10 observations from attending NXT Takeover: Orlando

#5 She's already a heel

After cheating to defeat Ember Moon during their NXT Women's Championship match in Orlando, it was evident to every single fan inside the arena that Asuka had completed her heel turn. However, we couldn't help but feel as if we'd missed something - because to us, Asuka had been already established herself as a bad girl weeks before the event.

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Think about it. The Japanese Superstar has been getting progressively cockier as the weeks have gone on, which she followed up with an incredibly arrogant sit-down interview prior to the Moon match. Sure, this may have been the definitive turning point in her character arch, but Asuka's heel persona had been brewing for a long time.

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