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4. Shayna Baszler Vs. Kairi Sane
The challenge for Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane here will be making these three falls as interesting as the prior trio from the last 18 months.
The imperfections of their Mae Young Classic 2017 final were washed away by the Pacific Ocean-size praise that washed over their TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 masterpiece. A stunning old school heel/babyface encounter, the vicious and violent Baszler was undone by not just by Sane's smooth skillset but her unshakeable guile. It took Baszler's Four Horsewomen cronies Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke to help her reclaim her prize - the need to utilise their presence was effectively Shayna's first show of weakness or fear since bursting onto the roster.
The stipulation here should allow the programme to reach its permanent end, but it perhaps won't be a particularly happy one for the 'Pirate Princess'. If Ronda Rousey's fellow 'Horsewomen' are to be firmly established and entrenched within NXT's relatively small universe, they'll require a win here to give themselves the necessary leg up. Shayna's the best thing to happen to this prestigious title since Asuka anyway - in that division, 'The Queen Of Spades' is the new Ace.