Triple H talked at the NXT Takeover media conference call this morning and claimed that reports of WWE wanting Trish Stratus to fight Asuka at Takeover: Toronto next week were false. The rumors said that Stratus was pregnant with her second child; therefore, WWE/NXT picked Mickie James as a second choice. He wanted more time for other women in NXT to grow as performers and that is why Mickie is wrestling Asuka. He called Mickie “skilled” and said that she could handle it.
He added: “I’ve seen the rumors out there about other people being attempted to be grabbed for [Mickie’s spot]. I felt like [Mickie] and Asuka would tear it up. I want to re-inforce that Mickie was not the consolation prize for us in anyway. She is the person that we went at.“