5 Possibilities for the final member of Team Shayna at NXT Takeover: WarGames

#3 Dakota Kai

Dakota Kai

When the WarGames match was announced two weeks ago, you'd have bet your house on Dakota Kai being a part of Team Ripley.

Having unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles alongside Tegan Nox, the pair were attacked by Baszler, Duke and Shafir in what turned into a division-wide brawl.

So when it came to Ripley announcing her teammates on WWE Bump, many fans were shocked to see Kai excluded, with her place seemingly on the line against Baszler.

It appeared though that Kai failed to impress Ripley, who chose to give the final place on her team to Mia Yim - a decision which visibly distressed Kai.

Now, given the fact that Baszler loves to stir the pot to no end, it is a distinct possibility that she could try and gain the psychological edge and recruit Kai into her team.

Making this move could lead to a couple of long term benefits down the line for NXT. There is the obvious possibility that Kai could turn on her friends by embracing the hate alongside Baszler.

Whilst the thought of a Kai vs Nox feud is mouth-watering, a better piece of storytelling would be for Kai to cost Team Baszler the match from the inside. In doing this, it would put her in pole position to be the person to finally dethrone Baszler, ending a vicious two-year cycle between the pair leading all the way back to the Submission Magician's 2018 feud with Ember Moon.