Dakota Kai stepped into the ring against Rhea Ripley during tonight’s episode of NXT, with a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship on the line. Thanks to some help from Mercedes Martinez, Kai came away with a shocking win, stunning Ripley in the process.
During the end of the match, with Kai and Ripley going at it, the referee became distracted. With the referee not paying attention, Mercedes Martinez was able to land a big attack on Ripley from behind, which was swiftly followed by Kai landing the Go To Kick on Rhea for the win. After the match, Martinez got back into the ring, attacking Ripley from behind and assaulting her for a bit before leaving.
With the victory, Kai now becomes the Number One Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship.
Both @RheaRipley_WWE and @DakotaKai_WWE refuse to leave #WWENXT tonight without a ticket to #NXTTakeOver: XXX. pic.twitter.com/2LGDGAorgH
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2020
Is this #RobertStoneBrand warfare, we're seeing? ?#WWENXT @RheaRipley_WWE @RealMMartinez @RobertStoneWWE pic.twitter.com/ETlKVgEaMJ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 6, 2020
For more on how the match ended, check out below:
Kai manages to kick out at two. After the break, Kai has Ripley in a seated abdominal stretch. Kai turns it into a pin. Ripley kicks out then kicks Kai in the chest. Ripley lands another series of clotheslines. Ripley knees Kai in the gut over and over again. Basement dropkick by Ripley. Kai kicks out. Kai kicks Ripley in the head. Ripley and Kai trade strikes. Kai walks right into a flapjack by Ripley. Ripley only gets a two count. Kai reverses the Riptide into a nasty DDT. Ripley manages to kick out at 2.8. Ripley counters the Kairopractor into a big boot. Ripley puts Kai in the Prism Trap. Kai rolls Ripley into the turnbuckle to break the hold. Kai lands a running boot in the corner. Kai tries to superplex Ripley back into the ring. As the referee is distracted, Mercedes Martinez attacks Ripley from behind. Kai hits the Go To Kick for the win.
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