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"Overview In the WWE NXT Women's division, more wrestlers could turn heel, given the progression of their stories Izzi Dame and Zaria could turn into their dark sides, given how Tatum Paxley and Sol Ruca have treated them in the last few months There is a possibility of a heel turn from Ricky Saints if he loses his NXT Title in the next few months Advertisment On the October 28 episode of WWE NXT in 2025, Kelani Jordan officially turned heel, as the locker room did not see her as theirs. In the TNA vs NXT Invasion match, Jordan represented the team TNA, as she was the TNA Knockouts Champion at that point. The wrestlers in the locker room saw it as a betrayal, which led to them engaging less with her. Also Read: WWE finally unveil official video behind their six cryptic teasers There are more such stories in the developmental brand currently, where some of the emerging stars could turn heel. While one of them might just be a possibility, the other two might surely happen in the near future. It could make their stories more interesting than they currently are. With some of them potentially headed to the main roster, a change in character could help them. 3 WWE NXT stars who could turn heel by the first half of 2026 Ricky Saints Ricky Saints might not be qualified currently to turn heel, as he has been doing a good job as a babyface; there is a possibility of a future turn, especially when he loses the title. Something similar happened with Trick Williams, who lost his mind after losing the title, which led to him snapping. Also Check: Results of all six matches from WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 2025 Saints dethroned Oba Femi to become the new NXT Champion. He is likely to remain the champion for the next few months. However, after he loses the title, there could be a temptation for the creative team to change his character, especially if his main roster debut is planned. Izzi Dame Izzi Dame helped Tatum Paxley to find herself after she had lost herself, losing her friends one after the other. Tatum won the Battle Royal a few weeks ago on NXT when she did not hesitate to indirectly knock Dame out of the match. At Halloween Havoc, Paxley went on to win the title. Read More: Dave Meltzer feels Andrade's WWE Non-Compete could work in his favor However, during the match, it seemed as if Dame wanted to cost Tatum the match. As she later hit Jacy Jayne with the steel chair, Paxley claimed the biggest win of her career. On the latest episode of NXT, Tatum vowed to be a fighting champion and issued an open challenge, in which Izzi's name didn't feature. Hence, there's a good chance of Izzi turning against Pazley. Zaria The story between Zaria and Sol Ruca has taken an interesting turn. While the duo found it hard to become a tag team and friends in their first few weeks, they became one of the most likable characters on NXT. Zaria and Ruca even challenged Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair for the Women's tag team titles, during which Ruca injured her knee. Tap Here: 3 NXT Male Superstars who could get drafted to SmackDown by 2025 Hence, Zaria defended the NXT Women's North American Championship on behalf of her against Blake Monroe and lost it at Halloween Havoc. When Ava asked Ruca about the Speed Championship, she refused to allow Zaria to defend it on her behalf to go to rehab and return stronger. When she eventually does return, Zaria could turn on Sol."
