ZARIA Puts NXT Women’s North American Title on the Line Against Tatum Paxley at Great American Bash

ZARIA is heading into Great American Bash as champion — and she’ll be defending against the woman she took the gold from in the first place.

ZARIA challenged Tatum Paxley to a rematch for the NXT Women’s North American Championship at the upcoming Great American Bash event, putting her newly won title on the line against her predecessor. The match was made at ZARIA’s own instigation, setting up what figures to be a personal grudge contest between two women with unfinished business.

ZARIA captured the title from Paxley via pinfall in their initial encounter, ending Paxley’s reign and beginning what has already been an eventful first run as champion. In her very first outing with the belt, ZARIA teamed with Kelani Jordan to face the tandem of Kendal Grey and NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice. Paxley inserted herself into the situation during that match, creating the circumstances that appear to have motivated ZARIA to call her out directly and settle things at Great American Bash.

The rematch carries real stakes on both sides. For ZARIA, winning would cement her as a legitimate, fighting champion willing to take on challengers on her own terms. For Paxley, it represents an immediate opportunity to reclaim the title she lost and re-establish herself in NXT’s women’s division hierarchy.

Great American Bash is shaping up as a significant night for NXT, and this North American Title clash looks to be one of the more compelling matchups on the card.