6 Ups And 4 Downs From NXT TakeOver: San Antonio

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4. Forgetting What New Age Outlaws Taught Us

You know there’s a logic gap big enough to drive a truck through it when you’re practically yelling at the television during a match.

The “Outlaw Rule” might still be in effect, but it certainly didn’t apply in the NXT Women’s Championship fatal fourway match. For those who don’t remember, in 1998, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn pinned each other to win a triple threat tag title match, a loophole that was quickly closed.

However, all four participants in the fatal fourway at TakeOver: San Antonio were technically opponents. Despite Billie Kay and Peyton Royce holding hands and working together the entire match, they were opponents.

So why in the blue hell did neither woman think to pin the other for the title? It was established early on that neither wrestler cared who won the title and that they’d just share it (ala LayCool). With Nikki Cross down and Asuka out on the floor, Peyton could have quickly laid down and let Billie pin her (or vice-versa). New champ(s). Done.

But instead, they went after Asuka, ate a few kicks and the champ defended her title.