Fans erupted after a WWE NXT star botched a move during a Speed match.
During a recent WWE Speed episode, Nikkita Lyons and Thea Hail fought each other to determine the number one contender for the brand’s Women’s Championship. Hail won the exchange, but what got fans talking was the botch her opponent made.
During the bout, Thea Hail performed a Running Neckbreaker, but fans had a lot to say when Nikkita Lyons botched the move, with her twisting the wrong way.
nah tears pic.twitter.com/ClCPl1igLs
— ִ ࣪𖤐 (@GloccMaker) June 28, 2025
Some compared her to Tonga Loa, who is also infamous for botching some moves, while others questioned why Lyons was still part of WWE. Meanwhile, another fan shared that the NXT star would’ve been successful back then when women’s wrestling wasn’t taken as seriously.
female Tonga Loa ?”
“How is she still hired?”
“never let them know your next move, I know that’s right.”
“She would kill back in the 90’s when people didn’t care about the wrestling part in women’s matches.”
You can check out more fan reactions below:
WWE Hall Of Famer And Real-Life Bloodline Member Is A Fan Of Nikkita Lyons
Although many fans clearly don’t have the most positive outlook on Nikkita Lyons’ wrestling style, she caught the eye of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi.
During an episode of his Off the Top podcast, the Anoa’i family member was talking about Charlotte Flair being on the same level as Jazz, Jacqueline Moore, and Lita when he mentioned he feels the same way about Lyons, and wanted to see more of her.
“I’m a big fan of Nikkita Lyons, that’s in NXT (…) It’d be nice to see a lot of this new female talent flourish, understand the psychology of the game, and learn to be a good storyteller in there. It’s not how many spots you do, or how your spots look. It’s like every movement, every in between, has to mean something, has to have the right emotions, facials behind it, good luck to everybody.” [H/T Fightful]
It will be interesting to see what is next for Nikkita Lyons in WWE.