I really don’t care who wins this match, to be honest. Candice LeRae has wrestled some of the baddest people in the business, men and women, so for her to get a chance to really show what she’s capable of is very exciting for me. Her alliance with Shirai against the Four Minus One Horsewomen was something I was really excited about, but I wasn’t terribly disappointed when it ended the way it did because I saw it as a chance for both women to show what WWE’s been sleeping on for too long. She was one of the biggest signings for NXT, but no one seemed to know what to do with her other than keep her as Johnny Gargano’s perpetually worried wife. Plus, her new gear is really cool.Ĭandice LeRae is someone who has definitely been slept on for too long by everyone. Even her feud with Baszler was an offshoot of Baszler’s feud with Sane to cover Sane’s departure to the main roster, so having her decide that having friends was the problem makes sense. It’s definitely felt like she was another one WWE was sleeping on, using her as Kairi Sane’s backup but not doing a lot with her in her own right. Io Shirai’s transformation from a happy babyface to a dark heel was really cool to see. This is the match I’m the most excited about. I hope that’s what will happen, but I’m not holding my breath. However, the Women’s Division needs a shot in the arm and having Yim go over would definitely do that. I really can’t say who I think will win, Baszler has been unstoppable and I wouldn’t be surprised if they had her retain just to re-establish her status as a legit badass in her own right. However, having her have to fight to get a title shot and taking the fight to Baszler’s friends has really established her badass creds, but I wish they’d really done that from the start. However, if you’ve been following my takes on NXT, you know I’ve been very frustrated over how Yim has been booked in NXT because it didn’t seem to capitalize on her fabulous performance in the Mae Young. I’m a huge Mia Yim fan, if that hasn’t been obvious and I was thrilled to death when her breakout performance in last year’s Mae Young Classic and I’ve been impressed with her skill in other promotions I’ve watched her in. She’s put on good matches, but her being champion for so long over talent like Kairi Sane and Io Shirai has made the division a little stale. Plus, to be honest, I’m tired of her as champion. Having her arrogantly say she doesn’t care if she’s respected or not, as long as everyone fears her doesn’t help. However, I have to say that the way WWE has been booking her has done a disservice to her and her career by making her seem unable, or unwilling to lose without help from Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. The woman has had a hell of a career in MMA and in NXT. Let me say upfront that I have no trouble saying that Shayna Baszler is a badass, because she is. However, the two Women’s Division Matches: Shayna Baszler vs Mia Yim for the NXT Women’s Championship and the Grudge Match between Candice LeRae and Io Shirai are quietly poising themselves to steal the show, so let’s take a look at those. As NXT prepares to TakeOver Toronto again, most eyes are on the epic finale of the Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano or on the storyline of Undisputed Era being part of the big three men’s title matches: Gargano defending the NXT Championship, O’Reilly and Fish facing the Street Profits, and Roderick Strong facing Velveteen Dream and Pete Dunne for the North American Championship.
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