7 things NXT got right at TakeOver: Portland

TakeOver: Portland was arguably the best show of the year
TakeOver: Portland was arguably the best show of the year

#3 The Princess of Belair

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The EST lost the title but won out hearts!
The EST lost the title but won out hearts!

Bianca Belair took to the ring to make her dreams come true and win the NXT Championship for the first time in her career from the current Champion Rhea Ripley.

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The two women traded strikes and the advantage kept flowing to and fro as the chance of taking the title to WrestleMania was on both women’s minds. The EST of NXT showed her strength against Ripley and gave her a tough fight which made the Women’s title match more interesting.

The two women took things to the edge and a Gorilla Press slam from Belair to Ripley earned her the advantage once again. However, a Spear from The Nightmare undid all the advantage her challenger had built up.

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Finally, Ripley hit the Riptide on Belair to pick up the victory and retain her title in a hard-fought match. The night wasn’t over for the two women as Charlotte Flair arrived and interrupted the Champion by attacking her and Belair before accepting her challenge for WrestleMania.

While Ripley came out as the winner and Falir stole the spotlight, it was Belair who gave the performance of her career to give the crowd something to look forward to.

With Flair attacking Belair too, it seems like the door to WrestleMania is not yet shut for the young Superstar. Will The EST manage to make it a Triple Threat match?

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