Io Shirai to defend NXT Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley has been on the road to redemption since her WrestleMania stumble. Can she complete her journey and defeat Io Shirai to regain the NXT Women’s Championship?
While The Nightmare suffered one of her biggest setbacks in losing the title to Charlotte Flair earlier this year, Shirai has launched herself to superstardom since overcoming Flair and Ripley in a Triple Threat Match at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.
As champion, The Genius of the Sky has also conquered a formidable list of challengers, including Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai, in addition to a non-title victory over Sasha Banks.
Meanwhile, Ripley has been grinding her way back up the mountain to earn this opportunity, most notably vanquishing fellow powerhouses Mercedes Martinez and Raquel González.
Will Ripley become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion, or simply become Shirai’s latest conquest?
NXT Champion Finn Bálor set to return
What’s next for The Prince and the NXT Championship? Find out this week on NXT!
Finn Bálor will address the future of the NXT Title in his first appearance at the Capitol Wrestling Center since defeating Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. Bálor had not been cleared for action after suffering a broken jaw and oral lacerations in the brutal, yet successful title defense against O’Reilly.
Rhea Ripley has been on the road to redemption since her WrestleMania stumble. Can she complete her journey and defeat Io Shirai to regain the NXT Women’s Championship?
While The Nightmare suffered one of her biggest setbacks in losing the title to Charlotte Flair earlier this year, Shirai has launched herself to superstardom since overcoming Flair and Ripley in a Triple Threat Match at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.
As champion, The Genius of the Sky has also conquered a formidable list of challengers, including Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai, in addition to a non-title victory over Sasha Banks.
Meanwhile, Ripley has been grinding her way back up the mountain to earn this opportunity, most notably vanquishing fellow powerhouses Mercedes Martinez and Raquel González.
Will Ripley become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion, or simply become Shirai’s latest conquest?
NXT Champion Finn Bálor set to return
What’s next for The Prince and the NXT Championship? Find out this week on NXT!
Finn Bálor will address the future of the NXT Title in his first appearance at the Capitol Wrestling Center since defeating Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. Bálor had not been cleared for action after suffering a broken jaw and oral lacerations in the brutal, yet successful title defense against O’Reilly.
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