Page 5 - NXT TakeOver: In Your House - Top 5 performers at the PPV

#1 Io Shirai (Won the NXT Women's Championship)

Io Shirai had an emotional celebration after winning the title

To put a perfect end to a well-executed NXT TakeOver: In Your House PPV, Io Shirai defeated Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley to win the NXT Women's Championship. She pinned Rhea Ripley in an excellent main event of the show to win the coveted prize of the NXT Women's division for the first time.

I have nothing but the utmost respect & gratitude for WWE, who always believed I could become a champion, regardless of race or nationality.Tonight, my chance finally arrived. I don’t have a tag partner, but I definitely have a wonderful family & home.💖#WWENXT 💖 pic.twitter.com/lsratbTuAp
— 紫雷イオ、Io Shirai (@shirai_io) June 8, 2020

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The match kick-started with Charlotte Flair rolling out of the ring and asking Shirai and Ripley to fight instead. But soon after that, we saw the three women brawling inside the ring with a ferocious exchange of blows. Charlotte and Ripley looked strong inside the ring and Shirai appeared to be an underdog. But as the match progressed, Shirai managed to gain more and more momentum and had an upper-hand over both her opponents in several instances.

At one point, Charlotte Flair drove Shirai's head into the ring post. The Queen then turned her attention to Rhea Ripley and the two rivals brawled right underneath the 'House' prop near the entrance.

In the meantime, Shirai found her way to the top of the 'House' and dove onto her opponents from the top to take them out. After a while, Charlotte Flair found a kendo stick and used it to attack both her challengers. Flair then locked Ripley to finish the match with a figure-eight submission, but Shirai delivered a beautiful moonsault off the top of the ring onto a struggling Ripley.

Paige, Nattie, Sasha, Becky, Bayley, Asuka, Shayna and so many more. This belongs to you now. Congrats @shirai_io 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻#NXTTakeOver #WeAreNXT
— Ms. WrestleMania (@MsCharlotteWWE) June 8, 2020

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Charlotte couldn't untangle her legs, which allowed Shirai to pin Rhea Ripley and win the title for the first time on the Black and Gold brand. It will be exciting to see what's in store for the newly crowned NXT Women's Champion.

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