10 WWE Lockdown Era Matches That Deserved A Live Crowd

10. Io Shirai Vs. Sasha Banks (NXT: Great American Bash 2020)

Putting over the NXT upstart is exactly what Charlotte Flair should have done for Rhea Ripley, but more on that later. When a former NXT champion makes their way back to the black and gold they are treated by the fans as if they have come home. Imagine the reaction - not only for Banks but for the Raw Women's Champion Asuka, who came back to help Shirai conquer her illustrious opponent.

Not only would the reaction to Banks and Shirai's entrances be off the scale, the pair more than lived up to the hype that their contest promised. There were honestly more technically great NXT clashes this year (Shirai vs. Flair vs. Ripley was the best example), but this one had so many nice details that it earns a place among the best of the year.

Bayley using the car horn to distract Shirai, Asuka appearing from nowhere to blast Sasha with the Green Mist before she cheated, even the way Shirai covered the face of The Boss with her leg so the referee didn't notice the green stains, it was a brilliantly paced and satisfyingly concluded main event.