WWE Women’s Championship
Asuka (C) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Bianca Belair

We see silly “comedy relief” with Alpha Academy and The Miz in a sponsored Mike’s Hard Lemonade ad segment. After it wraps up, the video package for our next match airs.

With that said, we see the events that led to tonight’s triple-threat showdown for the WWE Women’s Championship between Asuka, Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair.

The video package wraps up and then we are treated to the iconic ring entrance of Charlotte Flair. “The Queen” settles in the ring to a big pop and her music dies down.

Asuka’s tune hits and out comes the reigning and defending WWE Women’s Champion to the ring. “The Empress of Tomorrow” settles inside the squared circle and her music dies down.

Finally, Bianca Belair’s theme hits and out she comes to a big crowd reaction. “The EST of WWE” swings her ponytail and settles in the ring. Her music fades off.

Now the ring announcer handles the drawn out, formal pre-match ring introductions for the champion and the two challengers. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.

Charlotte takes it to Asuka straight out of the gate. With Asuka out on the floor, Belair and Charlotte smile at each other and then begin getting after it. Charlotte gets knocked out of the ring and then Asuka goes to work on Belair.

All three end up trading big shots and then high spots until Belair gets a turn in the dominant offensive driver’s seat. Asuka takes out Belair and then locks Charlotte in a choke, which “The EST of WWE” breaks up just in time.

Belair clutches at her knee after breaking up the pin. She limps up to the top rope where Asuka knocks her out to the floor. Charlotte knocks Asuka out and then goes for a huge top-rope moonsault to the floor on Belair.

Asuka kicks Charlotte as soon as she lands and then brings her in the ring where she hits a big top rope spot and a DDT for a close near fall, which Belair again breaks up. Belair hoists Asuka up for the K.O.D. but Asuka gets her legs in the ropes to free herself.

Charlotte ends up blasting Asuka with a big boot to knock her out to the floor. Belair then hoists Charlotte up for the K.O.D. Charlotte lands on her feet but then Belair throws her overhead with a huge German suplex, Asuka knocks Belair out to the floor and tries stealing the pin, but only gets two.

“The Empress of Tomorrow” locks “The Queen” in an armbar and transitions to a triangle choke, with Belair still on the floor. Charlotte muscles Asuka up and tries power bombing her way out of it, but she slips. Belair comes in and hits a sit-down power bomb on Charlotte, but Asuka snatches her up in a rear naked choke. Charlotte breaks it up.

“The Queen” hits a top-rope moonsault on Belair and Asuka and tries covering them both, only to get a count of two. Belair crashes and burns on the floor trying a move and again clutches her knee immediately. Charlotte and Asuka fight in the ring as Belair is checked at ringside.

Charlotte gets Asuka in the figure eight. Belair limps up to the top and hits a wild 450 splash onto Charlotte to break it up. She goes for the cover but only gets a two. We see Asuka mist Charlotte while she’s got Belair in the figure four. Belair then grabs Asuka and rolls her up for the win still in the hold. We have a new champion.

Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Bianca Belair

WWE Women’s Championship
Bianca Belair (C) vs. Iyo Sky

After the match, we see Bianca Belair celebrating with the title when out of nowhere the theme for Iyo Sky hits. Out comes “Ms. Money In The Bank” with fellow Damage CTRL member Bayley.

Bayley has the briefcase and she’s hitting everyone in sight on the way to the ring. She runs into a big shot from Belair. Sky picks up the briefcase and chop blocks Belair’s injured leg with it.

She cashes in the briefcase and the bell rings. Sky heads to the top-rope and connects with her moonsault finisher for the pin fall victory. We have another new WWE Women’s Champion! Damage CTRL celebrates in the ring afterwards.

Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Iyo Sky

– We get a video package for tonight’s main event.

Triple Threat for the NXT Women’s Title: Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair

We go back to the ring and out first comes Rhea Ripley. Io Shirai is out next. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair makes her way out last. Flair enters the ring and raises the title. We get formal ring introductions from Alicia Taylor.

The bell rings and they stare each other down. The trainees make some noise in the crowd. Flair rolls to the floor and tells them to go at it. The crowd boos Flair and chants “you don’t go here!” now. Ripley and Shirai lock up now. Ripley sends Shirai down. Flair runs in from behind and slams Ripley. Ripley chases Flair back out and Shirai rolls Ripley up for 2. Flair decks Ripley and takes her to the corner for more kicks. Shirai pulls Flair off but Flair kicks her. Shirai drops Flair but runs into boots from Ripley in the corner. Flair with a neckbreaker to Ripley. Flair catches Shirai and hits a fall-away slam. Flair kips up for more boos. Flair yells about how this is her house and these two are guests. She delivers chops to both challengers.

Flair goes to run their heads together but they double team her. Ripley hits Shirai and goes to work on Flair. Flair fights back in from the apron. Ripley pulls Flair to the floor. Ripley goes for a cannonball from the apron but she lands hard as Flair moves. Flair launches Ripley into the barrier and she lands hard again. Flair turns around to Shirai nailing a Frankensteiner from the apron. Flair comes back and sends Shirai into the ring post. Flair then sends Shirai into Ripley and the barrier. More boos from Flair as she shows off some at ringside.

Flair brings Shirai back into the ring and boots her in the head while talking trash. Flair takes her time working Shirai over now. Flair catches Shirai but she lands on her feet. Shirai goes for a dropkick but it’s blocked as Flair transitions into a Boston Crab in the middle of the ring. Shirai kicks out and kicks Flair away. Ripley runs in and clotheslines Flair twice. Ripley with knees to Flair’s face now. Ripley levels Flair with a running boot. Ripley yells out and hits abasement dropkick to Flair. Shirai runs over and drops Ripley. Shirai with 619 to Flair. Shirai keeps control and rolls Flair up, then stomps on her. Shirai with more offense to Flair while she’s down. Flair kicks out after a dropkick.

The crowd rallies for Shirai and she powers up. Ripley runs in and cuts Shirai off, rolling her up. Shirai counters. They both collide with big strikes and both go down. Shirai and Ripley start getting up but Flair nails a double Spear. Shirai kicks out at 2, then Ripley kicks out at 2. Flair throws a crotch chop to the crowd. She drags both challengers over to the corner next to each other. Flair goes to the top for the moonsault but Shirai moves and Ripley gets her knees up. Shirai rolls Flair for 2. Ripley rolls Shirai for 2. Shirai counters the Ripcord and drops Ripley. Shirai counters Flair and applies the Crossface submission in the middle of the ring. Ripley breaks it with a big kick. Flair comes right back with a big boot to Ripley for 2. Fans chant “this is awesome!” now.

Flair gets up and stalks Ripley. Ripley avoids Natural Selection as Flair misses it. Ripley slams Flair on her face. Shirai springboards with a missile dropkick to Ripley. Ripley powers up as fans rally for her again. Shirai with the running double knees to Ripley in the corner. Flair comes right back with Natural Selection to Shirai but Shirai kicks out just before the 3 count. Flair can’t believe it.

Shirai rolls Flair for a 2 count. Flair with the Figure Four on Shirai. Ripley breaks the Figure Eight attempt by pulling Flair to the floor and unloading with strikes and a handful of hair. They continue brawling as Shirai nails a big plancha through the ropes, taking Ripley down. Flair hits a big boot on Shirai at ringside. Flair sends Shirai crashing through a window of the house. Ripley and Flair brawl after a Spear attempt now. Ripley mounts Flair with rights and lefts as the referee warns her to take it back to the ring.

Flair gets up and slaps Ripley in the face. Flair mashes Ripley’s face into the Plexiglas and slams her. Ripley keeps fighting and so does Flair. Flair yells at Ripley to come on. We see a spotlight on Shirai now as she’s high up on top of the house set. Ripley and Flair brawl down below. They look up and see Shirai. She smiles and leaps down, nailing a big crossbody on Flair and Ripley. A “holy shit!” chant breaks out now.

Shirai brings Flair back into the ring. Shirai goes to the top but Ripley runs up to the apron and rocks her to prevent the moonsault. Flair charges with a Spear as Ripley comes through the ropes in the ring but Ripley sends her face-first into the turnbuckles. Flair is out on the floor now. Ripley climbs up for a superplex but Shirai resists. Shirai slides down and decks Ripley, then climbs back up with her. Shirai goes for the Frankensteiner but Ripley stops it in mid-move. Flair runs in with a big boot to Shirai. Shirai falls to the mat and rolls out while Ripley is still up top. Flair chops Ripley while she’s up high. Flair climbs up but Ripley fights back. Ripley with the super Riptide from the top but Shirai rolls back in the ring to break the pin up.

Shirai dodges a kick from Ripley. Shirai unloads with strikes. Ripley blocks Shirai and catches her in the Prism. Flair comes in with a kendo stick and nails Ripley over the back to break the submission. Flair with kendo stick shots to both challengers now. Ripley turns around to a big Spear from Flair. Flair goes for the Figure Four as Ripley tries to resist. Flair tries to bridge into a Figure Eight but Ripley fights her. Flair bridges it as Shirai goes to the top. Shirai hits the moonsault to Ripley, landing only on her and forcing Flair’s submission to break. Shirai holds it for the pin on Ripley to win, while Flair still has part of her hold locked in.

Winner and New NXT Women’s Champion: Io Shirai

– After the match, Flair recovers as Shirai takes her title and raises it in the air. Fans chant her name as we go to replays. We come back to Shirai up top celebrating her title win as confetti falls all over the arena. NXT “Takeover: In Your House” goes off the air with Shirai celebrating with the title.

– Back from the break and we get a quick promo on Charlotte Flair. She will defend against Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai at “Takeover: In Your House” in a Triple Threat.

Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green

We go back to the ring and out first comes Rhea Ripley for her team. Io Shirai is out next to team with Ripley. Mauro speaks out against cyber-bullying and remembers Japanese wrestler Hana Kimura, who passed away at the age of 22 last week after committing suicide. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair is out first for her team. Flair hits the ring with the title around her waist and poses as her opponents stare her down. The music hits and out comes Flair’s mystery partner – Chelsea Green of The Robert Stone Brand. Stone accompanies Green down the ramp and praises her to the camera. Stone joins Green in the ring and continues hyping her up as the others look on and the crowd boos.

Ripley starts off for her team. Flair looks to begin for her team but she goes to the apron and Green gets ready to lock up with Ripley. Ripley goes at her first but Ripley wants Flair. Green is ready to go at it. Green dodges a shot. Ripley has words with Flair. Green goes behind Ripley and nails her in the back. Ripley takes control and slams Green on her face with a Facebuster. Ripley goes to knock Flair off the apron with a big boot boot Flair jumps down.

Green grabs Ripley by her hair as the referee warns her. Ripley drops Green with a headbutt. Shirai tags in and rocks Green with forearms. Shirai mounts offense and unloads on Green. Shirai sends Green into the corner and charges in with an elbow. Shirai drops Green in the corner and unloads with boots. Shirai drives her knees into Green in the corner as the referee counts. Green blocks a kick on the ropes, sending Shirai to the floor. Green runs the ropes and hits the suicide dive.

Green brings Shirai back in as a “NXT!” chant breaks out. Flair tries to put boots to Shirai but the referee warns her. Flair tags in and unloads on Shirai in the corner with kicks. Green tags in for a quick double team. Flair is also still taunting Ripley. Shirai sends Green to the floor and runs the ropes, leaping out with a plancha. Shirai is fired up on the outside now as the “NXT!” chant continues. Shirai unloads against the barrier with kicks to Green. Flair walks over where Shirai is working on Green. Ripley jumps down off the apron and lets Flair know she’s there. Shirai goes to whip Green into the barrier but Green counters and launches Shirai into it. We go to commercial with Green in control.

Back from the break and Flair has Shirai down in the middle of the ring. Shirai tries to fight up and out but Flair takes her back down. Flair with big chops against the ropes, taunting Ripley. Shirai forces Flair to chop Green, dropping her on the apron by accident. Flair stops Shirai from making the tag. Ripley still runs in but she distracts the referee, allowing Shirai to get double teamed in the corner.

Green tags in and taunts Ripley. Shirai takes advantage with a big crossbody to Green. Ripley gets the hot tag, running wild with a clothesline to Green and a shot to knock Flair off the apron. Ripley clotheslines Green again. Ripley with knee strikes and a big dropkick to Green. Ripley with an Electric Chair Facebuster to Green. Ripley covers but Flair breaks the pin up. Ripley and Green tangle again. Flair tags in as Ripley rolls Green in. Flair with a big boot to the face. Flair goes for the Figure Four but Shirai flies in and breaks it up. Shirai takes Flair with with a hurricanrana. Shirai with flying double knees in the corner. Shirai with a pin attempt but Flair kicks out.

Shirai goes for the double underhook on Flair but Flair back-drops her. Shirai lands on her feet. Shirai rolls Flair up and stomps on her chest with both boots. Shirai goes for the 619 on Flair and nails it for another pop. Shirai springboards in but Green pushes Flair out of the way to safety, taking the missile dropkick for her. More back and forth with Flair and Shirai. Ripley swings at Flair from the apron but Flair moves as Shirai charges, causing Shirai to knock Ripley off the apron to the floor. Flair rolls Shirai up for the pin to win, using her feet on the ropes for leverage.

Winners: Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green

– After the bell, Stone immediately helps Green up off the floor as Flair’s music hits. Flair, Green and Stone stand at the bottom of the ramp together as Flair raises her title. We go to replays. Shirai and Ripley recover on the outside, staring at Flair. Mauro hypes Shirai vs. Ripley vs. Flair for the title at Takeover.

Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai

We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event as Io Shirai makes her way out first. Rhea Ripley is out next.

The bell rings and Shirai immediately nails a dropkick to start. They go at it and Shirai blocks a back drop with a kick. Shirai smiles and ends up raking her nails down Ripley’s back after another counter. Ripley levels her with two big clotheslines. Ripley keeps going and nails a dropkick to send Shirai to the apron. Ripley stays on Shirai and slams her face-first in the middle of the ring. Ripley with another big face-first spike into the mat.

Ripley goes for another big slam on her face but Shirai fights out. Shirai keeps control for a double stomp. Ripley kicks out at 2 in the middle of the ring. Shirai looks a bit surprised and Ripley crawls on the mat as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and they’re going at it. Ripley catches Shirai in mid-move and goes for a powerbomb. Shirai ends up rolling Ripley for a 2 count. Shirai with a Crossface submission now. Ripley screams but won’t tap. Ripley powers up and slams Shirai back into the turnbuckles. Shirai with a boot to the face. She goes to the top but Ripley rocks her a few times. Ripley climbs up and hits Shirai with forearms to the back. Ripley goes for a superplex but Shirai keeps fighting. Ripley with headbutts up top. Ripley unloads with headbutts now.

Ripley nails the superplex but Shirai kicks out in the middle of the ring. More back and forth now as the referee warns Shirai to stay off the hair. They trade strikes and Ripley levels Shirai with a big shot. Shirai slides out of a slam and then drops Ripley into another Crossface. More back and forth. Shirai ends up sending Ripley to the floor and nailing a big suicide dive.

The music hits and out comes NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Fair. She walks down the ramp as Shirai and Ripley brawl on the ramp while on their knees. Ripley brings Shirai back in but Shirai catches her in a headscissors on the edge of the apron. Shirai sends Ripley crashing into Flair at ringside. Shirai brings Ripley back in the ring but she’s slow to roll in after her. Shirai with the running double knees in the corner. Ripley kicks out at 2.

Ripley catches Shirai but Shirai turns it into a big DDT for another close pin attempt in the middle of the ring. Shirai gets up first but Flair suddenly hits the ring and levels Shirai with a big boot for the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Io Shirai

– The bell rings but Flair immediately drops Ripley with a Spear as the referee tells her to get out of the ring. Flair stands tall while Ripley and Shirai are down now. Flair’s music hits as she raises the title in the air over Shirai and Ripley. NXT goes off the air.

NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship

Shirai and Flair stalk each other, then lock up. Flair gets Io in a headlock, getting her to her knees. Shirai fights out, but Charlotte takes Shirai down with a shoulder tackle. Shirai uses her speed to get the upper hand on Flair and Flair mockingly applauds her.

Charlotte gets in a Figure Four headscissors on Io, but eventually releases the hold. Charlotte lays into Shirai with chops, and Charlotte doesn’t let up, continuing to lay into her. Shirai goes for a sunset flip, but Flair blocks it.

Shirai chases Charlotte with a series of punches and kicks to Charlotte. Charlotte takes down Shirai with a kick and a clothesline. Shirai rolls out of the ring and Charlotte is in the ring as we go to commercial break.

Back from commercial and Io hits a springboard dropkick on Charlotte from the apron. Io runs at Charlotte in the corner, but Charlotte takes out Shirai with an elbow. Charlotte goes to the middle rope, but Shirai stops her and hits a hurricanrana on Charlotte from the top rope, then covers Charlotte for two.

Both women are back to their feet, and Charlotte hits a backbreaker on Shirai, then sends her face first into the middle turnbuckle. Charlotte goes to the top rope and goes for a moonsault, but Shirai rolls out of the way. Shirai hits Charlotte with a Tiger Kick, then knees to the face in the corner. Shirai covers Charlotte for two.

Shirai goes for a moonsault, but Charlotte gets her knees up. Charlotte follows it up almost immediately with a Big Boot, then uses a matchbook cover on Shirai, but Shirai still kicks out at two.

Charlotte picks up Shirai for a powerbomb, but Shirai is able to hit another hurricanrana, sending Charlotte face first into the corner. Charlotte rolls to the outside. Shirai goes for a moonsault from the top rope to Charlotte on the outside. Charlotte moves out of the way, grabs a kendo stick and attacks Shirai with it, causinga disqualificaiton.

Winner: Io Shirai

Charlotte continues the assault on Shirai, attacking Io’s surgically repaired knee. Charlotte tries to use the steel steps on Shirai, but Rhea Ripley comes from the back and saves her. Rhea Ripley chases Charlotte off, with Charlotte escaping with her title.

Io berates Rhea in Japanese, seeming to be not very thankful to Rhea for saving her. Rhea tells her to shut up and exits the ring. Shirai follows her, continuing to yell at her as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Rhea Ripley is interviewed backstage about how she wants a rematch with Charlotte. Io Shirai attacks her from behind and the two have a pull-apart brawl outside.

6-Woman Ladder Match for #1 Contendership to the
NXT Women’s Championship

All 6 stare each other down… Yim goes after Green, LeRae on Shirai, and Nox goes right after Kai. All 6 women end up in the corners, kicking down their opponents. Kai goes to the opposite corner and sends Shirai to the outside. She then goes after Yim on the other side. Kai signals for Gonzalez to bring the tallest ladder, resting on the ramp, into the ring. LeRae, with a basement dropkick, sends Gonzalez to the floor with the ladder on top of her. LeRae, Yim & Nox all surround Kai and the beat down is on!

All three trade off punches to Kai and send her into the corner. After a running forearm, LeRae knocks a recuperating Green off the apron. Nox and Yim give Kai cannonballs in the corner and give an assist to LeRae so she can give one of her own. But Io Shirai issues a missile dropkick to Nox & Yim and a flapjack to a charging LeRae. Shirai goes to the outside and grabs a ladder from under the ring while Green and Robert Stone slide out a table from the opposite side. Shirai tries to set up the ladder but LeRae walks up it to try and grab the briefcase. Shirai drops the ladder and tussles with LeRae. Step-up Enziguri by LeRae staggers Shirai but Green charges into the ring and bulldogs both face-first into the ladder!

*Commercial Break*

We’re back from break, the ring is cleared of the ladder and Green has a chair in hand as she slides into the ring. Yim pulls Green’s legs out from under her, causing her to land face-first onto the chair. Yim & Green battle on the outside while Nox & Kai renew their disgust for each other inside. The two continue to brawl around the ring exchanging kicks, forearms & uppercuts until Nox plants Kai with a chokeslam.

Green tries sliding a ladder into the ring from the outside but Nox stops her and pushes her into the barricade. Nox cinches up the ladder and starts to climb but Kai meets her up there. LeRae then pulls Kai off the ladder and starts to stare at a prone Nox. Before the two can ascend, Kai & Green attack both from behind. Kai & Green start to climb the ladder but Yim & Shirai attack them from behind. Now Yim and Shirai start their ascension. LeRae and Nox set up another ladder while Green and Kai cut off Yim and Shirai. Yim is still on the ladder and is fingertips away but LeRae pulls her down. Yim connects with Eat DeFeet on LeRae and makes for the ladder again.

But Green, with chair in hand, smashes it across Yim’s back bringing her off the ladder. Green tosses the chair to Yim, catching it, Green tries to connect with a boot but Yim sidesteps. Green’s leg is caught in a ladder bridged in the corner and Yim smashes Green’s knee with the chair. Shirai charges out of nowhere with a dropkick to Yim’s face and continues the reconstructive surgery with a catapult into the ladder.

Shirai is now making her way up the ladder but Raquel Gonzalez gets into the ring. She tips the ladder over, Shirai steps onto the top rope and leaps off of it sending a plancha to the rest of the women on the outside!

*Commercial Break*

We return to the carnage and Gonzalez sends LeRae out of the ring. She makes her way outside to Dakota Kai and helps her back into the ring. Gonzalez has Kai in a fireman’s carry and is climbing the ladder with Kai on her shoulders. Yim rushes into the ring to attack Gonzalez but Kai is now on the ladder! LeRae sends Kai crashing to the canvas pulling her off the ladder. Yim and Gonzalez fight into the corner and the situation turns with Yim looking to powerbomb Gonzalez off the apron into a table on the outside! Nox climbs to Gonzalez, a chokehold… and sends Gonzalez and Yim off the ring and into the table!

Kai charges after Nox with a boot to the face, sending her off the apron and crashing through a bridged ladder! LeRae is climbing the ladder now and Kai meets her on top of it on the opposite side. Shirai leaps off the turnbuckle, pulling Kai off the ladder after Kai hit LeRae in the face with the dangling briefcase. LeRae and Shirai tussle in the ring, trading German Suplexes. Chelsea Green, still wincing from the attack on her knee, claws her way back into the ring with Stone cheering her on. Green slowly makes her way up, but Stone rushes into the ring and stands on the opposite side of the ladder hoping to stabilize it and help Green up it. Green has her fingertips on it but LeRae and Shirai tip the ladder over, sending Stone crashing down and Green sprawling her damaged knee on the top rope!

It’s LeRae and Shirai at the top of the ladder again, trading slaps back and forth. Shirai rakes LeRae’s eyes and pushes her off, sending her back-first into the bridged table in the corner of the ring! Shirai climbs the ladder and retrieves the briefcase!

WINNER and #1 CONTENDER FOR THE NXT WOMEN’S TITLE: Io Shirai

Highlights air from the match and everyone lies on the outside of the ring nursing their injuries as Shirai holds the briefcase over her head in victory.

Aliyah vs. Xia Li

Aliyah comes down to the ring and waits for Xia Li to come down to the ring, but a video comes on screen showing that Xia Li was attacked backstage and isn’t medically cleared to compete.

Aliyah’s behavior suggests that she is the one that attacked Xia Li, as she is far too happy to take a pass and advance to the ladder match. Greg Hamilton tells us that Xia Li is unable to compete, and she is replaced by Io Shirai.

Aliyah vs. Io Shirai

Io takes down Aliyah immediately with a dropkick and kicks away at her in the corner. Aliyah pulls Io’s hair and drags her down boot the mat. Aliyah kicks away at Io in the corner, but Io grounds Aliyah with a left hand, then hits her with a backbreaker.

Io goes to the top rope and hits a moonsault, then covers Aliyah for three count pinfall victory.

Winner: Io Shirai

Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai

Shirai takes down Tone Storm with a toe hold, but Storm gets leverage and takes down Shirai. Storm escapes a scissor lock from Shirai and offers a handshake to Shirai, but Shirai denied it. Shirai’s athleticism allows her to gain a slight advantage over Storm, but Storm catches her with a basement dropkick, covering her for a two count.

Back on a vertical base, Storm uppercuts Shirai a few times and goes for a german suplex, but Shirai blocks it by going outside. Shirai then hits a single leg dropkick to Storm’s face from the apron, then Shirai covers Storm for two count back in the ring.

Shirai gets Storm in the corner and stomps away at her, then chops her in the chest. Shirai then kicks away at Storm’s midsection. Shirai then puts in a submission on Storm, chocking her while keeping a knee in the small of her back. Storm fights out of the submission, but Shirai takes Storm down with a shoulder tackle.

Shirai and Storm trade strikes, but Shirai gets Storm in a headlock on the ground. Storm tries to fight out of the hold, but Shirai levels her with a series of strikes and covers her for a two count. Toni Storm kicks out, and we go to commercial break.

Back from commercial, and Storm goes for a suplex, but Shirai counters into a double stomp on Storm, then hitting her in the corner with double knees. Shirai backs into the opposite corner and runs at Storm, but Storm catches her with a boot and a german suplex. Storm hits Shirai with a lariat and covers her for a two count.

Storm went for Storm Zero, but Shirai counts and runs the ropes. Storm turns Shirai inside out with a clothesline, then covers her for a two count. Storm goes for a shiny wizard, but Shirai dodges and rolls up Storm for a two count. Shirai goes for a tiger kick to Storm, but Storm catches Shirai and puts her in the ropes, dropkicking her and sending her to the outside. Storm goes to dive onto Shirai on the outside, but Bianca Belair comes out of nowhere and catches Storm with a forearm to the face before Storm can hit the dive.

Belair beats on Storm and Shirai, taunting in the ring, but Rhea Ripley’s music hits and comes down the ramp, staring at Bianca Belair. Ripley gets in the ring and Ripley and Belair attack each other until Io Shirai sends both Belair and Ripley out of the ring, then hits a moonsault onto both of them. As Io celebrates, Toni Storm hits a dive onto Io on the outside. Toni Storm is the only woman left in the ring and she grabs Ripley’s title and holds it above her head.

Candice LeRae, Mia Yim, Kacy Catanzaro, Bianca Belair, and Mercedes Martinez all make their entrances for the Battle Royal, and then we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, and just as the Women’s Battle Royal looks to get underway, Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring and enters herself in the battle royal.

Women’s Battle Royal to Determine the #1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship

Shayna Baszler eliminates M.J. Jenkins as the first elimination. Bianca Belair eliminates Jessi Kamea. Shayna Baszler eliminates Catalina. Shayna Baszler eliminates Kayden Carter, and we go to commercial break.

Back from commercial, and Shayna Baszler eliminates Santana Garret. Deonna Purazzo and Vanessa Bourne are eliminated, and Mauro tells us that Indi Heartwell was eliminated during the commercial. Shayna Baszler eliminates Xia Li. Kacy Catanzaro is eliminated.

Bianca Belair eliminates Candice LeRae. Mercedes Martinez eliminates Mia Yim. Martinez and Baszler stare each other down in the middle of the ring and trade blows. Shayna locks in the Kirafuda CLutch on Martinez, but Martinez throws her into the ropes. Martinez tries to push Baszler over the top, but Baszler pulls Martinez over the top and eliminates her.

Mauro tells us that only four women are left: Bianca Belair, Tegan Nox, Shayna Bazler, and Io Shirai. Tegan cleans house and knocks down everyone at least once. Nox runs corner to corner, hitting strikes and rolling sentons on Bianca Belair and Shayna Baszler. Nox then hits a chokeslam on Shirai, throwing Io onto Baszler.

Bianca Belair comes out of nowhere and takes out Baszler. Nox goes for the elimination on Baszler, but Belair stops her. Nox hits a Shiniest Wizard on Belair and then goes to the top rope and goes to hit some offense on Shirai, but Dakota Kai comes out of nowhere and pulls Nox from the top rope, eliminating her.

Shayna puts Io in the Kirafuda clutch, lifting Io Shirai and putting her over the top rope. However, newcomer Shotzi Blackheart, who was never eliminated but pulled out of the match earlier by Deonna Purazzo, comes out of nowhere and eliminates Shayna Baszler from behind, inadvertently saving Io. Then, Belair spoils the moment while Shotzi celebrates and eliminates Bianca Belair.

Io hits a Tiger Face Kick on Belair, then goes to the top rope and goes for a diving crossbody, but Belair catches her and hits a fallaway slam. Io places Belair on the top turnbuckle, and io has now followed Biance to the top turnbuckle. io stands on the top ropes and goes for a hurricanrana, but Belair blocks. Io hits a step-up enziguri on Belair, but Belair falls to the apron. Io goes to hit Belair, but Belair low-bridges her and both women end up on the apron, having already gone over the top rope.

Io grounds Belair and Belair tries to roll back into the ring, but Io stands on Belair’s ponytail. Belair pulls it hard out from under Shirai’s foot, and Shirai falls to the mat and rolls back into the ring. Belair and Shirai trade strikes before Shirai gets the upper hand with a series of kicks. Shirai runs the ropes, but Belair hits a spear on Io. Belair picks up Io and tries to carry Io to the ropes, but Io avoids, hitting the double knees on Belair in the corner. Belair gets io in a K.O.D. position, but instead of hitting the K.O.D., she throws Io over the top rope, winning the Battle Royal.

Winner: Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair celebrates as NXT goes off the air.

Rhea Ripley came out. She got “You deserve it chants.” Rhea started talking about memories like becoming the NXT Women’s Champion. Then Toni Storm came out. That’s a nice surprise.

Toni congratulated her Rhea, but she reminded her of how she beat her twice. Storm said that she’s going to become NXT UK Women’s Champion at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II. Then at Worlds Collide she’ll become double champion. Then Rhea Ripley accepted before Kay Lee Ray came out.

Ray said there’s no way Toni is taking the title at TakeOver Blackpool. Then Io Shirai came out. Io spoke in Japanese, pointed at the title and said: “Mine.”

Bianca Belair came out next. She got some “EST”chants. She said that she’s better than you, you, and then pointed to Toni and said, “you don’t even go here.” Nice Mean Girls reference. Out next was Candice LeRae.

Then Rhea Ripley started punching people. Everyone scattered with Toni, Candice, and Rhea left in the ring. Then they started a six woman tag match.

Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, & Rhea Ripley vs Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair, & Io Shirai

Candice started out with a dive to take out the heels. Then they went to commercial.

When we came back, Candice and Kay Lee Ray were in the ring. LeRae went for a dive, but Ray kicked her on the way down. After that, Candice started taking abuse and selling. Io tagged in next to apply more pressure on her.

Candice tried to fight back, but the heels kept avoiding her attempts at offense as they tagged in and out. LeRae got close, but they kept stopping her. She took a nice swanton bomb from Ray. Rhea came in and hit a couple dropkicks. LeRae kicked Io and then everyone was down.

Commercial break.

Candice hit a Poisonrana and created some separation before finally tagging Toni Storm who started to rally on Ray with a suplex and a sliding forearm for a two count.

Io tagged in and hit running double knees in the corner and a butterfly backbreaker. Then Belair tagged herself in and Io hit her with a missile dropkick to screw over her own team.

Ripley nailed Belair with a running big boot, some knee strikes, a dropkick, and a Riptide for the win.

Winners: Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, & Candice LeRae