Kendal Gray wins the NXT Women’s Championship at The Great American Bash

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Kendal Gray came into her match against Lola Vice as the up-and-coming rookie ready to make a big splash and sign the rest of the WWE NXT roster for The Great American Bash.

She stepped into the ring against the NXT Women’s Champion, hoping that by the end of Sunday night she would leave the WWE Performance Center as the new title holder. Grey, wearing Kurt Angle-inspired gear, got it done.

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Kendal will appear during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on January 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)

Gray and Vice were sprawled out on the mat trying to pin each other. Both competitors shrugged at the last second. The two traded forearm shots. Gray ran towards Vice, avoiding the spinning backfist. She used the middle buckle to hit Shades of Gray on Vice. She then reached Vice for the win.

The celebration with WWE Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair and her family began. Gray captured the NXT Women’s Championship on her third try, dispatching Vice, whose reign as champion ended after 85 days.

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Lola Vice fights Kendal Gray during NXT at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 31, 2026. (Rich Wade/WWE)

Gray has only been on the NXT roster since April. She was the WWE Evolve Women’s Champion for 146 days before being promoted to NXT. She got her first shot at the NXT Women’s Championship at New Year’s Evil, but lost to Jacy Jayne. At Stand & Deliver, she lost in a triple threat to Jayne and Vice, who won the title.

Now, after try #3, Gray can finally call herself the NXT Women’s Champion.

Vice is still the AAA mixed tag team champion with Mr. Iguana. She has appeared on AAA a bunch recently, signaling a possible program in the Mexican promotion coming soon.