7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE NXT 2.0: Halloween Havoc 2021

5. A Fun Sprint

Mandy Rose Raquel Gonzalez
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Mandy Rose winning the NXT Women's Title will be a massive moment for her personally, but it's something nobody could've predicted before this Toxic Attraction run happened. Last summer, Rose was smooching the night away with Otis. How things change, eh?

Now, she's a brunette bad ass who's belting Raquel Gonzalez with kendo sticks. It's quite the presentation change, and it's working for her. Speaking of which, the 'Street Fight' stip WWE attached to this title bout worked for both women. They were able to use chairs, tables and other weapons freely.

No complaints about that decision.

This was one of the better matches on the show. The 'no rules' format protected Mandy's limitations, and it also meant NXT's writers could script a way to shelter Gonzalez from a clean job. That's win-win as far as this fan is concerned.

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