NXT Women’s Championship Match: Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
Baszler and Ripley trade armbars. Baszler takes Ripley down and traps her elbow. Before Baszler can stomp on Ripley’s elbow, Ripley catches Baszler’s foot. Big boot by Ripley. Baszler falls to the outside. Baszler stuns Ripley on the bottom rope. Baszler locks Ripley in a neck vice. Ripley gets to her feet but walks right into a clothesline by Baszler. After the break, Baszler trips Ripley. Ripley and Baszler trade strikes. Ripley dropkicks Baszler into the corner. Ripley places Baszler on the top rope. Ripley lands a tossing superplex. Baszler kicks out. Duke and Shafir run down to ringside. Ripley knocks Duke off the apron. Ripley takes out Duke and Shafir with a senton off the apron. Baszler is able to roll out of the way to avoid it. Baszler stomps on Ripley’s elbow while Ripley is using the steps to get back to her feet. Ripley lets out a loud shriek. Ripley clutches at her arm as she rolls into the ring. Baszler manipulates Ripley’s injured arm, bending it in ways it is not meant to be bent in.
During the break, Duke and Shafir are ejected from ringside after getting caught getting involved in the match. Baszler kicks Ripley in the face over and over again. Ripley fires up. Ripley dropkicks Baszler into the referee. The referee goes down. Ripley hits the Riptide. There is no referee to make the count. Baszler rolls out of the ring. Ripley misses a senton off the apron. Baszler puts Ripley in the Kirifiuda Clutch. Ripley drives Baszler into the barricade to break the hold. Baszler DDTs Ripley on a chair. Ripley kicks out. Baszler tries to put Ripley in the Kirifuda Clutch again but Ripley rolls out of it. Ripley tries to put Baszler in the Prism. Baszler counters that into the Kirifuda Clutch. Ripley is in the hold for a very, very, long time. Ripley struggles to try to get to the ropes or her feet. The referee checks Ripley’s arm. Before the referee can call the match, Ripley grabs the referee’s shirt. Ripley struggles to her feet and puts Baszler in the Prism. Baszler escapes. Baszler lands a running knee in the corner. Baszler puts Ripley on the top rope. Ripley manages to hit an avalanche Riptide for the win!
Winner and NEW NXT Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley!
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