5 things NXT got right on this week’s episode (Dec 4, 2019)

#2 Rhea Ripley’s biggest opportunity

After Dakota Kai admitted backstage that she was the one who attacked Mia Yim before the big match at TakeOver: WarGames, we knew Rhea Ripley wouldn’t hold back.

However, Yim returned this week and attacked Kai, repeatedly throwing The Captain of Team Kick into the barricade.

Ripley enjoyed the beardown until Shayna Baszler came out with Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir to beatdown Ripley.

Even though the No.1 contender tried her best to not stay down, The Queen of Spades trapped her in the Kirifuda Clutch and knocked her out.

Even though the beatdown was too much for Ripley, she received the good news that she would get a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship on December 18th.

This will be a stellar match, and we know Ripley is currently the only woman who can take down Baszler and take her title away.

By having the three heels beat down Ripley, the brand showed that even Baszler sees her as a real threat and needs to weaken her before the big match.

Will Ripley score the Championship on December 18, or will she have to wait further to take control of the brand’s women’s division?