Lainey Reid Revealed as Attacker, Jacy Jayne Retains NXT Title

Jacy Jayne retained the NXT Women’s Championship Saturday night at the FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a masked attacker struck challenger Lola Vice late in the match, a reveal that was later confirmed to be Lainey Reid. The event also featured a last-minute change to the opening card when Reid was removed from a scheduled WWE Women’s Speed Championship match against Sol Ruca; Jaida Parker replaced her and Ruca successfully defended the title.

Vice had appeared poised to win the women’s title, mounting several near-falls and applying a submission during the main-card bout. Fallon Henley, a fellow Fatal Influence member aligned with champion Jacy Jayne, pulled the referee out of the ring and was ejected at a crucial moment. A hooded figure then ran in at ringside and struck Vice with a running knee while the official was distracted. Jayne followed with her Rolling Encore finisher and scored the pin to retain the belt.

WWE’s initial online recap of the event identified Lainey Reid as the mystery attacker but was edited after publication to remove Reid’s name. On Tuesday’s episode of NXT, Reid confirmed she was the person under the hood, saying she “would do...