Candice LeRae is just hours away of possibly becoming the new NXT Women’s Champion. That is if she can dethrone one of the bests in NXT history. LeRae has had a memorable feud with the current champion Io Shirai before. That time there was no gold on the line and it wasn’t a fight for … Read more
NXT will host TakeOver: 31 tonight on the WWE Network. At the time of this writing only one women’s match has been announced and will be for the NXT Women’s Title. We will see the champion Io Shirai battle Candice LeRae in attempts to continue her reign. LeRae is looking to grab her first gold … Read more
This week’s Free Match Friday is from a TakeOver event to celebrate as we are about to hit TakeOver 31 this Sunday.
This was over three years ago as the third TakeOver to rush into Brooklyn. It had a The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, in her unprecedented undefeated streak as NXT Women’s Champion. This would also end up being her last match on NXT at that time. She would debut on the main roster shortly thereafter.
Feel free to enjoy the match that is listed above. Discuss in the comments what you thought of this match. Would you like to see Ember vs. Asuka again in the future? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
This week’s NXT was the last episode before we see a collide between two incredible performers for the NXT Women’s Title at TakeOver 31. The event will take place this Sunday on Oct. 4. Before Candice LeRae tries to capture her first gold in the company, she teamed up with her husband on this week’s … Read more
NXT TakeOver 31 is this Sunday on Oct. 4 and Candice LeRae is determined to become the next NXT Women’s Champion. Before she is able to get to Io Shirai one-on-one, she will have to face her in tag team action on tonight’s show. It will be a mixed-tag match between LeRae and Johnny Gargano … Read more
The news was broken last week on the NXT Injury Report that Nox had suffered a torn ACL due to a vicious attack by Candice LeRae. There was hope here at Diva Dirt that news was part of a kayfabe angle and not legitimate. WWE has confirmed our worst fears and announced that the “Shiniest … Read more
On this week’s NXT there was a Battle Royal to determine who would go on to be Io Shirai’s next opponent for the NXT Women’s Title. The Poison Pixie herself, Candice LeRae, would be the last woman standing as she last eliminated Shotzi Blackheart. The match originally started with only 11-women announced, but when it … Read more
This week’s NXT has huge implications as a Battle Royal will be taking place to determine the next challenger for the NXT Women’s Title. Io Shirai needs a new opponent and we will see if it will be someone she has already fought or if it will be someone new. In the Battle Royal, 11-names … Read more
This week’s NXT provided a huge matchup between NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai and a rising star in that of Shotzi Blackheart. Although Shirai is the current champion, this match was not for the title and was a way for Blackheart to show what she could do against the top of the brand. She delivered. … Read more
It has been made official that a Battle Royal will take place next week on NXT. This match will reset the game for the winner as they will become Io Shirai’s next opponent for the NXT Women’s Title. Shirai has just hit over 100-days as champion as she won the title at the TakeOver: In … Read more
NXT officially announced earlier today that the next TakeOver event is now right around the corner. It is going to be on Oct. 4. At the time of this writing, it does state that Io Shirai will be defending her NXT Women’s Title at that event, however, her opponent is unknown. Perhaps after tonight’s match … Read more
According to Robert Stone, he is no longer employing Mercedes Martinez due to creative differences. Martinez took on Rhea Ripley in a Steel Cage match in the main event of NXT this week. She came out of that match with a loss as she was pinned by Ripley after suffering a Riptide through a table. … Read more
On this week’s NXT, it has been teased that Shotzi Blackheart may be the next in line to face Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. It all came into focus after Blackheart helped Shirai take out both Aliyah and Robert Stone. Stone was backstage being interviewed as he came across Blackheart’s tank. He had … Read more
On another special Tuesday night episode of NXT a big match is set between Mercedes Martinez and Rhea Ripley. It is going down as The Battle of the Badasses as the main event in a Steel Cage. The two have been at each other’s throats for a number of weeks. They have been waiting for … Read more
Rhea Ripley has had her hands full with Mercedes Martinez for a number of weeks. Ever since Martinez joined the Robert Stone Brand and Ripley rejected the chance to have Stone as her manager, the two have formed quite the rivalry. Martinez was the reason why Ripley was not able to face Io Shirai for … Read more
On a special Tuesday night, NXT will take place today. As of now, there has been no real advertisement for our women’s roster. The main advertised match is the 60-minute Ironman 4-way match for the men and the NXT Championship. It is unsure of how much the women will be represented on tonight’s show, but … Read more
It is being reported by PWInsider that Brandi Lauren, also known as Ava Storie, has signed with WWE for their NXT brand. She is a former EVOLVE wrestler and has also done work with SHINE and IMPACT Wrestling. Lauren was seen recently on WWE programming as she took on Marina Shafir in RAW Underground. She … Read more
In a tag team match that brewed as a result of TakeOver this past Saturday, the unlikely team of Rhea Ripley & Io Shirai took on Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai. Ripley would help Shirai from a post-match beating over the weekend that led to a face-to-face stare down between her and Gonzalez. Before we … Read more
As we handle the fall-out from NXT TakeOver: XXX, Io Shirai is still NXT Women’s Champion as she defeated Dakota Kai. Kai did what she could including help from Raquel Gonzalez but it wasn’t enough. After the killer of a match between these two competitors, Gonzalez would target Shirai. What happened next was an unlikely … Read more
Io Shirai is still the NXT Women’s Champion after her successful win at TakeOver: XXX. What can be said though is her win certainly wasn’t easy. Dakota Kai took the Joshi Judas to her limits and even with the help of Raquel Gonzalez it wasn’t enough.
In a match that lasted over 17-minutes, saying that Kai pulled out everything in her arsenal is an understatement. There were many moments throughout that the challenger almost won her first title in WWE. She pulled out her kicks, the Kairopractor, and even had an armbar locked in so tight that it was shocking that Shirai was able to force a break and not tap out.
Towards the end of the match, the referee was knocked out. This allowed the equalizer of Gonzalez to enter the ring and layout Shirai. She pulled Kai on top of her and pulled the referee up to make the count. Somehow, Shirai was able to kick out. She eventually was able to hit her moonsault and get the three-count to retain her title.
After the match, Gonzalez re-entered the ring and went on the attack. Rhea Ripley’s music would then hit and The Nightmare made her way to ring. In an interesting turn of events, instead of Ripley going after her old foe Shirai, she instead would lock her eyes on Gonzalez. The two stared at each other face-to-face before Gonzalez left the ring with Kai.
As Shirai then celebrated her win, Ripley was seen watching her from the ramp.
What did you think of the title match? What did you think of the aftermath between Ripley and Gonzalez? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!!
NXT TakeOver XXX is upon us. This monumental event has a rather tasty match for us to look forward to. Dakota Kai challenges Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. This match has been building for some time. After Io’s first successful title defence vs Tegan Nox a few weeks back Kai blindsided the champ … Read more
NXT TakeOver: XXX is right around the corner, so commemorate this landmark occasion we have compiled a list of five of the best women’s NXT TakeOver matches. From what began as a Wednesday night live special at Full Sail built up to become fully-fledged WWE PPV-level events in sold-out arenas. NXT TakeOver has come full … Read more
Tonight is the last stop before NXT TakeOver: XXX this Saturday and so far we only have one women’s match for that event. Dakota Kai will have one of the most important matches of her career as she challenges Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. Last week both women had video promos that hyped … Read more
NXT’s TakeOver: XXX is one week from this coming Saturday and perhaps the most important match of Dakota Kai’s career will take place. She will take on Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Title. Although there was no progression between the two directly on this week’s show, both Shirai and Kai did have vignettes air. … Read more
Last week on NXT we found out that Dakota Kai will be Io Shirai’s opponent for her NXT Women’s Title at TakeOver: XXX. There isn’t any advertisement for them on tonight’s show but with the event so close they will most likely be involved in some capacity. We have also been seeing the growing of … Read more
Dakota Kai won a number one contender’s match on tonight’s NXT to earn her shot at Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. This match will take place at TakeOver XXX on Aug. 22. She defeated former champion, Rhea Ripley. Kai has been chomping at the bit to get to Shirai ever since Shirai became … Read more
