NXT Women’s Championship Match
(C) Shayna Baszler Vs. Bianca Belair
They circle the ring before locking-up. Baszler applies a side headlock but the referee forces the break. They again lock up and Belair powers her to the corner again before talking trash. Baszler turns her around and punches her down. Baszler mocks her taunt, so Belair takes her down. They shove each other before Baszler goes to a side headlock. Belair fights out and shoulder blocks her down. Belair quickly slingshots over her and takes her down. Baszler rolls out of the ring to recover.
Belair goes outside after Baszler, and slams her into the apron. Belair tries gets back in the ring, but Baszler pulls her to the ring post, grabs the ponytail, and pulls Belair shoulder-first into the ring post. Baszler gets in the ring and looks for a count-out. Belair grabs the ropes to get in, but her shoulder is too hurt. Belair just barely gets back in the ring at the count of nine.
Baszler punches away at her and stretches the injured shoulder out. Baszler bends the arm back and stomps it! The referee checks on Belair, who is cryin gin the corner. Baszler continues to targets the injured shoulder and applies an armbar. Baszler then hits an arm breaker before going back to the armbar. Belair makes a brief comeback, but Baszler grabs the hair, forearms her, and knees her down for a near fall. Baszler smirks as she gets to her feet.
Baszler says she is overrated, so Belair makes a comeback. Belair hits a thrust to the midsection and connects with some shoulder blocks. Belair dropkicks her and connects with a spear for a near fall. Baszler grabs the arm, but Belair fights out. Baszler quickly stops her by getting the knees up on a splash. Baszler follows up with a big knee to the face for a near fall. Baszler gets to her feet and punches the shoulder. Belair fights back, but Baszler stops her. Baszler easily avoids some strikes, but Belair connects with a hair whip! Baszler has a cut on her midsection. Belair gets her up for a double-chickenwing slam, but Baszler rolls through and sends Belair into the referee! Belair quickly connects with the KOD and covers, but the referee is down.
Marina Shafir runs down, but Belair takes her down immediately. Jessamyn Duke comes behind her, but Belair hits a double-chickenwing slam onto Shafir! Baszler then catches her with the Kirifuda Clutch. The referee comes to and checks on Belair. The challenger fights up with Baszler on her back and, still with Baszler hanging around her neck, Belair hits a deadlift suplex!
Belair goes to the top rope, Duke comes back but she gets kicked off the apron. Belair goes for a 450 splash, but Baszler moves and grabs her for the Kirifuda Clutch again. Belair fights up, but she collapses. Belair tries again and gets to her feet, then slowly falls over and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
There you have it, Bianca Belair is now defeated! She put up a valiant effort but she couldn’t hack it with the Champion and her cronies.
