Top 10 Matches of Asuka In WWE

The Empress of Tomorrow
The Empress of Tomorrow

#2 Asuka vs. Ember Moon (NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III)

Asuka and Ember steal the show one night in Brooklyn
Asuka and Ember steal the show one night in Brooklyn

Recognized along with Sasha Banks vs. Bayley at the first Takeover: Brooklyn as one of the greatest women's matches in NXT and WWE history, Asuka and Ember Moon's second match for the NXT women's title in 2017 stole the show as the match of the night at the jam-packed Barclay's Center.

Moon, who accused Asuka of "taking shortcuts" to defeating her in Orlando, was hellbent on ending Asuka's undefeated streak and claiming the championship that she felt was rightfully hers.

Asuka, now a full-blown heel with a condescending Hollywood-esque persona, felt she was out of Moon's league. Would Asuka finally be Eclipsed and lose for the first time?

The teases were heart-wrenching in the final minutes of the match. Back-to-back false finishes included Asuka kicking out of the Eclipse as well as a straight-to-the-face superkick, which made Moon visibly angry.

When Asuka played possum and locked Moon into an armbar, the War Goddess countered with a roll-up attempt and subsequently left her back exposed once Asuka kicked out.

Asuka quickly locked in the Asuka Lock, finally dashing Ember Moon's dream of ending the streak when she was forced to tap out moments later.

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