10 Best Times Wrestlers Responded To Fans During Matches

5. Sasha Banks Breaks Izzy's Heart

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Sasha Banks in NXT was phenomenal. Bayley in NXT was phenomenal. NXT, period, in 2015 was phenomenal.

In one of the finest matches in the brand's history - in modern-day WWE history, for that matter - Banks and Bayley did battle at NXT TakeOver: Respect in a 30-minute Iron 'Man' match in October of that year.

Having finally captured the NXT Women's Title by dethroning the Boss two months prior at TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley had her first major defence of that prize in a rematch against Banks. And for Sasha, that meant she got to be a thorough sh*tbag of the highest order.

To highlight just how vile she was, Banks tormented Bayley superfan Izzy before this contest even began. But Sasha wasn't done at just that.

At several points throughout this bout, Banks mocked Izzy as her hero's plight looked dicey. A particular highlight, though, was Banks laughing in the face of this distraught youngster after Bayley was rammed into Respect's entrance video wall. Not content with laughing in the face of a child, the Boston, Massachusetts native went one further and yanked the bow from Lizzy's hair and proceeded to prance around in the ring with it before launching the bow back at the sobbing kid.

Sh*thousery at its absolute finest.

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