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Zaria retains NXT Women's North American Championship at Great American Bash

Cageside Seats • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 11:52 PM

Last updated Jun 28, 2026

Zaria retains NXT Women's North American Championship at Great American Bash

Summary

Zaria successfully defended her NXT Women's North American Championship against Tatum Paxley at the Great American Bash on June 28, 2026. The match showcased strong performances from both wrestlers, with Paxley making an impressive comeback after an early disadvantage. A series of back-and-forth exchanges culminated in Zaria hitting an F-5 to secure the victory. This match marked Zaria's first title defense since winning the championship two weeks earlier.

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By the Numbers

•Zaria faced Tatum Paxley in her first title defense.
•The match featured intense exchanges and near falls.
•Zaria retained the championship after executing an F-5.
•The event took place at the Great American Bash on June 28, 2026.

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What they're saying

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Considering how she came in, I thought Zaria would have been near the top of the mountain already. But she’s taken the scenic route on her run in WWE, only just recently winning the North American championship. She took it from the plucky Tatum Paxley, herself on a wild ride through the developmental promotion. When they got together for the second bout at tonight’s (Sun., June 28, 2026) Great American Bash premium live event on The CW, I wasn’t expecting all that much. They absolutely tore the house down with pure effort and intensity. The big sequence to point out here, with Paxley blitzing the champion and setting up what sure looked like the finish to me: HOW did Zaria kick out?!?! 🫢 pic.twitter.com/5gMqrc1TiT — WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2026 Not long after, Zaria returned fire with another big spear and an F-5 that also sure looked like the finish but got a two count and a “holy shit” chant from the PC faithful. The actual finish: The champ RETAINS 👏 Zaria is STILL NXT Women's North American Champion! pic.twitter.com/wFzc6VfwJQ — WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2026 Yeah, this ruled. Get complete NXT Great American Bash results and coverage of every match on the card by clicking here.
— Cageside Seatsby Geno Mrosko