#2 Lose against Ember Moon
It will be difficult for any NXT Women’s Championship rivalry to surpass the battles that Sasha Banks and Bayley had in 2015, but the feud involving Asuka and Ember Moon from 2017 is a very close second on the list.
The two women met for the first time at NXT TakeOver: Orlando in April 2017, with Asuka controversially using the referee to help retain her title, while “The Empress of Tomorrow” went into the rematch at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III in August 2017 as the underdog champion but was able to win via submission.
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No matter what she tried, Ember couldn’t defeat Asuka, and it made for one of the most compelling stories in NXT history.
If and when the two women are reunited on the same main-roster brand, WWE will surely revisit this rivalry, possibly with a different outcome next time.