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Kendal Gray came into her match against Lola Vice as the up-and-coming rookie ready to make a splash and put the rest of the WWE NXT roster on notice at The Great American Bash.
She stepped into the ring against the NXT Women’s Champion and was expected to leave the WWE Performance Center as the new title holder at the end of Sunday night. Grey, wearing Kurt Angle-inspired gear, did it.
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Kendal performs during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on January 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)
Gray and Vice were lying on the carpet, trying to pin each other down. Both competitors raised their shoulders at the last second. The two exchanged forearm blows. Gray ran towards Vice, avoiding the spinning fist. Used the middle turnbuckle to hit Shades of Gray on Vice. He then pinned Vice for the win.
The celebration began with WWE Women’s Sprint Champion Wren Sinclair and her family. Gray won the NXT Women’s Championship on her third try, dispatching Vice, whose reign as champion came to an end after 85 days.
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Lola Vice battles 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 WWE Evolve Women’s Champion for 146 days before being promoted to NXT. She had 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 attempt number 3, Gray can finally call herself NXT Women’s Champion.
Vice remains the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion with Mr. Iguana. She has appeared on AAA several times recently, indicating a possible show in the Mexican promotion coming soon.
Kendal Gray enters the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on May 19, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)
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For now, Gray will have to see who comes after the NXT Women’s Championship.
