Best and Worst of WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland - Botch sees Superstar nearly injured; WrestleMania match decided

WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland
WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland

#2 Worst: Raquel Gonzalez's botch

One of the biggest surprises of the night was the appearance of Raquel Gonzalez at the end of the match between Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox.

A feud between two former best friends like Kai and Nox is always personal, and so a first-ever NXT Women's Street Fight was a fitting way to determine who would be coming out on top of this rivalry. Both women gave it their all, even paying tribute to Tegan Nox's British roots with a cricket bat being involved in proceedings.

It looked a lot like Tegan Nox would be able to get revenge on her friend for turning her back on her, but there came the unexpected interference from Mae Young Classic's Raquel Gonzalez. Nox had Kai out on a table, ready to take her out with a top rope attack, but Gonzalez arrived and hit a double arm Chokeslam onto the table.

Unfortunately, she did not aim properly, and Nox fell onto the edge of the table, overturning it, after having connected with the back of her neck.

Thankfully, it looked like she had not been hurt, but that move nearly resulted in putting Nox on the shelf. Given the overall quality of the whole match, this one moment was extremely jarring. Gonzalez's debut in this feud might not have started on the best note but hopefully, it will improve.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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