Io Shirai wants another opportunity to challenge NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, but Rhea Ripley isn’t here for anyone who wants to budge in line.
After picking up a win over Kayden Carter in a showcase of athleticism that was punctuated by a breathtaking moonsault, Shirai declared her superiority over Ripley and fellow challenger Bianca Belair in the pecking order for The Queen of Spades’ title.
That didn’t sit well with Ripley, who confronted Shirai and threatened trouble in a tense confrontation and another moment of further jockeying for position in the NXT Women’s division.