WWE held a battle royal to crown a new #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship at Wednesday’s NXT TV tapings in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University. The match ended when Asuka ran down and attacked Ember Moon, Ruby Riot, and Nikki Cross. After the match, NXT GM William Regal walked out and announced that Asuka will defend the championship against Moon, Riot, and Cross in a Fatal 4-Way match at NXT Takeover: Chicago.
#NXTFSLive battle royal for the right to face Asuka at Takeover. A few debuts and some outside talent. Candice, Rachael, Binky, Victoria G. pic.twitter.com/TqX3qagBDi
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 20, 2017
NXT Takeover: Chicago takes place on May 20th in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena, which is the night before the Backlash pay-per-view event. The show will air on the WWE Network. Here is the updated card for the event:
NXT Championship Match: Bobby Roode © vs. Hideo Itami
NXT Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Authors of Pain © vs. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
NXT Women’s Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Asuka © vs. Ember Moon vs. Ruby Riot vs. Nikki Cross