in celebration before Jordynne Grace's music hits. She stares down both champions as the show ends.
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