WWE NXT Results, 30th May 2018, Latest NXT Winners & Video Highlights

Shayna Baszler vs Dakota Kai - NXT Women's Championship

Was Dakota Kai able to face her biggest fear head on?

Dakoti Kai did not seem confident, with all the mind games from Baszler. The champion continued to play mind games and establish her dominance. Baszler mercilessly attacked the left leg of Dakota Kai, her biggest strength.

The champion would do nothing but work on her left leg, seemingly trying to snap it in half. The crowd rallied behind Kai and it seemed to give her enough adrenalin to land an enziguri on Baszler before she made a comeback. She hit her with a series of kicks and even hit two Kaio-Kicks to Baszler. The champion caught her when Kai was ready to finish things and countered into a sleeper hold, forcing the resilient challenger to tap.

Shayna Baszler defeated Dakota Kai to retain the NXT Women's Championship

After the match, Baszler put another sleeper hold on Dakota Kai, but Nikki Cross interfered and cornered the champion. Baszler walked away, but Cross was having none of it. She ran to the ramp and snatched the title from the champ, placing it in the middle of the ring, inviting the champion. Baszler entered the ring to reclaim her title, but when she went to pick it up, Cross snatched it again and challenge her.

Nikki Cross told Dakota Kai that she was the referee. Kai was confused and Baszler went to her but Cross took advantage and hit her with the purge. Dakota Kai counted to three and Cross seemed to think that she won the title. She went with the fans to celebrate, even though it was perfectly clear that she was and is not in fact, the NXT Women's Championship.

The show ended with Cross standing tall at the ramp with the title while Baszler looked on, distraught.

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