Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett vs. Leon Ruff
Kross hits a Doomsday Saito as soon as the bell rings. Ruff slowly gets to his feet. Kross hits another Doomsday Saito. Kross lifts up Ruff and locks in the Kross Jacket. Ruff taps out.
Winner- Karrion Kross
Backstage, Thatcher and Riddle say they are going to give IMPERIUM their shot.
NXT Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Io Shirai
Flair floors Shirai with a shoulder block. Shirai ducks a boot from Flair with the matrix. Shirai backflips away from Flair and hits a dropkick. Flair boots Shirai in the face then locks a figure-four around Shirai’s neck. Flair slams Shirai’s face on the mat. Flair flips Shirai over and nips up. Flair chops Shirai in the corner. Shirai tries a sunset flip. Flair puts on the breaks and punches Shirai in the face. Shirai beats Flair into the corner. Shirai chokes Flair. Flair catches Shirai with a boot. Clothesline by Flair.
After the break, Shirai springboard dropkicks Flair. Shirai charges into the corner but Flair blasts her with an elbow. Flair goes up top. Shirai cuts Flair off and hits a top rope ranna. Flair kicks out. Backbreaker by Flair. Flair slams Shirai’s head into the middle turnbuckle. Flair goes up top and misses a moonsault. Shirai lands a tiger feint kick. Flair rolls into the corner. Shirai crushes Flair with a running double knee strike. Flair kicks out.
Shirai tries her patented moonsault. Flair gets her knees up. Shirai kicks out. Flair is apoplectic. Flair picks Shirai up for a moonsault. Shirai counter with a ranna that sends Flair into the turnbuckle facefirst. Shirai tries a moonsault to the outside but Flair moves. Flair pulls a kendo stick from under the ring. Flair hits Shirai, causing a disqualification.
Winner- Io Shirai
After the match, Flair slams Shirai’s knee into the ring steps. Rhea Ripley runs down to ringside and fights Flair off. Shirai yells at Ripley. Ripley tells Shirai to shut up and walks up the ramp. Shirai limps after Ripley, yelling expletives at her in Japanese.
.@shirai_io is NOT to be underestimated. ?#WWENXT #NXTWomensTitle @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/OYvHZ29bX7
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2020
