10 best matches at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

#1 NXT Women's Championship: Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn I)

An era-defining match.

There was never any doubt.

No matter how good any other match might be worked, this one is unlikely to ever be topped in the Brooklyn anthology. It was the culmination and payoff to one of the best feuds not only in NXT history but of the past decade.

The match itself was also one of the decade's most important because it proved that women's wrestling could indeed headline major shows. When all was said and done, this match felt like it should have main evented that night, not the Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor match for the NXT Championship.

Sasha Banks' spectacular entrance amplified the big fight feel even further before the bell even rang. Her arrogant posturing once the bell rang amped it up even more. In fact, the entire match was centered on this. The arrogance of The Boss was on full tilt. Bayley needed to stay true to herself and fight through the pain.

After some methodical action, things got more intense when Sasha Banks exploited Bayley's previously broken hand, tearing its protective brace off, smashing it on and between the ring steps. Bayley eventually bought herself some time by sending Sasha Banks outside the ring.

Sasha Banks nearly got counted out, and that heightened the suspense even more because she would have still retained her championship despite the loss. After Sasha returned to the ring, an exchange followed that nearly saw Bayley hit the Bayley-toBelly, but it was ultimately countered into the Banks Statement.

Bayley nearly got to the rope and Sasha kicked at her injured hand, sending the crowd into a frenzy. It grew even louder when Bayley reached for the rope with her other hand, Sasha rolled her back, and Bayley countered into the Banks Statement!

Sasha got her foot on the rope, but soon, Bayley hit the Bayley-to-Belly, only for Sasha to kick out at two and send Brooklyn into an even bigger uproar. The to tussled on the top rope. Sasha would eventually shove Bayley to the mat hit a Meteora, which was only good for a two count.

The two tussled on the other turnbuckle. Bayley hit a top rope modified hurricanrana, followed up with a second Bayley-to-Belly, and finally won the NXT Women's Championship.

Afterward, the Four Horsewomen gathered around in celebration, in what became the most iconic image in NXT history, with Bayley and Sasha making amends, realizing the monumental achievement they'd just accomplished together.