At NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Charlotte Flair defended the NXT Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai. Flair rolled out of the ring to let Shirai and Ripley fight each other, but she quickly returned to gain the upper hand. The Queen tossed Shirai across the ring and chopped both of her opponents. Shirai took Flair down with a hurricanrana on the floor, but The Queen quickly regained the upper hand. Ripley rocked Flair with some knees and a big boot. Shirai hit a 619 and a double stomp on Flair.
She is a wrathful queen. #NXTTakeOver @MsCharlotteWWE @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/UtI3Y1vo1A
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 8, 2020
Shirai and Ripley took each other down with punches. Flair Speared both of her opponents. Ripley countered a Moonsault from Flair, but Shirai reversed a Riptide. Flair dropped Ripley with a big boot. Shirai nearly rolled Flair up for the win. Ripley dragged Flair out of the ring and brawled with her at ringside. Shirai dove onto Ripley outside the ring. Ripley hit Flair with a fake plant prop from the set. Flair slapped Ripley, but Shirai jumped off the set onto both of her opponents.
This is an absolute WAR for the #WWENXT #WomensTitle at #NXTTakeOver: In Your House!!@MsCharlotteWWE @RheaRipley_WWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/noGx0qOlW9
— WWE (@WWE) June 8, 2020
Flair went crashing head-first into the turnbuckle when Ripley dodged a Spear. Flair rolled to the outside, but she rocked Shirai with a big boot a few minutes later. Ripley hit a Riptide off the top rope, but Shirai broke up the pin. Flair got a Kendo Stick and hit both of her opponents with it. The Queen Speared Ripley and locked in the Figure Eight. With Ripley trapped in the hold, Shirai hit a moonsault on her and pinned her to win the title.
She ???? the sky. ☁️#NXTTakeOver @shirai_io @RheaRipley_WWE @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/SzFgPE1wU9
— WWE (@WWE) June 8, 2020
