NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly 

The Good - Women's WarGames Match

The first-ever Women's WarGames match surpassed any and all reasonable expectations and is sure to go down in history as one of the greatest women's matches of all time. While that may seem like an overstatement to those who haven't watched, please be encouraged to put it on your playlist, as it is must-watch wrestling and history in the making.

Opening the show, NXT's women displayed why they are the future of professional wrestling. Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Kay Lee Ray, and Io Shirai all performed masterfully and seized their opportunity to shine in spectacular fashion.

Kai may have provided the shock of the evening after replacing Mia Yim, who was unable to compete due to being mysteriously attacked earlier in the night. While Kai was picked to replace Yim, the move ultimately backfired on Ripley's team. When the Captain Of Team Kick was set to enter WarGames, she instead focused her attention on Tegan Nox, and like a woman possessed began targeting Nox's surgically repaired knee. After having her knee crushed by the steel door, Nox was rendered medically unable to compete and Kai refused to participate.

This led to a 4-on-2 advantage for Team Baszler and the heels were quick to not let a good opportunity go to waste, but the babyfaces were valiant and summoned their inner John Cena by never giving up. Despite a stunning Io Shirai moonsault off the top of the steel cage and Shayna Baszler's attempt to handcuff Rhea Ripley, the two fought back from the disadvantage to win WarGames and the future. Beth Phoenix eloquently described the moment as, "history right in front of our eyes."