10 Most Important Moments Of WWE's Women's Revolution
2. Sasha Banks Vs. Bayley (NXT TakeOver: Respect)
WWE named it Match of the Year. There are several good reasons for this.
It was the main event of an NXT TakeOver, the first ever to headline a WWE special event. It was the first ever IronWoman match. It lasted for 30 minutes. It was also the defining moment for Sasha Banks as a heel character, bringing Bayley’s superfan, Izzy, to tears.
It really built on the solid foundation both Sasha Banks and Bayley had developed in their previous match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, and did not feel exhaustive of their feud. It felt real, it felt like there was genuine frustration between the two women over the championship, but also over who was the top dog in NXT. The legacy both women left once they moved up to the main roster was very much defined in this match.