Triple Threat Match to crown the #1 Contender for NXT Women’s Championship: Alexa Bliss vs Carmella vs Nia Jax
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Initially it seems that the two ‘petite’ ladies would form an alliance of sorts against the beast. But, surprisingly enough, right off the bat, Alexa Bliss rolls out of the ring, and Carmella goes to work on Nia, but keeps getting thrown around like a rag doll.
Nia catches Alexa on the top turnbuckle and scares her down. Nia fails to nail a clothesline, Carmella counters her failed attempt by catching Nia in the hurricanarana and shoving her into the ring post but Alexa capitalizes on this window of opportunity by going right after Carmella by rolling her up for a pinfall with a handful of tights.
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Nia tries to get in the ring but to no avail as Alexa boots her outside. Alexa does her choke STO and moonsault knee drop on Carmella before punching and hitting Nia with the double foot stop in the abdominal region. Alexa hits the Sparkle Splash from the top turnbuckle on Nia, but Carmella breaks the count in the nick of time.
Nia Jax eats the turnbuckle and then Carmella and Alexa try to double suplex Nia with their combined strength but to no avail as they get suplexed themselves by Nia. All the three competitors are down on the mat as the crowd appreciates the action with claps.
Nia gets dumped to the outside of the ring. Carmella gets caught on a suicide dive attempt by Nia, but Bliss penalty kicks Jax from the apron! This time Carmella succeeds while hitting the Tope Suicida on Nia and but gets attacked from behind by Bliss afterwards. Carmella hits the Bronco Buster on Alexa followed up by the Inverted Triangle Choke. Nia breaks the submission attempts by Carmella.
Nia attempts to hit Carmella with a bodyslam but gets countered by Carmella via a traditional sleeper hold. Nia successfully breaks the hold. Then, Carmella hits a Thesz press from the top turnbuckle for a two. Jax manages to get on her feet and slams Carmella down on the mat and puts an exclamation point by following with a leg drop for the victory.
Official Result: Nia Jax won via pinfall
Asuka comes out after the match and smiles (creepy) before getting in Nia's face and raising the title high above her shoulder.
AN INTENSE STAREDOWN between the Challenger and the Champion ends this week’s show.
