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NXT Takeover War Games: Shayna Baszler vs Kairi Sane
Results of the second match of WWE NXT Takeover War Games, Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match for Baszler’s NXT Women’s Championship!
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Kairi Sane challenged Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women’s Championship in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match at WWE Takeover War Games!
- Kairi Sane started the action off hot and heavy, but Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke got involved early, attacking Sane on the outside of the ring.
- That attack allowed Baszler to capture the first fall of the match with the Kirifuda Clucth.
- Baszler tried to capitalize at the start of the second fall, but Sane would fight back and eventually nail the champ with a Spike DDT on the ring apron, followed by Sane hitting an Insane Elbow to the outside on all three MMA Horsewomen, another in the ring, and the three-count to capture the second fall.
- Sane would start the third fall with three Interceptor Spears, but wasn’t able to connect with the Insane Elbow.
- The Horsewomen tried to get involved once more, but were thwarted by Dakota Kai and Io Shirai.
- Sane would hit another Insane Elbow, but Baszler turned it into a Crucifix for the pinfall to retain her championship.
Ahoy @KairiSaneWWE!
➡️ https://t.co/ePt5TzD6sU pic.twitter.com/Vnx9iaKbRl
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 18, 2018
What are THEY doing out here?!? #FourHorsewomen #NXTTakeOver @KairiSaneWWE @jessamynduke @MarinaShafir pic.twitter.com/6B4MfEnJAe
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 18, 2018
… and just like that, @QoSBaszler secures the FIRST fall! #2OutOf3Falls #NXTakeOver
THE SCOREBOARD: @QoSBaszler: 1@KairiSaneWWE: 0 pic.twitter.com/nTE7VKvNt4
— WWE (@WWE) November 18, 2018
Big reversal by @KairiSaneWWE!
➡️ https://t.co/ePt5TzD6sU pic.twitter.com/xyxcup94W9
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 18, 2018
InSane diving elbow by @KairiSaneWWE!
➡️ https://t.co/ePt5TzD6sU pic.twitter.com/kFvm7EFwyx
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 18, 2018
It's the #GeniusOfTheSky @shirai_io!!!! #NXTTakeOver #2OutOf3Falls pic.twitter.com/lRODEqez6S
— WWE (@WWE) November 18, 2018
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Did your picks win points?
The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!
Here are your Gold League standings!
- Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
- Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
- Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
- Rush: 0-1, 0 points
- Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
- Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points
Here are your Blue League standings!
- Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
- Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
- Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
- Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
- Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
- Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete
My Thoughts:
Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.
Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.
In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.
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Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”
Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:
Blue League
- Bryan Danielson
- Andrade El Idolo
- Brody King
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Daniel Garcia
- Eddie Kingston
Gold League
- Jon Moxley
- Swerve Strickland
- Rush
- Mark Briscoe
- Jay Lethal
- Jay White
Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:
- Every match has a 20 minute time limit
- The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
- EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action
Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!
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