As seen during Sunday night’s WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames event, Team Candice vs. Team Shotzi opened the show. In a match that saw many weapons used, Team Candice wound up winning after Raquel Gonzales pinned Io Shirai after chokeslamming her from the turnbuckle into a ladder that was positioned on the ropes in between the two rings.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
The rules before the WAR. #WarGames #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/blcfmgO94X
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
Hey Toni, why are you the coolest person on the planet? #AskToni #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/EASXhJFlSw
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
THE TANK IS BACK!@ShotziWWE is ready to go to…𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑺!#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/1Qg8v7RCyG
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
.@WWEEmberMoon was built for WAR. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/1SgblfMbEQ
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
Even the structure is shook. 👹#NXTTakeOver @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/lI3Act2uUN
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
Just when you thought this team couldn't get any more, it does. 👀 #NXTTakeOver @RheaRipley_WWE @shirai_io @WWEEmberMoon @ShotziWWE pic.twitter.com/VwBi585Mi5
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
What's war without a new TANK? 🤘🤘@ShotziWWE #TCB #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/NkWUBJOoMC
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
First she's calm… then she ERUPTS. 😈
That's our champ. #NXTTakeOver @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/OvqafVfR0O
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
She hates us, but we love her…
…and this outfit. 🧚♂️ #NXTTakeOver @CandiceLeRae pic.twitter.com/kSXhgaO4Mf
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
.@DakotaKai_WWE made headlines at least year's #NXTTakeOver, and with @RaquelWWE at her side, she'll do it again inside WARGAMES! pic.twitter.com/L5hiCaVc6o
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
…and just like that, the first shot was FIRED.
LET'S GO TO WAR! #NXTTakeOver @DakotaKai_WWE @ShotziWWE pic.twitter.com/riC7wgRJr1
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 7, 2020
Team Shotzi's @WWEEmberMoon & Team Candice's @DakotaKai_WWE are starting things off, and it's already VICIOUS! #NXTTakeOver #WarGames pic.twitter.com/Ue88vYSUot
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
That's one way to do teamwork! 💪 💪 #NXTTakeOver #WarGames @DakotaKai_WWE @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/TpeDGVlcus
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 7, 2020
We've 𝘢𝘭𝘭 been waiting for this one. #NXTTakeOver #WarGames @RaquelWWE @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/e9iBF4xwwK
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
TIME TO PLAY THE warGAMESSSSSS! 🔨#NXTTakeOver #WarGames @RheaRipley_WWE @DakotaKai_WWE @TripleH pic.twitter.com/9VH8gBmBgH
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
Toni Storm came to #WarGames with a gameplan: HURT PEOPLE, a lot#NXTTakeOver @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/l7hb9KMury
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
THAT WAS AWESOME from @shirai_io!!! 😲😲😲#NXTTakeOver#WarGames pic.twitter.com/TJai02jSoR
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
That's one way to take out the trash! 🤯 🤯 🤯
IO SHIRAI IS INCREDIBLE!!! #NXTTakeOver #WarGames @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/Kc3DKSnVGh
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020
Now #WarGames can officially begin.#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/DMuqZPT4hf
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) December 7, 2020
Team Shotzi is back and KICKING! #NXTTakeOver #WarGames @ShotziWWE @shirai_io @WWEEmberMoon @RheaRipley_WWE @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/jxDCNBODVe
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
Take a seat, @DakotaKai_WWE. 🔥 #Eclipse #WarGames #NXTTakeOver @WWEEmberMoon pic.twitter.com/ykFJEHge3g
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 7, 2020
2019: @RheaRipley_WWE pins #WWENXT #WomensChampion @QoSBaszler inside #WarGames!
2020: @RaquelWWE pins #WWENXT #WomensChampion @shirai_io inside #WarGames!
This is what we call a MOMENTUM SHIFT! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/O7ZykaySk1
— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2020