NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia - Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

5. NXT Women's Title: Ember Moon (C) Vs. Shayna Baszler

NXT TakeOver Philadelphia Shayna Baszler Ember Moon
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Result: Ember rolls Shayna up to retain the strap (10:06).

Rating: Nothing in this match was better than Mauro referencing kids eating tide pods at the beginning. Any attempt to make a story out of Shayna working the arm fell flat after Ember nailed the Eclipse and didn't make the pin afterwards due to her arm injury...yet could withstand literally minutes of being locked in an armbar later on.

It just felt poorly thought-out and more like the nonsensical booking you'd expect to see on a WWE PPV. Ember's lucky win at least made Shayna look strong even in defeat, but honestly, they both deserved better; the match was too short, and the arm work went on way too long to be entertaining.

This was arguably one of the most disappointing TakeOver matches in years due to the dumdum booking. 5/10

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