Top indie star Nikki Blackheart made a surprise appearance during the closing moments of Tuesday’s installment of WWE NXT, following the main spectacular clash between Kelani Jordan and previous NXT Women’s North American Reigning champion Tatum Paxley.
Paxley’s night concluded on a sour note as she not only dropped to Jordan in a grudge match although was also blindsided by Blackheart, the newest addition to the NXT roster. Blackheart unleashed a flurry of strikes on Paxley and locked her in a torture rack to make a bold statement. However, the commentators did not mention her name during the segment.
Per Bryan Alvarez from the Wrestling Observer, Nikki Blackheart is facing some trademark issues that haven’t been resolved yet, which is why she was not referred to by name in her NXT debut last Tuesday. However, it is expected that she will have a name finalized by the following week.
Blackheart signed with WWE in March 2026 and made her in-ring debut under the name Martinez via a dark showdown in May against Skylar Rae. Since then, she has been participating in NXT live events, with her most most recent match being against Nikkita Lyons.