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Fans of NXT have been more than excited since Triple H and his crew announced the NXT TakeOver: In Your House event scheduled for June 7, 2020. Since its announcement, the Black & Gold brand has been building towards some incredible matches that will allow the brand to once again deliver on the big stage and bring back some lost fans.
Karrion Kross is set to make his NXT TakeOver debut against Tommaso Ciampa at the event, while Finn Balor will look to shoot down The Archer of Infamy Damian Priest during the night. Apart from that, NXT North American Champion Keith Lee will defend his title against the former Champion Johnny Gargano, while the longest reigning NXT Champion of all time Adam Cole will go head to head with Velveteen Dream.
However, the match we are most excited about is the one for the NXT Women’s Championship. Charlotte Flair, who won the title at WrestleMania 36 after an incredible Royal Rumble victory earlier this year, will defend her title against Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley.
Ripley will be out to avenge her loss at WrestleMania while Shirai will look to add the first WWE title to her trophy case in what can be seen as the beginning of a bright career.
In this article, we will look at the five potential endings to the match between Flair, Ripley, and Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: In Your House.
#5 Charlotte Flair retains the title by submitting one of her opponents
Charlotte Flair has been seen as WWE’s premier athlete for quite some time now, and after conquering both RAW and SmackDown, she is back on the NXT brand where she is now the NXT Women’s Champion.
After defeating Rhea Ripley for the title at WrestleMania, we have seen The Queen continue to perform on RAW, and even SmackDown, while fulfilling her duties as the NXT Women’s Champion.
Flair will be up against two of NXT’s best Superstars on Sunday, but the fans know that the company holds her in high regard and continues to give her major opportunities.
With that in mind, we can expect Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley to give Flair a good fight at NXT TakeOver: In Your House but come up short during the event.
NXT could use Flair's services to boost ratings even more
WWE could allow Flair to retain her title at the event by making either Shirai or Ripley tap out to the Figure-Eight Lock and come out on top once again.
NXT is trying to pull in more viewers recently, and one of the reasons Flair was sent to the Black & Gold brand was to increase its ratings. If they are seeing a positive change in the ratings, then we can expect The Queen of WWE to remain the NXT Women’s Champion for longer.
#4 Rhea Ripley becomes a two-time NXT Women’s Champion
Rhea Ripley is one of WWE NXT’s youngest and brightest Superstars. After her excellent performance during the 2019 Survivor Series and WarGames, The Nightmare of NXT got in contention for the NXT Women’s Championship. She became one of the few women of NXT to defeat Shayna Baszler and won the title in the process.
Ripley was brave enough to challenge the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble winner herself but lost the title at WrestleMania during their match.
Will The Nightmare reign once again on NXT?
Now that Ripley is back on NXT, she will be looking to regain her title and ensure that she comes across as a major force after the setback she faced a couple of months ago.
Ripley is one of the strongest and most well-respected competitors in NXT, and the brand seems to have seen her worth early on in her career.
With that in mind, we could end up seeing The Nightmare pin Charlotte Flair or Io Shairi comfortably after a hard-fought match to pick up the win and get back her lost title.
This will allow NXT to continue with Ripley’s rise after it suffered an unexpected hiccup at WrestleMania 36.
#3 Charlotte Flair creates chaos to score a victory
Charlotte Flair is The Queen of WWE and she does not care about anyone’s welfare but her own. This has allowed her to become one of the most lethal heels in the business and her current NXT Women’s Championship reign has seen her become more villainous day by day.
Flair is extremely well known for her moves in the ring and her submission maneuver is known as the Fight Eight leg lock, but she is also known well for her use of the kendo stick.
The Queen has used the kendo stick several times to get out of tough matches and situations, and we recently saw her use the weapon in a match against Io Shirai on NXT.
Flair could use a weapon again at NXT TakeOver
Since Flair will be taking on two of the best wrestlers in NXT on Sunday, we could see her come close to a defeat before resorting to some heelish tactics and bring out the kendo stick to beat down her opponents before pinning one of them to pick up the victory.
This will allow the brand to let Flair hold the title for longer without negatively affecting the value of her opponents. It will also allow NXT to build towards an even bigger match that could take place at Extreme Rules or SummerSlam.
#2 Chelsea Green ruins the party
Charlotte Flair has been more of a lone wolf for most of her career. Even when she has tried to forge alliances with other Superstars, they haven’t lasted for too long. A couple of weeks ago on NXT, we saw Flair team up with an unexpected Superstar to take on Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai in a tag team match. That Superstar was none other than Chelsea Green.
The newer Superstar tried everything she could to impress The Queen, and even took the final shot from Shirai to allow her villainous partner to pick up a victory.
After the night was over, we saw Chelsea Green part ways with her manager Robert Stone, showing that she’s better off on her own and could go on to partner with Flair sooner than later.
Will Chelsea Green continue to side with The Queen of NXT?
To show her loyalty to The Queen and to continue impressing her, we could see Chelsea Green appear at TakeOver: In Your House for the sole purpose of helping Flair retain her NXT Women’s Championship.
Since Triple Threat Matches have a No Disqualification rule attached, Green’s job could become much easier as she could end up helping Flair retain her title and become a part of her team in the process.
#1 Io Shirai wins her first NXT Championship
We have spoken enough about the achievements of Charlotte Flair and the talent that Rhea Ripley possesses, but it’s impossible to quantify just how much Io Shirai deserves to be at the top of NXT.
Shirai is one of the few Japanese Superstars signed by WWE, and she is arguably one of the finest in the ring. Shirai has proven to be a great heel after being a babyface for quite some time, and we are convinced that she may be the best Japanese Superstar in WWE at portraying different characters.
NXT is looking to build its next big star
Shirai has had a few big matches in NXT and she has outshined her opponents each and every time. The Genius from the Sky was the highlight of the heel team during the 2019 WarGames and has continued to give stellar performances ever since.
While Flair and Ripley have already had their time at the top of the Black & Gold brand, maybe it is the right time for NXT to change things around a little bit.
With that in mind, a victory for Shirai is on the cards as she has the support of the entire WWE Universe, and no one can doubt her skills and talent.
Shirai could end up defeating Ripley and Flair by pinning one of the two women at TakeOver: In Your House and lift her first Championship belt in WWE. This will also allow WWE to free Flair off her NXT duties and give her a chance to return to RAW where she can fill the void left by Becky Lynch.
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