FULL MATCH_ Sol Ruca vs. Tatum Paxley _ NXT Women’s North American Title Match_ NXT, Aug. 5, 2025

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Sol Ruca defends the NXT Women’s North American Title against Tatum Paxley. Catch WWE action on Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more. #WWENXT

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00:00Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rowan.

00:05The following contest scheduled for

00:11one fall is for the NXT Women's North American Championship.

00:21Introducing the challenger,

00:26representing the Culling, Tatum Paxley.

00:38And her opponent, she is the NXT Women's North American Champion,

00:47Sol Ruka.

00:54Well, Booker, you and I have talked about this,

00:56but Graves, I want to come to you because it's been a very busy summer for Sol Ruka.

01:02Do you believe that she's, and I hate to say it, maybe taking on too much?

01:07There have been moments where I feared that might be the case for Sol Ruka, but

01:10I also think she may be that rare type of competitor who thrives under pressure.

01:14And the more pressure Sol Ruka can find, the better she gets.

01:17This is a woman who meets the moment every time the bell rings and

01:21is showing no signs of slowing down.

01:23Interesting stat coming into this matchup.

01:25Sol Ruka this year, fourth most wins at 14 in the WWE.

01:29She's trailing Jey Uso, LA Knight, and Stephanie Baker.

01:34Booker, what is the strategy for Sol Ruka?

01:36Sol Ruka here tonight against a former, well, friend in Tatum Paxley.

01:40I can't tell you what the strategy is, but Sol Ruka better not have one.

01:43Cover, cover, cover, cover.

01:44Hold on, better not have one lapse of focus in this matchup tonight,

01:49because this could be a major, major upset, guys.

01:52It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.

01:57Sol Ruka, 107 days as champion.

02:01Look at this unique submission being executed by Paxley.

02:04Paxley doing a nice job also keeping her shoulders off the mat.

02:08Great job by- Wait a minute, wait a minute.

02:10I spoke too soon, getting her shoulders up that time, big right hand from the champion,

02:15who's trying to turn things right around into a submission maybe of her own.

02:18And Booker, in regards to Ruka, Tatum as friends, is she getting a true lesson in DTA?

02:24Don't trust anyone.

02:25That's what it's all about in the champion right now.

02:28The odds are in favor of Tatum Paxley, the night guy, with the curling thing out here.

02:33That's just my opinion.

02:35Well, the wave's starting to go here, which Sol Ruka has been riding a wave of momentum

02:40since she arrived, and bam, big dropkick.

02:43Wow.

02:46And Ruka now measuring, charging.

02:51Nice counter there by the challenger.

02:53Paxley, ooh, able to block it once, and now Sol looking on.

02:57And, ooh, X marks the spot.

03:01Perfect position.

03:04Why not go for the cover, Graves?

03:06And shot Spears.

03:09And there's Zarya.

03:10The Kelly, though, outnumbering Zarya on the outside.

03:13Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, watch, Sol.

03:20Sol just wiped out the Kelly.

03:24Can Sol remain champion?

03:27Who's walking out with a title?

03:29A.A.G.

03:31Sol Ruka has done her best to weather the storm.

03:35Tatum Paxley has been able to stay on top of the champion for the most part.

03:40And Booker, you know as well as I do, Tatum Paxley has been obsessed with two things over the last year.

03:46Friendship and championship.

03:48Into the cover, hook and lay, and she came damn close to put gold around her waist.

03:53What a match this has been, Graves, and it's been all Tatum Paxley.

03:56Sol Ruka understanding the assignment, leaving it all on the outside of the ring,

04:01taking out the calling.

04:02But Paxley would capitalize with a neck breaker across the middle rope, which actually,

04:06I believe, might have affected Ruka's lower back worse than her neck.

04:10Either way, very dangerous, very effective from the challenge.

04:13Yeah, Paxley who pinned Zarya in Houston.

04:15It was last week, Izzy brought up a fair point that Tatum didn't pin the champion.

04:18Nonetheless, Izzy Dame, who was stunned in the moment, it is what it is.

04:22She is here showing support with the rest of the coming.

04:25Because gold could be coming back home, courtesy of Tatum Paxley.

04:29And you just see the look of pain on the face of the champion.

04:33I'm talking about Tatum Paxley right there, she's very unorthodox right here.

04:38Got Sol Ruka in a bad position.

04:41Champion trying her best to counter.

04:43Paxley was unable to hook the leg of the champion in that submission,

04:46which is what allowed Sol to escape and perhaps turn the tides in this one.

04:51That DDT counter with a nice cartwheel.

04:53And this is what you were talking about, Graves.

04:54Just the ability to have a counter for a counter with just natural,

04:59God-given athleticism.

05:01Sol Ruka brings to the table night after night.

05:03Big time kick by the champion.

05:06Nice combination offense.

05:07Who will be champion in Philadelphia in two weeks on August 19th?

05:10And for that matter, our next premium live event, WWE Heat Wave in Lowell on August the 24th.

05:15Right now it looks like it's going to be Sol Ruka.

05:18Charging right back through.

05:19Bam!

05:20Super kick under the jaw.

05:21Paxley's rocked.

05:23Tatum coming back in.

05:25Big rude awakening type neck breaker from Sol.

05:31And Ruka now measuring the challenger.

05:34Bam!

05:35Charging in.

05:37Hoisting up.

05:38Oh!

05:39Backpack style.

05:40Is it going to be enough?

05:41Flipping in.

05:42Baby.

05:43Kick off by Tatum Paxley as this matchup continuing Big D.

05:48There was some heat behind that one.

05:50What a combination by Sol Ruka, guys.

05:53You got this, come on.

05:55Ruka continues to add wrinkles to her repertoire as we talk about all the time,

06:00both how important it is.

06:01But so has Paxley.

06:02Did you see Tatum Paxley use the apron to help her step up into that enziguri?

06:07And now, moves off with a twist into the cover for the title and another near fall.

06:16Whisper in the wind-esque.

06:19Tatum Paxley is throwing.

06:20Izzy's beside herself.

06:21Whoa.

06:22Tatum's pushing Sol Ruka to the limit tonight, guys.

06:26This is awesome.

06:28Yes, it is.

06:29This is awesome.

06:32This is awesome.

06:34This is awesome.

06:36This is your main event for the women's North American title.

06:39Izzy Dame, the culling out here, trying to rally behind Tatum Paxley to bring gold

06:45back to the culling.

06:46Sol Ruka the champion, hoping to make it today 108 as champion.

06:51With Zarya here supporting her, and both women now in a precarious position.

06:58And I don't know if you guys saw that, Tatum just had a grin on her face.

07:01Tatum trying to hoist up Sol.

07:06Champion able to block.

07:12What's on the mind now of Sol Ruka?

07:14We're in the high red district.

07:17Yes, baby.

07:18Powerbomb.

07:19Wow.

07:20Gnarly landing for Paxley high across her shoulders and the base of her neck.

07:25That could spell the beginning of the end for the challenger.

07:28Look at the champion looking over to Zarya.

07:32She could be maybe entering the zone of destruction.

07:36Looking for a spear.

07:37No one there.

07:38Champion in the post.

07:39We'll be in, guys.

07:40Challenger rolling over to the champion.

07:42And another near fall.

07:44Paxley's so close to man, you're Paxley to win here, man.

07:48So close to a victory.

07:50Paxley is so close right now hoisting up and.

07:53Wow.

07:54And counter, counter, counter, counter, and a near fall again.

07:57Wow.

07:57Counter for counter, kick catches Paxley.

08:00Challenger just fell, champion rising back to her feet.

08:04What does Sol Ruka have left in her bag of tricks to retain the women's North American title?

08:09Able to land on her feet, coming right back.

08:14That time wasn't a full spear.

08:17Though Graves was a mini one, still effective.

08:20All the breath out of the challenger, Tatum Paxley, Capoeira style kick.

08:24Again from Sol Ruka to the outside effortlessly.

08:27Here comes the champion.

08:30Fatigue may be settling in.

08:32Sol Ruka was able to catch herself with the last moment and pop right back up.

08:37The freakish athleticism possessed by the champion, the ability to think on her feet,

08:42in the air, mid maneuver.

08:44And if at first you don't succeed, you try and try again.

08:50But, Tatum Paxley to the counter.

08:53Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no, no, no, no.

08:57I don't know if that was a cutter or a neck breaker, but damn it, it was effective.

09:01Paxley though can't get into the cover.

09:03Someone's taken out of the challenger, she can't roll over into the cover.

09:08Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.

09:15What's happening is some sort of disagreement within the culling between Spears and Izzy.

09:19There's chaos on the ref, what the hell, that's Nia Jax.

09:22And I think Tatum Paxley just looked at Izzy Dan shaking her head,

09:27thanking her for the dial.

09:29And on the outside, you said, flashing, what the hell is going on?

09:33There's no time for dolls.

09:36Big Pumpkin, security's getting dropped.

09:39We still got a championship match.

09:42Tatum gonna have the ultimate equalizer.

09:44Whoa.

09:47Through the barricade, back in the ring, Soul Snatcher, Soul Snatcher.

09:52And Ruka just snatched another soul.

09:58Here's your winner and still the NXT Women's North American Champion,

10:05Soul Ruka.

10:12I can't get over what has happened here tonight.

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