NXT Women’s Championship Match: Asuka (c) vs Ember Moon
AS soon as the bell ring Moon dropkicks Asuka in the face. Basement dropkick by Moon for a one count. Suplex by Moon. Asuka rolls out of the ring. Moon misses a baseball slide. Asuka kicks Moon in the gut. Moon responds with a kick of her own. Moon goes up top and hits a rolling senton onto Asuka! Moon tries to bring Asuka back into the ring but Asuka drives Moon shoulder first into the ring steps. Asuka hook arm suplexes Moon on the steel ring ramp. Moon is writhing on the floor in pain. Moon kicks Asuka in the arm before locking in a modified hammer lock. Moon’s arm bends in ways it just shouldn’t. Moon tries to fight out of it. Moon rolls but Asuka rolls with her. Asuka hooks Moon’s chin for added leverage. STO by Asuka. Asuka locks in a standing surfboard into stomps.
Asuka transition into a seated Fujiwara arm bar. Moon picks up Asuka and hits a teardrop suplex! Moon lays in with a few strikes. Step up enziguri by Moon. Asuka kicks out! Moon attempts a splash but Asuka catches her in midair and German suplexes her into the turnbuckle. Asuka goes for the Asuka lock. Moon tries to fight out of it. Moon puts Asuka in the Asuka lock! Asuka breaks the hold with an arm breaker. Asuka slaps on the Asuka lock. Asuka hops on Moon’s back. Moon drops backward onto Asuka. Asuka breaks the hold. Moon takes a few breaths but Asuka pops up and put the Asuka lock back on. Moon transition into a pin. Asuka kicks out. Moon destroys Asuka with a running elbow.
.@WWEEmberMoon puts an exclamation point on the first SECOND of her #WWENXT #WomensTitle opportunity! #TheStreak #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/czP4e8HqIk
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2017
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