5 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (4 Sept)
3. Ripley's BELIEVE IT
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A wicked retrospective from last week's wicked Rhea Ripley/Shayna Baszler face-off served as an opportunity to allow the former NXT UK Champion further talking time ahead of their huge clash on next week's episode.
A potentially thrilling encounter has TakeOver potential despite it's placement on the final ever old-style taping, but this did plenty to ramp up the excitement nonetheless.
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