WWE Evolution: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

3. NXT Women's Title: Kairi Sane (c) Vs. Shayna Baszler

WWE Evolution 2018 Shayna Baszler Kairi Sane
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Result: Baszler chokes Sane out with the Kirifuda Clutch to win the title (12:10).

Rating: This didn't land quite as well as their TakeOver Brooklyn IV match, but it was still extremely hard-fought, with great psychology throughout as Baszler focused her attacks on Sane's hand.

It's always frustrating when WWE won't let talented heels just be talented, and so the interference from Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir came off as totally bogus and, honestly, a bit insulting to Baszler.

She clearly didn't need the help to win, so the cheating certainly undermines her victory and her status as a monster heel. Overall, though, a very, very good match that gets marked down for an atrocious ending. 7/10

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