NXT Women’s Championship:
‘The Empress of Tomorrow’ Asuka (C) vs. Nia Jax
Asuka captured the championship by defeating Bayley via submission in a 15 minute captivating bout at NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1.
On the May 18 episode of NXT, Nia Jax defeated former NXT Women's Champion Bayley in a brutal bout. Bayley suffered and sustained of the majority of the ‘brutality’ of the bout. Following Bayley's loss and her inability to perform at 100%, on the next episode of WWE NXT on May 25, Jax defeated Carmella and Alexa Bliss via pinfall in a Triple Threat Match to be crowned the #1 contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. So, Nia Jax would face the reigning champion, Asuka, at NXT TakeOver: The End.And this week on WWE NXT, we had a contract signing between the ladies for their match at NXT TakeOver: The End. Nia proclaimed that she not only defeated Bayley but she ‘broke’ her and added that she ain’t scared of Asuka. Asuka screamed at Nia in Japanese and replied that Nia should be. Then Asuka tried to land a spinning head kick but failed as Nia countered it by grabbing her leg and flooring her with a vicious Powerbomb to end the segment.
In my opinion, this bout will be a close one to call with a number of near falls.
We have Asuka who is a genius in terms of mat wrestling and has a badass arsenal of kicks which can KNOCK YOU OUT.
And, we have Nia Jax who is a ‘monster heel’. She is a steamroller and has incredible strength in her arsenal. She’ll try to establish her dominance over The Empress of Tomorrow. But will she succeed over the feisty and unpredictable Asuka? Let’s see. At the end of the day, I don’t expect the recently crowned Champion to lose her throne so soon.
Asuka will retain the title. And she will win with just an inch of her life.
PREDICTION: Asuka retains the title.
