WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans

Cane Hill are live in the arena again and this time Lizzy Hale (Halestorm) has joined them to play Ember Moon to the ring! Such a cool entrance. Shayna is out next and we see Ronda Rousey and Jessamyn Duke in the front row to cheer on their friend.

.@Cane_Hill and @LZZYHALE play the sounds of the #WWENXT Women's Champion, @WWEEmberMoon as she makes her way to the ring for the #WomensChampionship at #NXTTakeOver! pic.twitter.com/VxSetrHrEF
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2018

The bell rings, and Baszler quickly sidesteps a dropkick before punching her out of the ring. Moon kicks her while she gets out of the ring and dropkicks her into the steel steps. Moon gets Baszler into the ring, ducks a clothesline, and hits a springboard codebreaker for a near fall. Moon goes for a crossface, but Baszler quickly gets to the ropes and gets out of the ring to catch her breath. Moon goes for a running kick from the apron, but Baszler blocks it and rips her off to the floor.

Baszler throws her into the barricade before putting her in the ring for a one count. Baszler grabs the arm, but Moon kicks her back. Baszler hits a running knee before hitting a gutwrench suplex. Baszler follows up with a kick to the spine for a two count. Baszler then applies a bow and arrow stretch. Moon fights out and hits a head-scissor takeover. Moon hits a handspring elbow smash. Baszler quickly comes back with a knee, but Moon rolls her up for a two count. Baszler hits a second knee for a near fall. Baszler looks upset a bit. Baszler hooks the head, but Moon snaps her off and dropkicks her down for a two count. Baszler quickly goes for the Kirifuda Clutch, but Moon falls back onto Baszler to break it up.

.@QoSBaszler is determined to make @WWEEmberMoon TAP, NAP, or SNAP tonight! #TapNapSnap #NXTTakeOver #WomensChampionship pic.twitter.com/eDSXWgchkh
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2018

Moon sidesteps a running knee from Baszler and kicks away at her before hitting a dropkick. Moon then hits a modified suplex and kicks her for a two count. Baszler sends her into the ropes and sidesteps a springboard cross-body. Baszler quickly steps on the hand and goes to break her arm, but Moon gets away. Moon then steps on Baszler’s hand and stomps the arm! Baszler grabs her arm in pain. Moon goes to the top rope, but Baszler crotches her up there before kicking away at her. Baszler then dropkicks her. Baszler goes to the apron and rams her shoulder twice into the ringpost to pop it back into place! That was a cool spot. Baszler walks over to Moon via the apron but Moon kicks her to the floor. Moon scales the top rope and leaps off and hits the Eclipse on the floor! Insane!

All caution has been thrown to the wind for #WWENXT #WomensChampion @WWEEmberMoon! #NXTTakeOver #WomensChampionship pic.twitter.com/Ws5jQ285fu
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2018

The referee is counting but both women get back in the ring at nine.They’re both down inside the ring now. Baszler is writhing around in pain on the mat. Moon grabs her, but Baszler surprises her with the Kirifuda Clutch. Moon attacks the injured shoulder and counters a triangle choke into a powerbomb for a near fall. Moon goes to the top rope and tries for the Eclipse, but Baszler counters that into the Kirifuda Clutch! Moon looks stunned before Baszler stretches her back. Baszler’s left arm is dead so she grabs her own hair to lock the hold in. Moon grabs the injured left arm, but can’t make headway. Moon nearly gets to the bottom rope and grazes it, but Baszler rolls her to the center of the ring. Moon grabs the left arm again and yanks it, but Baszler fights through the pain. Moon rolls back, trying for a for a final pin attempt, but Baszler rolls her back over. Ember fades out and the referee calls for the bell!

Winner and New NXT Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler

We have a new Women’s Champion! Shayna celebrates her huge title win before heading outside the ring to hug Ronda Rousey and Jessamyn Duke, who are both emotional. Baszler walks off with the title and holds it high on the ramp, while Moon is awake and holding her throat in the ring. Good story-telling and a good match. Baszler’s time has certainly come.