UPDATE: Real reason WWE champion lost in botched finish reportedly revealed

The real reason why a WWE champion lost the title in a botched finish has been reportedly revealed. This week on NXT, the opening match saw Blake Monroe defend her North American Women's championship against Thea Hail.

While things were going smoothly, the ending of the contest proved to be chaotic. Hail went for a cover after hitting Monroe with a Springboard Back Senton and while the champion got her hands up, her shoulders remained on the mat as the referee made the three-count.

This left both wrestlers stunned, as this was not the finish originally planned. Now, Fightful Select has reported why Monroe might have been unable to kick out to continue the match.

The report mentions that the belief internally in WWE was that Blake Monroe had the wind knocked out of her before what was supposed to be the kickout attempt after Hail's Back Sention. However, the report adds that this wasn't confirmed to be the case exactly.

WWE is already moving to rectify the finish with a reported rematch for the title between the two stars at New Year's Evil on January 6.

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Blake Monroe made her feelings clear after losing WWE title match

As soon as the match ended, fans online called out the botched finish. However, the sports-entertainment giant was quick to dive into the situation and addressed Thea Hail's win with social media posts and a photoshoot as the NXT Women's North American champion.

This didn't go down well with Blake Monroe, who took to X (Twitter) to talk about her title loss. She wrote that this was not the first time she was scr*wed.

Monroe will now seek to regain the championship in the coming year. It will be understandable if the promotion decides to put the title back on her since she wasn't meant to drop it in the first place.