Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley will challenge Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: In Your House. According to TV Guide, WWE scheduled an NXT women’s title match for the upcoming TakeOver event. Following the events of last episode, Flair will face both Shirai and Ripley. “The…
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Scarlett Bordeaux makes long-awaited NXT debut
Scarlett Bordeaux finally made her debut on tonight’s episode of NXT as she accompanied Karrion Kross to his first match. The former IMPACT Knockout was one of the highlights of the night. Scarlett Bordeaux didn’t wrestle in her NXT debut but she made an impact with an incredible entrance alongside Kross. Kross and Bordeaux looked…
Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair set for next Wednesday
On next week’s episode of NXT, Io Shirai will use her title shot to challenge Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women’s Championship. Shirai outlasted five other women in a ladder match on the Apr. 8 episode to become the new number one contender. The win meant that she earned a chance to challenge the NXT…
Io Shirai wins No. 1 Contender’s Ladder Match
On the new episode of NXT, Io Shirai emerged as the new number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. “The Genius of the Sky” returned on the Mar. 25 episode of NXT and replaced Xia Li in her qualifying match to earn a slot in the Number One Contender’s Ladder Match. Tonight, she took on Chelsea Green, Mia…
Io Shirai returns to NXT to qualify for the ladder match
On tonight’s episode of NXT, Io Shirai returned to win a qualifying match and earn a spot in the No. 1 Contender’s Ladder Match. Aliyah was originally scheduled to face Xia Li in the first qualification match of the night. However, Li couldn’t compete because someone attacked her backstage. That’s when the ring announcer revealed…
Io Shirai sustained a knee injury on NXT
It would seem that Japanese star, Io Shirai, suffered a knee injury on this week’s episode of NXT. As reported earlier this week on the NXT Injury Report, Shirai “tweaked her knee” after her match with Toni Storm. During the post-match brawl, “The Genius of the Sky” appeared to twist her knee after she took…