5 reasons why Rhea Ripley defeated Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship

#4 Too many heel Champions?

NXT was ruled by heels

WWE NXT has some of the best Champions in the industry today. Before last night’s episode of the show, the brand had some of the longest-reigning Champions who had enjoyed multiple reigns.

However, with The Undisputed Era holding all the men’s gold and Shayna Baszler holding the only gold for women, it felt like the brand had to force some babyfaces into the competition.

Apart from that, many major heels were sided up with the NXT Champions and did not battle for the titles. This led to many similar bookings, especially against Shayna Baszler, as most of her opponents had to be built up as babyfaces and underdogs.

This led to Baszler playing the same role over and over again, dominating her opponents, while the rest watched helplessly as the villain broke down her foes with the help of her heelish faction.

With the title going to a babyface now, we can see a change from that, as The Undisputed Era has also been playing a similar villainous role and helping each other defend their Championships.

Ripley could prove to be the perfect babyface leader of the women’s division and lead it the way Becky Lynch leads the RAW division.