New Title Match Set For NXT Takeover: XXX

The card needs to be built. We are less than three weeks away from Takeover: XXX and the card is going to be a big one. The key phrase there is going to be as a lot of the show has not yet been announced. There is still time to set things up though, with NXT knowing very well how to do just that in a hurry. That was the case this week, as a title match was added to the show.

The NXT women’s division has been a big deal for a long time but it is going through a bit of a transitional phase. After Charlotte popped up to take the title from Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 36 and then dropped it to Io Shirai, things have been shaken up a bit. We are starting to see things settle back down, but Shirai could use another win to establish herself as champion. She will have that chance at Takeover.

This week on NXT, Dakota Kai defeated Ripley to become the new #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Title, with her title shot coming against Shirai at Takeover: XXX. Kai defeated Ripley after interference from Mercedes Martinez and a running kick to the face. This will be Kai’s first title shot on Takeover and her first singles match against Shirai in any promotion throughout her career.

Kai vs. Shirai should be a heck of a fight. Check out both of them in action:

Opinion: This is the right way to go as Kai has been built up for several weeks now. She needed that big win though and now the match feels like it is on a bit more of a level playing field. At the same time, they advanced Martinez vs. Ripley, which could be a good match in its own right. The division is being rebuilt and that’s one of the places where NXT can really shine.

How do you see the match going? What is next for both of them? Let us know in the comments below.

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