WarGames may be the only solution for the rising tensions within the NXT Women’s Division — and Mia Yim wants to make sure she has a part in it.
In taking on Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai sought to prove why she belonged as the fourth member of Rhea Ripley's team for the upcoming first-ever Women's WarGames Match. Between that and Kai's well-documented issues with the NXT Women's Champion, The Captain of Team Kick had plenty of motivation going into the bout.
But Kai still couldn't quite overcome her archnemesis, falling prey to the Kirifuda Clutch.
Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir quickly pounced on what was left of Kai, but the cavalry soon showed up in the form of Ripley and her WarGames teammates Candice LeRae and Tegan Nox. That wasn't quite enough to tip the scales, however, as Team Baszler counterparts Io Shirai and Bianca Belair arrived on the scene.
Yim — and a trusty Kendo stick — were more than enough to even the odds, however. The Head Baddie in Charge sent Baszler and company scattering, but not before getting some vicious blows in.
That caught the eye of Ripley, who later in the evening selected the HBIC as the fourth and final member of her team for WarGames.