Who Should Be the Next NXT Women's Champion?

#2 Peyton Royce

Are Iconic times coming for the NXT women's division?

Peyton Royce was the second person to qualify for the Fatal 4-Way, after defeating Nikki Cross and Liv Morgan in a triple threat match (albeit with help from Taynara Conti at the prodding of the Undisputed Era). Peyton has been a mainstay in the NXT women's division for some time now, forming half of the Iconic Duo alongside Billie Kay. After having failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship in the past, she'll have another opportunity.

Pros:

After Asuka's run of unprecedented dominance, a title reign by Peyton Royce would be a significant and arguably refreshing change of direction. A crafty heel like her, with the assistance of her BFF Billie Kay, could come up with all sorts of devious ways to keep her title and frustrate the efforts of NXT's top babyfaces. A chase by Kairi Sane, for example, would make for some entertaining television over a number of months.

Cons:

On the other hand, Peyton and Billie's act is often that of comedy jobber. Royce was never a serious threat to Asuka during her reign and is lower on the totem pole of the NXT women's division than her competitors at TakeOver: War Games. It's arguable that her act isn't currently befitting of the prestige of the NXT Women's Championship.

Overall, I see Royce as being the wild card in this match. If she doesn't win, she's probably there to get pinned or tap out.