We get a video hyping the debut of Damian Priest, the repackaging of Punishment Martinez.
NXT Women’s Championship
(C) Shayna Baszler Vs. Io Shirai
The bell rings, and Shirai runs right at Baszler. The Champion takes her down and taunts her. Shirai gets angry and forces Baszler to the corner. Baszler takes her down again and goes for an arm stomp, but Shirai gets out. Shirai takes her down and kicks the back.
Shirai knocks her out of the ring and beats her around before getting Baszler back inside. Shirai goes to the top rope, but Baszler pulls her down. Baszler then stomps the arm with the Reality Check and Shirai writes in agony.
Baszler twists Shirai’s fingers, but Shirai rolls her up for a one count. Baszler connects with a clotheslines for a two count. Baszler steps on the head and grabs the arm before hitting an arm snap. Baszler applies a wrist lock and slams Shirai. Baszler applies a submission but Shirai gets out. Shirai can’t capitalise because of her arm, so Baszler takes her down and covers for a two count. Baszler sets up for another Reality Check, but Shirai avoids it.
Shirai grabs her and struggles to pull her up for a German Suplex, but she can’t land it because of her arm. Shirai takes Baszler down before hitting a 619! She follows-up with a springboard dropkick for a near-fall – Shirai even came out wearing a modified Mysterio mask tonight. Baszler tries to fire back but Shirai gets her in a crossface – though she can’t lock it in with her arm hurt. Baszler powers her way out and slams Io down, the challenger then rolls to the apron.
Baszler grabs the arm and pulls Io up. Shirai rattles her with a punch and hits a springboard dropkick to knock her to the floor. Shirai goes to the top rope and hits a huge moonsault to Baszler on the floor! Shirai gets her in the ring and hits a missile dropkick, followed by double knees in the corner. She goes back to the top rope but Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir comes down. Candice LeRae comes running up from behind and hits them both with a kendo stick! LeRae then takes them down with a cross-body from the apron.
In the ring, Baszler catches Shirai with an inside cradle for a two count. Baszler goes for a Kirifuda Clutch, but Shirai gets out. Shirai takes her down, but Baszler applies the Kirifuda Clutch! Shirai desperately tries to get to the bottom rope, but Baszler tries to stop her. Shirai fights for several minutes before lightly tapping out!
Winner: Shayna Bazsler
Baszler celebrates her win after the match, but Shirai comes back in and attacks her with the kendo stick. She beats her down, then hits a moonsault from the top rope. She takes a chair from Candace LeRae, and hits another moonsault while holding the chair! She leaves Baszler coughing and barely able to move.
