NXT this week featured a women’s championship match and the NXT debut of Mauro Ranallo. Matches for the show were taped last Friday.

NXT
June 28th 2017
Full Sail University

1. The Velveteen Dream vs. HoHo Lun

• This was a showcase match for the Dream.
• He hit a jackhammer and a flying elbow for the win.

Winner: Velveteen Dream

2. Hideo Itami vs. Oney Lorcan

• Last time these two met, Itami took things too far by continuing to land GTS’ until Kassius Ohno made the save.
• This time, Lorcan was looking for revenge. He landed several uppercuts early until blood started to come from Itami’s nose and the ref delayed the match.
• After Itami was attended to he eventually took control of the match.
• Unlike last week, he only gave Lorcan one GTS and then pinned him.

Winner: Hideo Itami

• After the match, Itami called Ohno down to the ring.
• Before the two could advance their angle however, members of Sanity hit the ring and beat them both up.
• Alexander Wolfe then said their leader, Eric Young, was working on a master plan for the faction.

3. NXT Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Nikki Cross

• This was NXT’s first ever Last Woman Standing match.
• Lots of weapon spots, including Asuka landing several kicks on Cross while she was inside a trash can.
• Both of them slammed each other into a pile of steel chairs.
• Cross gave Asuka a power-bomb, resulting in the first NXT “Mamma Mia!” call from Ranallo.
• They set up a ladder by the NXT broadcast booth and Asuka gave Cross a suplex off the ladder and through the announce table.
• Asuka got back up at 9, but Cross stayed down for 10, giving Asuka the win.

Winner: Asuka (retains)

For the 3rd straight WWE show this week a women’s division is featured in the main event. On NXT, the longtime dominant champion, Asuka, will defend her NXT championship against Nikki Cross.

As a result of the brawl the two had throughout Full Sail University recently, NXT GM William Regal has elected to make this a Last Woman Standing match.

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While no other matches have been officially announced for the show, Kassius Ohno and Hideo Itami are expected to continue their angle.

Ohno and Itami have been teasing a feud ever since Itami lost his NXT title match to Bobby Roode. Itami began throwing things backstage when he was confronted by Ohno. Similar incidents have taken place in the weeks since.

WWE announced the following earlier today:

Asuka to defend NXT Women’s Title against Nikki Cross in Last Woman Standing Match

NXT Women’s Champion Asuka will put her coveted title on the line against the crazed Nikki Cross on the June 28 episode of NXT. The title showdown will be a Last Woman Standing Match, further adding to the uncertainty and chaos surrounding the huge championship contest.

The extreme stipulation was a logical next step in Asuka and Cross’s rivalry after the two brawled throughout Full Sail University on the June 14 episode of NXT. Along with Ruby Riot, they competed in a Triple Threat Elimination Match for the NXT Women’s Title. After Riot had been eliminated, Asuka and Cross fought outside the arena, only to return and eventually crash through a table, leaving them laid out in a heap of carnage.

Asuka’s record-breaking NXT Women’s Title reign has overcome many obstacles, but she has yet to face a challenger as crazy as Cross in a bout that caters to chaos like a Last Woman Standing Match. Will we see the end of The Empress of Tomorrow’s historic title reign?

Find out on Wednesday, June 28, at 8/7C on the award-winning WWE Network.

The main event of this week’s NXT was a women’s championship 3-way elimination match. Asuka would once again defend her title against Ruby Riot and Nikki Cross.

NXT
June 14th 2017
Full Sail University

1. Drew McIntyre vs. Rob Ryzin

• No highlights of this match were posted.
• This was a showcase match for Drew.
• McIntyre wins a quick bout, finishing him off with a Yakuza kick.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

2. Authors of Pain vs. Anthony Dominguez & William Freyday

• Only Akam wrestled for AOP in this match. Rezar just stayed on the outside and talked with Paul Ellering.
• Akam finished off the local talent, and his partner finally came into the ring after the match to deliver the Super Collider.
• They cut a promo about how Heavy Machinery were foolish to challenge them.
• This brought out Heavy Machinery and the 2 teams stared each other down for a moment.
• Paul Ellering got in between the four of them and ordered his team to back away.

Winners: Authors of Pain

3. The Velveteen Dream vs. Raul Mendoza

• The Velveteen Dream does not appear to be going by Patrick Clark anymore.
• He wins clean here with a very Macho Man-esque flying elbow drop.

4. NXT Women’s Championship Match
3-Way Elimination Match
Asuka (c) vs. Ruby Riot vs. Nikki Cross (Sanity)

• Cross picked up the first pin by eliminating Riot with a corkscrew neck breaker while Riot was draped on the top rope.
• Asuka and Cross then just started to have a wild brawl.
• They brawled to the back and the ref waved the match off.
• In the final move of the brawl Cross hit Asuka with a cross body that took both of them through a table.

Asuka vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross in a Fatal 4 Way for the NXT Women’s Championship is now official for the 1/28 TakeOver: San Antonio event during Royal Rumble weekend.

The updated card looks like this:

– Shinsuke Nakamura defends the NXT Championship against Bobby Roode

– The Authors of Pain try to dethrone NXT Tag Team Champions DIY

– Asuka defends the NXT Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay in a Fatal 4 Way

– Tye Dillinger battles Eric Young with SAnitY at ringside

The TakeOver card should be finalized next week.

NXT GM William Regal announced at tonight’s Full Sail tapings that Asuka will defend the Women’s Championship against Billie Kay, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross in a Fatal 4 Way at the TakeOver: San Antonio event during Royal Rumble Weekend.

Here is the updated TakeOver line-up:

– Shinsuke Nakamura defends the NXT Championship against Bobby Roode

– Asuka defends the NXT Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross, Billie Kay & Peyton Royce in a Fatal 4 Way

– NXT Tag Team Champions DIY defend against The Authors of Pain

– Tye Dillinger battles Eric Young