There is a new WWE NXT Women’s Champion and that’s Shayna Baszler, who beat Kari Sane to win the title at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network.
Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir were involved in the finish of this match. This marks the second reign for Baszler as the NXT champion.
If you recall, Sane defeated Baszler in the tournament finals of the first Mae Young Classic that took place last year. She was then signed by the WWE and placed in the NXT brand. Sane beat Baszler at WWE NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center to win the title.
Baszler is the ninth champion in the history of the NXT Women’s Title as the first champion was Paige in 2013. Baszler held the title during her first reign for 133 days after beating Ember Moon to win it at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 weekend on April 7, 2018 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
It’s likely that Sane will get her rematch for the gold on an upcoming episode of NXT or perhaps next month at the next Takeover special. The NXT TakeOver: WarGames event takes place on Saturday, November 17, 2018. This show goes down in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.