Wes Lee Wins NXT North American Title – Tonight’s NXT Halloween Havoc Premium Live Event opener saw Lee win a Ladder Match to capture the vacant NXT North American Title.
Lee defeated Carmelo Hayes, Von Wagner, Oro Mensah and Nathan Frazer to get the win. The match saw Lee take a nasty spill early on after being pressed and then launched from the ring onto the announce table by Wagner. Despite the rough landing, Lee smiled right after the move.
This is the first North American Title reign for Lee, and his first overall singles run for the brand. The strap has been vacant since WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels made Solo Sikoa relinquish the title on the September 20 NXT show.
Solo won the title the week before at the NXT 2.0 One Year Anniversary show by defeating Hayes, but he was forced to relinquish because he wasn’t the originally scheduled opponent. Lee was the originally scheduled opponent for Hayes, as voted on by the fans, but Hayes and Trick Williams attacked him before the bout could begin. Siko’s first-ever reign went for 6 recognized days.
Springboard Spanish Fly onto a ladder!!! 😱🤯#HalloweenHavoc @Carmelo_WWE @WWEFrazer pic.twitter.com/0BFWhmXmjU
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2022
.@WWEFrazer risks it all!#HalloweenHavoc pic.twitter.com/tf0V2soqUH
— #HalloweenHavoc is streaming LIVE! 🎃 (@WWENXT) October 23, 2022
HOW FAR DID @WWEVonWagner JUST THROW @WesLee_WWE?!?!?!#HalloweenHavoc #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BEMfmcQrbR
— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2022
.@WesLee_WWE has done it!!!!#AndNEW NXT North American Champion! #HalloweenHavoc pic.twitter.com/51huXgYcZB
— #HalloweenHavoc is streaming LIVE! 🎃 (@WWENXT) October 23, 2022
Wes Lee wins North American championship 🥳
What a great ladder match 👏 #HalloweenHavoc pic.twitter.com/WKkznY3Q2G
— Ɔ Wrestling (@CWrestlingUK) October 23, 2022
Wes Lee Wins NXT North American Title
