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Bayley Returns, Aligns With Dakota Kai & IYO SKY At SummerSlam

Ding dong, hello! We have a new women’s faction in WWE! After Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch in the opening match at WWE SummerSlam, Bayley returned after being out of action with an injury for over a year. And she didn’t come alone. First, Dakota Kai returned to the company after being … Read more

Io Shirai Update On Her NXT Absence

Io Shirai has not been on NXT programming since Stand & Deliver which took place over WrestleMania weekend in April. There has been no talk about here whereabouts on screen. In her last appearance, Shirai was in a Fatal 4-way for the NXT Women’s Title. She faced Mandy Rose, Kay Lee Ray, and Cora Jade. … Read more

Fatal 4-Way Confirmed For NXT Women’s Title After Dusty Cup Winners Crowned

Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai are the winners of the 2022 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament. In the main event of this week’s NXT 2.0, Shirai & KLR defeated Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo in the finals to have their names etched on the trophy and received a tag team title opportunity.

The final moments of the match involved KLR hitting Choo with a headbutt before delivering the KLR Bomb. Shirai followed up with a moonsault to get the pinfall on Choo as KLR kept Kai outside the ring from breaking up the pin.

After the match, KLR and Shirai were celebrating in the ring as all three members of Toxic Attraction came into the ring from watching ringside in the Toxic Lounge. Despite the winners of the Dusty Cup not being who they wanted, the NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose was confident that Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne can defeat KLR and Shirai at Stand & Deliver.

KLR and Shirai threw a curveball and had another plan in mind. Their goal is to take down Toxic Attraction and what better way to do it than going after the head of the group – Mandy Rose. The winners of the Dusty Cup would like to cash in their title opportunity but not for the tag team titles, they want to be added to the NXT Women’s Title Match. This would make it a Fatal 4-Way. Rose is already scheduled to face Cora Jade at Stand & Deliver.

Jade would make her way out to the ring to even the numbers as Toxic Attraction retreated. The Fatal 4-Way was not confirmed as the show went off the air. WWE confirms the Fatal 4-Way on social media.

Other moments from the women on this week’s NXT 2.0 included Fallon Henley taking on Elektra Lopez. The two competitors have been building a feud over the past couple of weeks. This would be the first time they took it to the ring.

Lopez picked up the win after a near fall from Henley. Henley had Lopez in the corner before delivering a bulldog to get a two-count. It looked like Henley was trying for a second bulldog but Lopez caught her up in the ropes before hitting a slam to get the victory.

Despite Persia Pirotta getting a loss against her friend and tag team partner Indi Hartwell last week, the two seem to still be on speaking terms. The two try to one-up each other and brag about their relationships and what transpired last week with their “kiss-off.”

They accompanied both of their men to the ring throughout the night as Dexter Lumis took on Tony D’Angelo while Duke Hudson battled Gunther. During Lumis’ match, a crowbar was introduced by Pirotta but she blamed D’Angelo for using it which led to his victory. Gunther also defeated Hudson causing both of the men in the women’s lives to take losses this week.

Newcomer Sofia Cromwell was also on this week’s NXT. Despite not being formally introduced by name from commentary, for the second week in a row she was seen with Robert Stone. She approached Stone saying they weren’t able to finish their conversation from last week and wanted to continue it. Stone obliged and the two walked off-screen. Cromwell was seen a few weeks ago in-crowd watching Von Wagner’s match who is the client of Stone.

For NXT: Level Up this Friday, the women’s match that was taped is between Ivy Nile and Kiana James (Kayla Inlay).

Check back in with Diva Dirt for further news and results from the women of NXT as we head into Stand & Deliver.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals Set For Tonight’s NXT

Tonight’s NXT 2.0 will have the finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The two teams that made it through to the last match are Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo.

As a recap of how this final match came to fruition, the two teams that Shirai & KLR defeated to advance were Lash Legend/Amari Miller and Kacy Catanzaro/Kayden Carter. Kai & Choo defeated the teams of Indi Hartwell/Persia Pirotta and Raquel Gonzalez/Cora Jade.

If Shirai & KLR win the gold it will be Shirai’s second reign as champion (w/ Zoey Stark) and the first for KLR. Kai won the Dusty Tag Team Classic last year (with Raquel Gonzalez) and became the inaugural NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. They were awarded the gold by William Regal after they faced Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles and were cheated out of a win. This would be Choo’s first gold in WWE if she were to win.

The winning team of the tournament will go on to Stand & Deliver on April 2 and face Toxic Attraction for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships. This event is the same day as Day One of WrestleMania 38 and will happen at 1:00 PM EST.

Stand & Deliver

Toxic Attraction (c) vs. TBD (Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray OR Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo) – NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles

Mandy Rose (c) vs. Cora Jade – NXT Women’s Title

Check back in with Diva Dirt tonight for an NXT Discussion Post as we head towards Stand & Deliver!

Finals confirmed for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; Fallon Henley gets her first singles victory

The finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic are set and the two teams that will battle to win the trophy and title opportunity are Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai. On this week’s NXT, the semi-final matches took place. To kick off the show was Wendy and … Read more

First semi-final match set for the Dusty Classic as two teams advance in first round

The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is underway and two teams advanced during this week’s NXT 2.0 after the first round match-ups. The two teams who will face each other in one of the semi-final matches are Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray and Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter. With Toxic Attraction looking on from … Read more

Mandy Rose retains the NXT Women’s Title as Io Shirai stands with Kay Lee Ray; Dusty Tag Team Classic begins in two weeks

This week’s NXT 2.0 had three women’s matches on the card and a championship bout that was showcased in the main event. Kay Lee Ray was determined as ever to become the new NXT Women’s Champion on last night’s show. So much show that she didn’t want to wait to get her hands on Rose … Read more

Cora Jade vs. Raquel Gonzalez set for Feb. 1; Persia Pirotta pins the Tag Team Champions

Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez are set to face each other on next week’s NXT 2.0. Jade has been trying to convince Gonzalez for a couple of weeks now to be her partner in the upcoming Dusty Tag Team Classic Tournament. Raquel keeps declining the offer feeling that Jade can’t hold up to the challenge … Read more

Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez secure their title shot; Tiffany Stratton picks up a win in NXT debut

Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez will still be Mandy Rose’s opponents at New Year’s Evil on Jan. 4. In the main event on the last NXT 2.0 of the year, Jade and Gonzalez could have had their championship opportunity for next week ripped from them. They headed into the night expecting a tag team match … Read more

Raquel Gonzalez is victorious in Street Fight over Dakota Kai; Elektra Lopez falls to Io Shirai

Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai reached the last page in their rivalry which has encompassed the second half of the year. It all culminated in a Street Fight where Gonzalez and Kai laid out everything they had (and even before they got to the ring). Before the match even started, Gonzalez was heading to the … Read more

NXT 2.0 WarGames Preview & Predictions: 12.05.21

The first big event of the NXT 2.0 era takes place this Sunday and looks to be a doozy as two teams of four go to war inside WarGames! The women’s WarGames match features a four-on-four match inside the steel structure. Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai, Raquel Gonzalez, and Cora Jade will do battle against … Read more

Io Shirai says she wants a rematch with Sasha Banks, Open to moving to WWE’s main roster

Io Shirai has become an NXT veteran during her time with WWE where she has held the NXT Women’s Championship for an impressive 304-days. More recently she was one-half of the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions and she is set to face the team that defeated her for the gold at this weekend’s WarGames match. … Read more

WarGames participants come into focus during a chaotic NXT main event

Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai battled in the main event of this week’s NXT 2.0. Gonzalez was in the hunt for some revenge on Kai for costing her the NXT Women’s Championship to Mandy Rose just a few weeks ago. Prior to their match, Gonzalez vowed to use the same shovel that Kai used to … Read more

Kay Lee Ray brings the rage to a victory; Toxic Attraction continues to dominate

Three women’s matches took place on this week’s NXT 2.0 including Kay Lee Ray taking on Sarray in her first match since September. Since making the jump across the pond from NXT UK to NXT, Kay Lee Ray has been lost in the shuffle. Once NXT 2.0 rebranded the show, Ray had one match against … Read more

Io Shirai gets back-up against Toxic Attraction; Mei Ying is no longer?

To open this week’s NXT 2.0, the new NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose took to the ring to start her reign over the division. She came out to the ring alone which prompted her to ask where her fellow Toxic Attraction [and NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions] faction-mates were at. They were backstage in the … Read more

Toxic Attraction win the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles at Halloween Havoc

Toxic Attraction is your new NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions after defeating Indi Hartwell/Persia Pirotta and Zoey Stark/Io Shirai at Halloween Havoc. In an opening match that ended with bodies lying all over the place, Gigi Dolin was the last woman standing who climbed a ladder in the Scareway to Hell Ladder Match to grab … Read more

NXT Women’s Tag Team Title Match stipulation confirmed for Halloween Havoc

The NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships are on the line next Tuesday at Halloween Havoc and we now know it will be a Scareway to Hell Ladder Match with the gold hanging above the ring. As of the time of this writing, the title match will be a Triple Threat that includes the champs Io … Read more

Triple Threat Match added to Oct. 19 NXT 2.0

A women’s Triple Threat bout has been added to this coming week’s NXT 2.0. Three women, to be determined, will face off from the three teams that will face each other at Halloween Havoc on Oct. 26. At Halloween Havoc, the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles will be defended as the champions Io Shirai & … Read more

Two in-ring debuts took place on this week’s NXT; Halloween Havoc matches set for Oct. 26

Not only is Halloween Havoc back on Oct. 26 but the ‘Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal’ concept has returned as well. Last year, Halloween Havoc was one of several old-school themes that were brought back. This show was based in WCW in the ’90s and is now a feature under the NXT banner. From … Read more

Shirai/Stark retain NXT tag titles; Gonzalez vs. Monet set for Sept. 14

This week’s NXT continued to have women representation all over the program. Three women’s matches including the in-ring debut of Mei Ying, a few new names appeared, a sneak attack by Mandy Rose and crew. and the last time we will see InDex before they become a married couple. The match results from the Sept. … Read more