Blake Monroe is keeping the heat on this holiday season—both in the ring and on Instagram.
After reports surfaced about a legit injury during her December 16 match against Thea Hail, the former NXT Women’s North American Champion dropped a red-hot Christmas-themed photo shoot on Instagram — and it’s turning heads across the wrestling world.
Wearing festive red lingerie and biting down on a candy cane, Monroe posed with the NXT Women’s North American Title draped across her, proving she hasn’t lost her fire. She didn’t say much in the captions, but the message was loud and clear.
Monroe’s post comes right after Fightful Select reported that she was actually injured during the match with Thea Hail. The finish went off-script when Hail landed a senton that knocked the wind out of Monroe, preventing her from kicking out as planned.
“A number of sources have claimed that Blake Monroe said she was injured after the spot, and specifically was unhappy about how things unfolded.”
The injury appeared serious enough that Monroe told people backstage she was hurt “on the spot in the first Hail match.” Though WWE hasn’t officially confirmed the extent, Monroe later posted a photo on Twitter with KT tape wrapped around her ribs — and that spoke volumes.
Meanwhile, referee Felix Fernandez was caught in the crossfire. Although WWE officials like Matt Bloom and Shawn Michaels backed him for following proper “treat-it-like-a-shoot” protocol, others in NXT were reportedly frustrated that he didn’t check on Monroe before making the count.
“Matt Bloom, Shawn Michaels, and other referees were said to have told Fernandez he handled things the right way, and claim that there wasn’t anything he didn’t check on or didn’t listen to.”
To add more chaos, WWE production initially played Monroe’s entrance music post-match, thinking she’d retained. That mistake was quickly corrected when Hail’s theme blared through the speakers — confirming the title had changed hands.
Despite the drama, WWE is moving full speed ahead with the storyline. On the December 23 episode of NXT, Thea Hail accepted Monroe’s challenge for a rematch at New Year’s Evil on January 6.
But if Blake’s Instagram post is anything to go by, she’s already staging a comeback — one seductive photo at a time. Monroe may be healing, but she’s far from finished. Between the injury, the controversy, and her holiday shoot, she’s still commanding the limelight— and doing it her way.
Do you think Blake Monroe’s Christmas post was her way of clapping back at critics — or just a festive flex for the fans? Drop your thoughts below!
December 25, 2025 3:52 pm
