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#2 NXT Women's Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III)

A triumphant swan song.

This match felt like a big deal far before the bell rang. With the otherwise unstoppable Asuka pulling a fast one to retain her title against Ember Moon at TakeOver: Orlando, and then going on to intentionally injure her fiercest rival, it felt like the stakes were elevated even more.

The action started off hot right away, with Ember Moon attacking Asuka with lightning strikes. The champion would quickly settle things down, however, and slowly go to work on her opponent's previously injured arm, removing it from the equation for the contest.

But Ember was determined, so instead of using her arms, she would use anything at her disposal. She would use her leg strength to reverse an Asuka Lock into a slam, or a roll-up, or just hit a lariat with her good arm. She even attempted to use Asuka's own finisher against her.

The action got even more intense when Asuka and Ember traded strikes and big moves. The climax came when Ember Moon actually hit the Eclipse on Asuka, which had been built up for months as the one move the record-breaking champion was afraid of.

When Asuka kicked out, the Barclays Center erupted in pandemonium. Ember Moon did too. She tried her best, but her trump card was a dud. Asuka played possum after a hard-hitting superkick, locked in the Asuka Lock, and retained her title, leaving NXT undefeated.