It's a rough time to be a female jobber in NXT. After years of men being the de facto gender of ruthless physical dominance, the women are proving their monstrous capabilities. Nia Jax and Asuka are two of the most intimidating competitors on the NXT roster and they're both headed for (hopefully) excellent matches at TakeOver London. Last night, both women spread a lot of fear with only a little effort. Nia Jax absolutely manhandled poor, unfortunate Blue Pants, crushing her with a shoulder-breaker, a huge samoan drop, and her signature leg drop, pinning her with a mere foot placed on her chest. Later in the night, Bayley was giving one of her usual 'aw shucks' promos backstage when she was confronted by Jax, then thrown through a door, knocking it off its hinges. Explosions of violence like that are exceedingly rare in women's wrestling, and incredibly welcome. Meanwhile, Asuka proved that she didn't even need to turn up to show her monstrous side. After Emma tapped out Liv Morgan (how long can it be before the New Jersey homegirl teams up with Carmella?) she received a message on the titantron, which was Asuka kicking the living s**t out of a punching bag. It was a little bit like watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Uy2PWlX_k After telling Emma that she would 'see her in London', the fans broke out in a rousing chorus of "Asuka's gonna kill you." And yes, she really just might.
