Kendal Grey Says She Was ‘Speechless’ After NXT Women’s Title Win, Praises Lola Vice

Kendal Grey captured the NXT Women’s Championship at the Great American Bash, and she says she was “speechless” after the win. Grey defeated Lola Vice in the main event of Sunday’s PLE, winning the Women’s Championship for the first time.

Grey spoke with Dave LaGreca of Busted Open Radio about her win and her immediate reaction to claiming the title. She noted her previous attempts where she came up short and talked about her respect for her opponent. You can see highlights below (per Fightful):

On Her Reaction To Her Win:

“I was speechless, honestly, but, it’s just proof that all of my hard work is finally paying off and this is just the start so, I have a lot of work to do still… This is like my third time trying to chase the NXT Women’s Championship. The first time was against Jacy Jayne at New Year’s Evil, lost. Stand & Deliver in a Triple Threat against Lola and Jacy, lost.

“So in this moment when I was going into this match, I was like, it’s all or nothing… When I heard the one, two, three, I just — I don’t know. I was smiling ear to ear. I was speechless. Hearing the crowd, hearing all the energy in there. It was a moment I’ll never forget for sure.”

On Vice:

“I have a lot of respect for Lola (Vice) too. I think Lola is amazing at what she does and what she did in Bellator MMA. I think us coming from the same background, we have an understanding of what it takes, what sacrifices it takes to do that kind of physicality and do those kinds of sports so I think we do have a level of respect… Hopefully down the line, we run into each other again, and nothing but nice things to say for sure.”