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#4 Zoey Stark and Io Shirai picked up a victory on WWE NXT

You gotta respect it. #WWENXT @shirai_io @ZoeyStarkWWE pic.twitter.com/4FrXw0O51z

— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021

Zoey Stark was shown in an interview backstage on WWE NXT. She praised Io Shirai and claimed that she respected her and wanted to help her. Shirai responded by saying that she respected Stark but did not like her.

Aliyah and Jessi Kamea geared up to take on Stark and Shirai in a tag team match. The Genius from the Sky kept Aliyah on the backfoot and delivered some great moves.

Stark came into the match and the heels managed to find a way to isolate her. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell made their presence felt as they watched the match up close.

After some top moves, Shirai hit her signature moonsault to pick up the win. After the match, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez caught up with Shirai and Stark and told them that they would not make it to the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship match.

Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart also got involved and attacked Gonzalez and Kai before Samoa Joe had to send out officials to break up the brawl.

Time for @SamoaJoe to lay down the law in the #WWENXT Women's Tag Team Division. pic.twitter.com/0FQP5w5Pxn

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021

A match between the three teams to determine who would face The Way at NXT's The Great American Bash is now booked. The entire segment went well and gave the brand a chance to build towards a big No. 1 contender match.

Stark and Shirai work well together even though they do not like each other. They seem to be the frontrunners to become the No.1 contenders for The Great American Bash title match.