WWE NXT Results 3/17 - Women's North American Championship Steel Cage Match, Two Other Titles Up For Grabs

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE NXT" on March 17, 2026, coming to you live from the 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas!

Tatum Paxley may have dethroned Izzi Dame of The Culling as Women's North American Champion at "NXT" Vengeance Day on March 7, but tonight, Dame has the chance to regain the title when the two square off in a Steel Cage Match. Dame interrupted Paxley during last Tuesday's episode of "NXT" and a verbal confrontation ensued between the pair that ended with Dame surprising Paxley with a sit-out powerbomb thanks to some assistance from her stablemates Shawn Spears and Niko Vance. Later that same night, Shiloh Hill helped Paxley take off the tires to The Culling's car as retribution.

Jacy Jayne of Fatal Influence will be putting the NXT Women's Championship will be putting the NXT Women's Championship on the line tonight as she defends against Zaria and Sol Ruca in a Triple Threat Match. With Jayne having retained her title against Zaria on the March 3 episode of "NXT" thanks to interference at the hands of Ruca, Ruca scored a victory against Jayne's stablemate Lainey Reid in singles competition last Tuesday.

Fallon Henley will be putting the WWE Women's Speed Championship on the line for the first time on television since defeating the aforementioned Zaria to become titleholder at Night Two of the "NXT" Gold Rush television special on November 25, 2025 as she defends against WrenQCC's Wren Sinclair. Sinclair defeated Nikkita Lyons and Thea Hail in the first round and finals of a WWE Women's Speed Championship Number One Contenders Tournament respectively on the March 3 episode of "NXT" and last Tuesday's show to secure her spot in tonight's match.

Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes of Vanity Project will be one step closer to finding out who their next challengers for their NXT Tag Team Championship will be, as two unnamed members of Birthright will be taking on Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in a First Round Match For The Number One Contenders Match for the NXT Tag Team Tournament. Birthright gained a new member last Tuesday when Charlie Dempsey turned his back on Tavion Heights in the midst of a tag team match that pitted the two men against Lexis King and Uriah Connors.

Additionally, the aforementioned Baylor, Smokes, and their stablemate EVOLVE Champion Jackson Drake will be squaring off with Los Americanos' El Grande Americano (who resembles Ludwig Kaiser), Bravo Americano, and Rayo Americano in a Six Man Tag Team Match. Booker T Appreciation Night is also set to be held in Booker T's hometown as announced by Booker's commentary counterpart Vic Joseph last Tuesday.

We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Sol Ruca makes her way to the ring. Zaria and Fatal Influence follow.

The bell rings and Rua locks up with Jayne. Zaria looks to land a chokeslam on Ruca, but Ruca lands on her feet. Jayne takes down Zaria and pins her, but Ruca lies off the middle rope to break the fall. Ruca rocks Jayne with a superkick and Zaria pulls Jayne out of the ring before Ruca flies over the top rope to level Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid on the outside.

Ruca stares down Zaria from the outside, but Jayne sends Ruca crashing into the ring steps. Jayne then wears down Ruva with a submission hold during the co

Jayne rolls up Zaria, but Zaria kicks out. Ruca flies off the ropes to take out Jayne and Zaria with a springboard crossbody before Zaria and Ruca are left in the ring alone together. They stare one another down and brawl, but Jayne levels Zaria with a neckbreaker. Ruca scoops up Jayne on her shoulders, but Zaria catches Jayne with a spear. Ruca then follows it up with a spear of her own to Zaria.

Back from the break, Ruca ascends to the top. Zaria pushes her and pulls both her and Jayne off the top rope, but Jayne connects with a shotgun dropkick on Zaria and follows it up with cannonballs to her and Ruca.

Zaria pins Jayne, but Jayne kicks out. Ruca clotheslines Zaria out of the ring and catches Jayne with a Sol Snatcher, then goes for a pin but Zaria pulls Ruca out of the ring to break the fall. She delivers a F5 to Ruca and dumps her back in the ring. As Zaria brawls with Henley on the outside, Jayne pins Ruca inside the ring for the win.

Winner (and still): Jacy Jayne

mmercial break, but Zaria breaks things up and whips Jayne into the corner spine first.

Ricky Saints then makes his way to the ring.

Saints says he may slip, but never falls. He says the real main event is standing in front of the fans and says himself and Ethan Page would be in the tournament to find Vanity Project's next challengers for the NXT Tag Team Championship if Vanity Project hadn't been held, then promises to become a two time NXT Champion.

Page's music hits and he makes his way out. He calls out Myles Borne and says he doesn't want to become a two time North American Championship, but he wants to be a two time NXT Champion instead.

As Saints tells Page that wasn't the plan, Joe Hendry's music hits. He tells Saints and Page that if you say his name, he appears and says Page has good points. He says he got the sense last week that Saints doesn't want the NXT Championship as badly as Page, then says both Saints and Page will need medical attention if they think they can step up to challenge him for the NXT Championship. Hendry continues trying to drive a wedge between Saints and Page, then says Saints couldn't play guitar or song. He says Saints and Page could figure out who challenges him or the NXT Championship, leading to an argument between Saints and Page.

Saints and Page attack Hendry, but Hendry levels both men with a double clothesline and delivers a Fallaway Slam to Saints. He lands another Fallaway Slam on Page, but Tony D'Angelo appears out of nowhere and spears Hendry. He lands a chokeslam on Saints and a uranage on Page, then stands tall in the ring.

Los Americanos then make their way to the ring. Vanity Project follows. 

Rayo Americano and Ricky Smokes begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Bravo Americano tags in and levels Smokes and Brad Baylor with a crossbody of the top rope. Rayo sends Smokes crashing out of the ring and delivers a senton to Baylor as Bravo levels Smokes with a dropkick off the ring apron and El Grande Americano flies through the middle rope to take out Jackson Drake.

Smokes fires off chops on Rayo's chest, but Baylor tags in and lands a flatliner on him. Drake tags in and fires of stomps on Rayo in the corner during the commercial break, but Rayo rains down right hands on Drake in the corner.

Drake tags in and delivers a dropkick to Rayo's head, then levels him with a back elbow and follows it up with The Three Amigos to him. Rayo takes out Drake with a back suplex and tags in Grande.

Grande delivers a double blockbuster to Baylor and Smokes, then delivers an Air Raid Crash to Baylor. Baylor and Smokes then deliver a spinebuster-dropkick combination before Drake (who has tagged in) delivers a 450 Splash to Grande and goes for a pin. Grande kicks out, but Drake lands a kick on Grande. Grande responds by getting Drake up on his shoulders, but Drake rolls up Grande. The referee catches Baylor holding Drake's feet on the ropes and stops the count.

Grande slides a piece of metal into the mask as the referee is distracted by Rayo, Bravo, and Drake. Grande headbutts Baylor, but Smokes tags in and Rayo and Bravo double team on him. Grande then lands a diving headbutt to Smokes and pins him for the win.

Winners: Los Americanos

We then head backstage, where Sean Legacy is on crutches and tells Robert Stone he can't medically compete. Stone tells Eli Knight that he has to find a new tag team partner to compete in the Number One Contenders Match for the NXT Tag Team Tournament, and Elio LeFleur offers to be Knight's partner. Sol Ruca then walks in and tells Stone that she wants to talk to Zaria face-to-face next Tuesday.

Flanked by Booker's wife Sharmell, his children, and a couple of students from Reality of Wrestling, Vic Joseph says tonight may be about championships but it's also about appreciation. He tells Houston to give it for Booker, and Booker enters the ring. Joseph tells Booker that they've worked together for three years, then recalls asking Booker what he wanted his legacy to be when he first began commentating for "NXT". He says it was also about earning the respect of his peers and throws it to a video of himself, Shawn Michaels, several "NXT" stars, and several WWE stars talking about Booker's legacy.

Joseph hangs Booker a plague commemorating Booker T Appreciation Night, and Booker says he's been involved in the professional wrestling business for 35 years. He says it's been an amazing ride and thanks the fans.

Keanu Carver's music hits, and he makes his way out. Sharmell, Booker's children, and the Reality of Wrestling students leave the ring as Carver vents his frustrations with Booker T Appreciation Night, then takes out a couple of security guards and lands a spinebuster on one of the Reality of Wrestling students. He sends the other Reality of Wrestling student crashing out of the ring, but Jasper Troy runs out to the ring to come to Booker's aid. Officials then escort Carver to the back as Troy hugs Booker in the ring.

Robert Stone and several members of the "NXT" roster applaud Booker on the entrance ramp, but Booker demands that someone do something about Carver.

WrenQCC then makes their way to the ring. Fatal Influence follows. 

The bell rings as the five minute timer begins, and Sinclair rolls up Henley. Henley kicks out, but Sinclair runs her over with a shoulder tackle and Henley sends her crashing into the mat. Henley pins Sinclair, but Sinclair kicks out and trips Henley on the ring apron.

Henley delivers a Sling Blade to Sinclair as the clock approaches two remaining minutes, but Sinclair cinches in a reverse chicken wing on Henley. Henley taps out.

Winner (and new): Wren Sinclair

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger then make their way to the ring. Birthright follows. 

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Lexis King, and Charlie Dempsey attack Walker and Ledger. The bell rings and Connors fires off stomps on Walker in the corner. He wears down Walker with a submission hold, but Stacks and Ledger tag in.

Ledger levels Stacks with a series of back elbows and strikes, then flies off the ring apron to level King and Dempsey on the outside. Walker tags in and ascends to the top as Ledger ascends up the adjacent rope. Walker lands a superplex on Stacks, and Ledger follows it up with a Swanton Bomb. Walker then pins Stacks, but Connors breaks the fall.

Walker lands a Sidewalk Slam on Stacks, then lands a double splash on an interfering King with Ledger. Thinking that Stacks is the legal man, Walker and Ledger double team on him. Connors then tags in and surprises Walker by rolling him up for the win.

Winners: Birthright

We then head outside the arena, where DarkState and OTM are brawling. Lucien Price is sent crashing off a platform and through a table, and Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin, and Dion Lennox take out Bronco Nima. 

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