Folks, let me tell you, Roxanne Perez knows how to hold on to a championship. Some people win matches with skill, others with pure grit. But Perez? She wins with a little help from her friends—and in this case, a hoodie-wearing, sneak-attack-prone friend named Cora Jade! That’s right, during WWE NXT’s big debut on The CW, Perez retained her NXT Women’s Championship thanks to Jade’s surprising return. You know, because what’s better than one NXT star in the ring? A surprise sidekick making a comeback from an injury, of course!
Now, let’s break this down: Perez and her challenger, the hard-hitting Giulia, started off with a classic wrestling handshake. Just kidding! They went straight for the jugular with pinfalls and high-flying dives like they were auditioning for a new Olympic sport—Gymnastic Combat Wrestling (patent pending). Giulia gave Perez a good thumping, suplexing her into next week, but you know Perez—she’s like a rubber band that just keeps bouncing back! Even a brutal knee to the face couldn’t keep her down.
Giulia had Perez on the ropes—literally—but then, like all dramatic wrestling plotlines, things took a mysterious turn. Cora Jade, who had been chilling since January nursing an ACL injury, returned in full espionage mode. Rocking a hoodie like she just stepped off the set of Mission: Impossible, she sneakily delivered a DDT to Giulia on the outside, gifting Perez the upper hand.
With the ref momentarily distracted (classic), Perez hit her finisher twice, because apparently once just isn’t enough in 2024. And boom, she walked away with the belt, all thanks to her new partner-in-crime, Jade. Oh, and because this is wrestling, Jade did a grand reveal, pulling off her hoodie like she’s in the wrestling version of Undercover Boss. Surprise! It’s your bestie!