10 Booking Steps For Asuka On WWE's Main Roster

1. Full Circle In Brooklyn

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Three years after contesting one of the greatest matches in company history and two on from an emotional brawl with the then-NXT Champion, Bayley enters the very same building yet again to defeat the one NXT megastar she was never able to beat.

Obnoxious, bold and confident as she prepares to embark on her fourth undefeated year inside the WWE machine, Asuka takes Bayley lightly at first as the Barclays Center crowd fear the worst yet again for 'The Hugger'.

Yet again, the Brooklyn crowd witness history. In an outstanding match topping both their previous excellent efforts and rivalling the legendary TakeOver: Brooklyn 1 battle, Asuka and Bayley take up nearly half an hour on the bloated SummerSlam card with a show-stealing effort that etches itself into WWE folklore.

Firing up as she had done in their TakeOver: Brooklyn 2 epic, Bayley summons superhero strength, first escaping to the ropes from within the Asuka Lock, then miraculously shaking off the very kicks that had injured all three of her best friends. Frozen in shock at Bayley's inhuman resilience, Asuka leaves herself prone for a match-winning and streak-ending Bayley-To-Belly.

The shocked crowd erupt at the result, having witnessed the end of an incredible streak and the removal of the title from the long-tyrannical champion. In a fitting conclusion to the festivities, Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sasha Banks enter the ring to celebrate together with the new champion in an identical scene to the emotional conclusion to the 2015 Brooklyn classic.

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