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The main event of Elimination Chamber last week saw Shayna Baszler wreck her competition and set a date against Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship. The dominant performance saw Baszler eliminate every single opponent in her path, thus setting the record for most eliminations in a single Chamber match, a record previously held by Braun Strowman. The former MMA star received mixed reactions with some saying that it was bold on WWE's part to have Baszler run through her competition, while others felt that the company buried the entire women's division to make Baszler look dominant.
One of the most dominant champions in NXT history, Baszler has had to face a lot of criticism, primarily due to her wrestling style. Baszler's methodical, submission-based style hasn't gone down well with some fans. There have also been reports about Vince McMahon getting cold-feet when it came to Baszler following the reaction her debut match on RAW against Kairi Sane received. Those reports, however, were squashed after the company had Baszler put on a dominant performance at the Chamber.
Since arriving in WWE in 2017, The Submission Magician has dominated the who's who of the women's division both on NXT and on the main roster. Baszler currently holds the record for the most combined days as NXT Women's Championship and is the only Superstar to have held the title twice.
But, here are four Superstars who have pinned the queen of Spades in WWE:
#4 Io Shirai
One of the over stars in NXT at the moment, Io Shirai made her WWE debut at the 2018 Mae Young Classic. The Tokyo-native made it to the finals where she lost to Toni Storm. Following her appearance on MYC, Shirai would make her way to the Black and Gold brand.
The Japanese Superstar was involved in a heated rivalry with Baszler throughout the first half of 2019. The duo had a series of high-profile matches during this period for Baszler's NXT Women's Championship. The duo first faced off in a Fatal-4 way match at NXT TakeOver: New York which also had Bianca Belair and Kairi Sane. This was followed by a singles match between the two at NXT TakeOver: XXX. The series culminated in a Steel Cage Match for the NXT Women's Championship on NXT TV. The series of losses to Baszler would be the catalyst for Shirai's heel turn as she would attack her friend, Candice LeRae following her loss in the Cage match.
What many not might remember is that Shirai is one of the few Superstars to have pinned Baszler in NXT. On February 6, 2019, episode of NXT, the team of Shirai, Kairi Sane, and Bianca Belair faced off against the team of Baszler and her fellow MMA Four Horsewomen, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. The finish of the match Shirai hit her patented 'Moonsault' on Baszler and pin her to secure a victory for her team.
#3 Ember Moon
It's a shame that Ember Moon hasn't been able to replicate the kind of success that she had on NXT on the main roster. The Texas-native has endured a lot of injuries since arriving on the main roster in 2018 on the RAW after WrestleMania 34. Ember Moon is currently out of action for an undisclosed period due to an ankle injury.
Her feud against Asuka and the series of matches between the two are considered to be some of the best matches in NXT history. Both Moon and Asuka were undefeated heading into their match at NXT TakeOver: Orlando, where The Empress would defeat The War Goddess, her first loss in the Black and Gold brand. The duo would face off once again at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III with Asuka coming out on top once again.
After The Empress of Tomorrow was forced to relinquish the NXT Women's Championship due to injury, Moon won a Fatal-4 way match also involving Peyton Royce, Kairi Sane and Nikki Cross at NXT TakeOver: WarGames to win the vacant championship.
The War Goddess' first major title defense was against Baszler at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. The finish of the match saw Moon reverse a cross arm breaker by Baszler to pin The Queen of Spades and successfully retain the NXT Women's Championship. Following the match, Baszler would attack Moon and apply the 'Kirifuda Clutch' on the champion, with Moon passing out. The rematch saw Baszler defeat Moon by technical submission to win the NXT Women's Championship.
#2 Kairi Sane
One half of the reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane was a constant Shayna Baszler's path during her run on the Black and Gold brand. The Pirate Princess defeated Baszler in the finals of the inaugural Mae Young Classic in 2017. The two would feud over the NXT Women's Championship throughout 2018.
Sane would defeat Baszler at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV to win the NXT Women's Championship. Baszler would defeat The Pirate Princess two months later at WWE Evolution to regain the championship. Sane would once again come up short as she would once again be defeated by Baszler in a two-out-of-three falls match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. Baszler successfully defended her title in a Fatal-4 way match at NXT Takeover: New York against Sane, Io Shirai, and Bianca Belair.
Sane's final on NXT before moving up to the main roster following WrestleMania 35 was an NXT Women's Championship against Shayna Baszler. The match would end in a disqualification after Sane's best friend, Io Shirai would attack Baszler after she threatened to break the Pirate Princess' arm by stomping on it.
#1 Rhea Ripley
After bulldozing through NXT's women's division for over a year, Baszler needed an opponent who could go toe-to-toe with her. The Queen of Spades has put down the challenge of some of the best that NXT had to offer which included names like Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross, Io Shirai, Mia Yim, and Bianca Belair. Enter Rhea Ripley. The Adelaide-native had made a name for herself in NXT UK where she became the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion.
The Nightmare would make NXT debut on September 18, 2019, interrupting NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler. Ripley would issue a challenge to Baszler after snatching the microphone from Baszler. Following NXT's move to the USA Network, Ripley would emerge as one of the top stars on the brand. Her feud against Baszler saw her captain her team to victory in the first-ever Women's WarGames. Despite being at four-on-two disadvantage, Ripley and her partner, Candice LeRae, would overcome the odds with Ripley pinning Baszler after an avalanche Riptide to secure a win for her time.
The feud between the duo culminated in an NXT Women's Championship match on the December 18, 2019, episode of NXT. In a match that saw interference by Baszler's fellow MMA Four Horsewomen, Jessamyn Duke, and Marina Shafir, Ripley would defeat Baszler to win the NXT Women's Championship, thereby making her the first superstar to win both the NXT and NXT UK Women's Championship.
