10 Milestones of the Women's Revolution

#9 - Bayley vs Asuka - NXT Takeover: Dallas

Has Asuka been Bayley’s toughest opponent to date?

When Bayley lost her NXT Women’s Title match to Asuka at NXT Takeover: Dallas, the whole crowd gasped as the referee called for the bell.

This was such a strange reaction to the finish of a match and the only other instance I can think of where this happened was when The Undertaker’s undefeated Wrestlemania streak was ended by Brock Lesnar.

That just goes to show how invested the fans were in this match and into Bayley’s character.

While the crowd were maybe not as loud and excited during this match as they have been during others, I still thought this was a great match. Both women told a great story and the result of the match was unpredictable, hence the reaction at the end.

I believe the emotional reaction to Bayley losing her title was more about it being the end of the ‘Four Horsewomen’ era and the beginning of a new phase of Women’s wrestling in NXT, something that the fans maybe weren’t ready for.