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#6 NXT Women's Champion: Io Shirai
Kairi Sane had her NXT swan song this week, in a sad ending to her career at Full Sail, but Shayna Baszler's attack only succeeded in making Io Shirai angry. As this week's episode of NXT faded to black, Io yelled that she was going to kill Shayna and her goons.
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If this doesn't end in Io Shirai capturing the NXT Women's Championship, it will be the most nonsensical decision in the history of the highly praised developmental brand.
Charlotte Flair to return and wrestle a CURRENT CHAMPION?
The attack succeeded in creating a new story around Io and the title, making the coming rivalry with Shayna Baszler personal. It has to end the right way for the story to make sense, though, with Io Shirai hoisting up the gold.
Shayna Baszler's booking has been bizarre and destructive, but this time, the stakes finally feel higher, and this time, it feels like she went a bridge too far, meaning that it's time for her to pay the piper.
