Who Should Be the Next NXT Women's Champion?

#3 Ember Moon

Will three times be the charm for Ember Moon?

Ember Moon qualified third by beating Ruby Riot and Sonya Deville in another triple threat match. With TakeOver being in Houston in her home state of Texas, Ember is the favourite of many to win this match. There is, however, a very significant drawback.

Pros:

Ember Moon arguably deserves the title based on one fact alone - she came closer than anyone else ever did to beating Asuka. The champ had to cheat to beat her the first time, and only just barely won the second time in what will probably go down as WWE's best women's match of the year. Ember Moon would bring a fight to anyone gunning for her title should she win it, continuing the legacy of past NXT Women's Champions.

Cons:

Ember Moon's loss to Asuka the second time at TakeOver: Brooklyn III surprised a lot of people. While the match was thrilling, it ultimately established that she, too, just wasn't ready. After such high profile efforts, a title win for Ember now might ironically feel more empty than fulfilling. It would almost look like a consolation prize that she could only obtain because her rival moved on. A win at this point would see a good chance of always having the shadow of Asuka looming over her, spoiling her reign in much the same way it would Kairi, by association.

With this in mind, it might be time for Ember to move on to the main roster. A loss here would leave her with little left to do in NXT, and SmackDown's women's division could certainly use her now.