10 Greatest NXT Matches of All Time

#9 Sasha Banks vs. Bayley (Takeover: Brooklyn)

Sasha and Bayley made magic in Brooklyn, putting the black and yellow on firm footing

In what would become one of the most celebrated women's matches in the history of WWE, Sasha Banks and Bayley tore the house down during SummerSlam weekend in 2015, as they created an epic 'Mania-like atmosphere in the sold-out Barclays Center that foreshadowed the return of genuine, athletic, non-objectifying, character-based women's wrestling in WWE.

Banks, jeered as "ratchet" by the Brooklyn crowd, played up her role as the arrogant, snotty champion who believed she was better than an undeserving Bayley; until the spunky, child-like Bayley stood up to the challenge and defeated the bully that stood between her and her childhood dream of becoming a wrestling star, clinching the NXT Women's Championship in the process.

Sasha's discus face slap and plancha over the referee's head and Bayley's shocking reverse hurricanrana and final Bayley-to-Belly for the win made for good in-ring action but the match was so much more than an athletic endeavour. Filled with excellent ring entrances (Sasha exiting an SUV inside the arena flanked by personal security guards made for great character work) as well as story, psychology, and crowd reaction, the match became a watershed moment that helped usher in the current "women's evolution" that is still ongoing in WWE three and a half years later.