Cora Jade Turns Heel – Tonight’s NXT 2.0 episode opened up with NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Roxanne Perez laid out in the parking lot.
She could not identify her attacker, and partner Cora Jade wasn’t there to see who it was either. Perez had been announced to challenge NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose in the main event, by cashing in her Breakout Tournament contract, and the rest of the show was spent wondering who attacked Perez, and if she’d be able to face Rose.
Rose ended up coming out for the main event title defense and cutting a promo on how no one can take the title from her. Jade interrupted and said if Perez is unable to go, then she will face Rose instead. Before Jade vs. Rose could begin, the music hit and out came Perez with her ribs taped up, while she was trying to convince Jade and the referee that she was good to compete.
Rose dominated most of the match with Perez, but they ended up on the floor and Perez hit a Pop Rocks Destroyer in front of the announce table. Jade came over to offer words of encouragement to Perez, and to help her back in the ring, while Rose and Jacy Jayne distracted the referee on the other side of the ring. Jade then turned heel as she hit Perez with her title belt. Rose immediately followed up with the running knee for the pin to retain.
After the match, Toxic Attraction left as Jade entered the ring and insulted Perez while she was down. Jade ranted about how she brought Perez to NXT, but Perez is just selfish. Jade then went to hit Perez with her skateboard, but it broke in her hands and the pieces fell to the mat. Jade picked up the larger piece and went to work on Perez while she was down. NXT 2.0 went off the air with Jade beating on Perez with her skateboard.
There’s no word yet on what will happen to the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles, but we should know more after next week’s show.
Perez and Jade won the titles at the Great American Bash last week by defeating Jayne and Gigi Dolin.
.@CoraJadeWWE suspects #ToxicAttraction is responsible for the attack on @roxanne_wwe.
Is she right? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/pO8hej9Ssi
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
Doesn't look good for @roxanne_wwe…@CoraJadeWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ExRsR6J52Q
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
If @roxanne_wwe can't go, @nikkita_wwe is more than ready to take on @WWE_MandyRose for the #WWENXT Women's Championship tonight! pic.twitter.com/HxxyIJhnBU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
THE Attraction@WWE_MandyRose #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/km6gk0k0QB
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
.@roxanne_wwe is ready to do this! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/E0sUrWRYCL
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
Things are not starting well for @roxanne_wwe…@WWE_MandyRose #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Kx0ILfiBQ9
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
Don't count out @roxanne_wwe just yet! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/JQxz3Gs1OU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
Why @CoraJadeWWE!? Why!? #WWENXT @roxanne_wwe pic.twitter.com/Xnszq3T5nM
— WWE (@WWE) July 13, 2022
Not like this @CoraJadeWWE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ClpMAIKnq7
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 13, 2022
Cora Jade Turns Heel