NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night One Results - New Champions crowned; Ciampa and WALTER steal the show

NXT Women's Championship match at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver - Raquel Gonzalez w/Dakota Kai vs Io Shirai (c)

Could Raquel Gonzalez realize the dream tonight?

Raquel Gonzalez ran right into the NXT Women's Champion, driving her into the corner and nearly kicking her head off with a big boot. Io Shirai struggled to get any offense in as Big Mami Cool easily overpowered her at every turn.

Shirai countered a powerbomb with a heel to the face and escaped into the ropes for a diving hurricanrana. Gonzalez was crushed with a running crossbody. Shirai pressed Gonzalez into the bottom turnbuckle but Raquel caught the slingshot knees. Shirai escaped her grasp, sending her to the floor with a schoolboy. After a dive, Io was attacked by Dakota Kai.

By any means necessary. #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle @RaquelWWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/EIUear2igB

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2021

The ref saw the tail end of what happened, forcing him to send Kai to the back. A stiff back kick to the jaw rocked Gonzalez, and NXT's Genius of the Sky followed up with a beautiful springboard moonsault. However, Gonzalez responded with a lawn dart into the ring post.

Gonzalez dropped Shirai on across the top rope for a near fall. Though Shirai kicked out, her ribs may have been injured there. A series of elbow drops further focused on that mid-section.

Shirai escaped a suplex attempt by landing on her feet. Gonzalez responded with a short elbow strike to the chest, though, quelling any chance of building momentum.

A high Gory Special weakened Shirai, but the NXT Women's Champion was able to roll over Gonzalez's back and follow up with a hurricanrana into a leaping double stomp.

The 619 connected, as did the springboard missile dropkick. Gonzalez was taken over with the Code Red for a two-count.

Gonzalez was trapped in the crossface, and just barely managed to get to the ropes. As Raquel walked up the ramp, a moonsault took her out as did a running double knee to the jaw.

After several moments, Gonzalez stood up, unsure of where Shirai was. Much like at TakeOver: In Your House, Shirai climbed the set, appearing on the giant skull on the stage for a huge flying crossbody.

💀 #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle @RaquelWWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/Dq41gkm1VH

— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021

Shirai's Moonsault in the ring connected, and it seemed that she was on the way to another successful NXT Women's Title defense.

Not tonight though as Gonzalez kicked out and rolled to the floor. Shirai chased and was met with another big boot. The Single Arm Powerbomb drove Shirai into the floor.

Gonzalez told Shirai that it was time to learn to stay down. The defiant champion rocked her challenger with an uppercut but was turned inside out with a devastating clothesline.

Another One-Armed Powerbomb nearly put Shirai through the mat, finally dethroning the champion.

Results: Raquel Gonzalez defeated Io Shirai via pinfall at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

Grade: A-

Raquel Gonzalez made history tonight, as she was the first to hold both the NXT Women's Championship and the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles as well.

Congratulations, @RaquelWWE!The shock and awe continues on tomorrow's Night 2 of #NXTTakeOver : Stand & Deliver on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else. #AndNew pic.twitter.com/04cacK3Yjd

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 8, 2021

Smoke, steam, and pyro went off as Gonzalez celebrated the greatest victory of her career.