The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House event:
NXT Women’s Title Triple Threat Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai
Flair took care of the two challengers early as a show of dominance. Flair tossed them into the barricade. Back in the ring, Io started to get some offense in. Rhea got in on the action until she alongside Io was taken out by Flair with a double spear. Flair went for Natural Selection but Ripley blocked it and put the boots to her. Io took out Rhea with a spring board drop kick.
Io hit a running knee strike to Rhea in the corner then Flair hit Natural Selection to Io for a near fall. Flair locked in the Figure Eight to Io but Rhea pulled Flair out of the ring. Rhea and Flair brawled on the floor until Io took out Rhea with a dive. Flair sent Io through the window part of the set. Rhea threw a plant at Flair. Flair bounced Rhea’s head of the plexiglass. Io did a dive off the roof of the house set.
Back in the ring, Io went for a moonsault but Rhea punched her. Flair missed a spear in the corner. Rhea went for a suplex off the top rope but Io went for a frankensteiner but Rhea blocked. Flair took Io out. Rhea hit a powerslam off the middle rope for a near fall as Io broke it up. Io with a series of strikes then went for a small package but Rhea reversed and locked in a leg submission.
Flair got a kendo stick and hit Rhea in the back then hit Io. Flair with a spear then went for the Figure Four submission and into the Figure Eight but Io hit a moonsault to Rhea’s head for the win.
Winner: Io Shirai – NEW CHAMPION
