WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was emotional after last night’s WWE NXT main event, which saw Roxanne Perez defeat Mandy Rose to become the new NXT Women’s Champion. Booker previously cried when Perez earned the title shot by winning the inaugural Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline this past Saturday.
Booker then celebrated with Perez inside the WWE Performance Center arena as fans cheered them on. He then took to Twitter after the show and praised his former Reality of Wrestling talent.
“From @TheOfficialROW to @WWENXT, you’ve always been a champion @roxanne_wwe! #NXT,” Booker wrote with the photos seen below.
Also seen below, WWE tweeted footage of Perez returning backstage after the title win. She received an applause from her co-workers, and a congratulatory hug from WWE Hall of Famer & Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels.
WWE also released post-show footage of Kelly Kincaid interviewing Perez backstage. She talked about how in 2016, at age 14, she decided she would do whatever it takes to make it to WWE, and from then her life revolved around WWE and what she needed to do to get here, and to win the title.
“Everything was worth it, all the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs, everything was so worth it,” Perez said. “And this is proof to every little girl out there that no matter what you tell yourself, no matter what doubts there are in your mind, it can happen. You can become the NXT Women’s Champion.”
Perez later took to Twitter and posted a photo that shows her clutching her title belt and her dog. She captioned it with, “My heart is so full [heart emoji] #AndNew”
For those who missed it, you can click here for the fan chant Rose received after NXT went off the air, along with her reactions.
Below are the aforementioned posts on Booker and Perez, along with footage from the match:
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