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NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles introduced with Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez crowned as inaugural champions

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This week’s NXT started with General Manager William Regal in the center of the ring making two huge announcements. First, he announced a two-night TakeOver event to take place prior to WrestleMania. TakeOver: Stand & Deliver will take place on April 7 and April 8. Next came the reveal and introduction of the NXT Women’s … Read more

Baszler & Jax retain tag titles in controversial fashion on NXT

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After tonight’s Women’s Tag Team Championship match on NXT, Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax are still the champions.

The storytelling was there, the action was there, but when it came to Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez getting the win it wasn’t in their favor. What caused them to lose however was controversial in nature. Kai went to sleep as she was locked into Baszler’s Kirifuda Clutch which led to the call for the match. However, Kai wasn’t the legal competitor.

Prior to this decision, Gonzalez tagged into the match. She then took out Jax who was on the ring apron but at the same time knocked the official (Aja Smith) down. With the referee unresponsive, the two went launching over the announce table leaving Baszler and Kai in the ring.

With the referee still down, Adam Pearce shows up with a RAW referee in tow to finish the match. That official, Shawn Bennett, then calls for the bell with Kai locked in the Kirifuda Clutch.

Because of this controversy, General Manager William Regal and Pearce were seen arguing later on in a conference room. Afterward, Regal made a big statement that he will be making an announcement on next week’s NXT that will change the landscape of the brand. What could this mean?!?!

What did you think of this match result? Do you think Gonzalez & Kai will end up getting a rematch? What is Regal going to announce? Leave your thoughts below.

“That locker room is so full of crazily talented ladies” – Dakota Kai on NXT’s stacked women’s division

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Dakota Kai

Dakota Kai is currently on the best run of her NXT career. Along with Raquel Gonzalez, she made history, becoming the first-ever women’s Dusty Classic winners. But it has been a long and challenging journey to success for Kai, who came back from a near career-threatening injury in 2019. In a recent interview with Wrestling Inc, … Read more

Toni Storm battles Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Title in two weeks

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Toni Storm is still focused on becoming the NXT Women’s Championship and she will have a one-on-one chance against the champion on March 10.

After Shirai defeated Zoey Stark in a great match for the newcomer, Storm made her way out on the stage. She reminds Shriai that it was Mercedes Martinez that the champion pinned during their Triple Threat match at Vengeance Day and not her. With this being said, Storm feels that Shirai cannot beat her one-on-one. Shirai responds saying she will take on the challenge anytime, anyplace, anywhere.

Prior encounters between these two competitors in singles action have resulted in a DQ to Storm’s favor in January 2020. Storm also defeated Shirai at Evolution to win the second Mae Young Classic in 2018.

If Toni is able to defeat Io then she will become the second woman to have held both the NXT UK and NXT Women’s Titles. Second of course to Rhea Ripley.

Do you think Shirai’s time as champion may be over or will her reign continue in two weeks? Leave your thoughts below.

“Honestly, I didn’t think I was good enough” – Indi Hartwell on teaming with Candice LeRae

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Indi Hartwell NXT

Indi Hartwell is at the forefront of NXT as of late. She joined NXT’s “power-couple” Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano to form “The Way”. Since becoming “Indi Wrestling” Hartwell has teamed with the “Poisoned Pixie” in the first-ever women’s Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament. However, in a recent interview with Newshub Hartwell revealed that she … Read more

Zoey Stark makes a powerful debut on the NXT brand

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Zoey Stark made her singles debut in NXT on this week’s episode. Stark had an official debut for WWE in tag team action during the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic alongside Marina Shafir. That match aired on 205 Live and they lost to Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon.

In her match tonight she faced Valentina Feroz and came out with the victory. She put away Feroz with a tilt-a-whirl knee strike (modified GTS) as her finisher to get the pin.

Stark was known as Lacey Ryan before signing with WWE and she joined the company recently at the same time as GiGi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) and Cora Jade (Elayna Black) who have entered as a tag team. She is a former FSW (Future Stars of Wrestling) Women’s Champion which she held for 418-days before dropping it to Mazzerati in November.

You can view a recent match of hers from November below. This match was from Mission Pro Wrestling in a tournament to crown that organizations inaugural champion. She faced Raychell Rose in the semi-finals and defeated her to make it to the final round. She faced La Rosa Negra in the finals and lost 2-1 in a Two out of Three Falls Match.

What did you think of Zoey Stark’s debut singles match? Who would you like to see her end up facing in NXT? Leave your thoughts below!

Kai & Gonzalez claim their Women’s Tag Team Title match set for March 3

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In just two weeks, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez will be cashing in their championship opportunity for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Kai & Gonzalez made history as the winners of the first-ever Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic this past Sunday. With this came a trophy and a title shot. Women’s Tag Team Champions … Read more

NXT Discussion Post: 02.17.21

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The fallout from TakeOver: Vengeance Day is upon us and there certainly will be a lot to unpack on tonight’s NXT. We witnessed the very first winners of a women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and they have a future tag team title opportunity in their back pockets. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez earned that … Read more

Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai make history at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

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Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai make history at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai made history at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day by winning the first-ever NXT women’s Dusty Classic. The duo defeated Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in a thrilling and fantastic match. The frantic, back-and-forth action began instantly with Moon and Blackheart working well to keep Gonzalez out of the match. Kai was … Read more

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day Discussion Post: 02.14.21

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The first NXT TakeOver of the year is here and Vengeance Day offers up two spectacular women’s matches. The first match is the final of the women’s Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez take on the post-apocalyptic duo of Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart. The two teams will battle it out … Read more

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day preview and predictions

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NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day is upon us and offers up two mouthwatering women’s matchups. The first match is the finals of the first-ever women’s Dusty Classic between Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai vs Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart. The second match is a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship between Io Shirai vs … Read more

Io Shirai says a dream match would be to take on Meiko Satomura at WrestleMania

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NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai has laid out a very big statement saying that she would love to face Meiko Satomura at WrestleMania. As of now, there haven’t been any announced plans to have the NXT Women’s Championship at this year’s event. However, now with Satomura being with WWE and the NXT UK brand the … Read more

Dusty Tag Team Classic finals are set with a future shot at the Women’s Tag Team Titles for the winners

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Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart successfully made it to the final match in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. On this week’s NXT, the duo defeated the tough team of Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell to advance. They will be taking on Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai this Sunday at TakeOver: Vengeance Day.

Both teams in the semi-final match tonight showed great teamwork. In the final moments of the match, Moon hits her Eclipse on LeRae. Hartwell puts herself on top of LeRae to protect her after the move. Blackheart then hits a Senton on both women and pins Hartwell for the big win.

After the match, the winning team celebrates as their challengers come out to face them. Both teams go face-to-face in front of the Dusty Classic Trophy before General Manager William Regal comes out to make an announcement. Not only do the winners win the trophy and make history as the first winners of a women’s Dusty Cup but they also get a shot at the Women’s Tag Team Titles.

The current Women’s Tag Team Champions are Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler who recently became two-time champions at the Royal Rumble. Currently, the number one contenders of Lana and Naomi have the next shot at the champs. That match has not been given a date yet.

Who do you think will follow Lana and Naomi to get a title shot? Do you think that team will be facing Lana/Naomi or Jax/Baszler? Leave your thoughts below!!

NXT Discussion Post: 02.10.21

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NXT has reached its final show before their TakeOver event this Sunday. That event, Vengeance Day, has two women’s matches on the card. First, there will be the NXT Women’s Title on the line as Io Shirai faces both Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez in a huge Triple Threat match. The second match will be … Read more

Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez solidify their spot in the finals of the Dusty Classic

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Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez went into tonight’s NXT as the odds on favorite to win their semi-final match against Team Ninja (Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter). Kai & Gonzalez did just that as they defeated Team Ninja to advance into the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Team Ninja’s grit and determination is never questioned, however, it was not quite enough. Highlights of the match include Carter showing off her great athleticism until she was taken out by Gonzalez who hurled her into the announce table.

Catanzaro then showed her fearlessness as she jumped from the ring apron to Gonzalez’s back and then used it as a ramp to climb up a ringside light structure. She then hit a crossbody off the structure to take down her opponents. At the end of the match, Gonzalez decimated Catanzaro with a vicious power slam that allowed her to get the pin and the win.

Kai and Gonzalez will face the winners of the other semi-final match between Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae and Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon. The final match will take place at the next TakeOver event named Vengeance Day on Feb. 14.

The upcoming TakeOver event will host a huge Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Title. One of the competitors in that match, Toni Storm, took on Jessi Kamea on this week’s show.

Kamea was joined by the Robert Stone Brand so it seems as though she has transitioned into it after their loss in the Dusty Classic. The match didn’t last long and Storm won by disqualification as her upcoming opponents Mercedes Martinez and NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai interfered. Shirai took her time as her challengers took each other apart before delivering a moonsault. The segment ended with her holding up her title to exert her dominance.

NXT also aired an origin story of Tian Sha. This is the warrior that leads and trained Xia Li and Boa. In this it explains she is thousands of years old. You can view it below.

What did you think of this week’s NXT results? Leave your thoughts below!!

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