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Damian Priest addressed his reasoning behind attacking Finn Balor last week on NXT. The Archer of Infamy said that the path to infamy is multiple targets. He's got sights set on gold, but a chance to take out Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver? He couldn't pass that up.
Io Shirai vs Rhea Ripley
Io Shirai ran out of the gate with a dropkick. Rhea Ripley absorbed it and caught Shirai in a fireman's carry. Shirai escaped, raking the back of the former NXT Women's Champion.
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Ripley responded with a series of short-arm clotheslines and a dropkick. Two wheelbarrow facebusters plant Shirai. However, the third is countered with a victory roll, with Shirai rolling through for a double stomp to the gut.
Shirai rolled through a powerbomb attempt for another roll-up. Ripley kicked out, leading to a crossface from Shirai. Ripley stood up, taking Shirai to the corner for a superplex.
Shirai blocked the first attempt, but a top rope superplex took Shirai all the way across the ring. Ripley brought Shirai to her feet where the Joshi Judas rocked Ripley with a series of strikes. Ripley responded with a massive punch that laid her out.
However, Ripley was tied up in another crossface. She managed to get to the ropes this time, barely breaking it in time. As she crawled up the ropes, a 619 sent Ripley across the ring for a springboard senton. A suicide dive to the outside left both women out on the floor as the match continued on NXT.
Charlotte Flair came out and was immediately taken down with Shirai sent Ripley into her with a tilt-a-whirl head-scissor. Back inside, a tilt-a-whirl DDT spikes Ripley for a nearfall.
As she stood up, a big boot from Charlotte Flair knocked her out. Flair also took down Ripley with a spear on NXT.
Results: No contest.
Grade: B
