Come on, keep it in.
>> Quickly we knew shots with a forearm from Ripley.
And that is important to note,
Rhea Ripley, this is her first one on one championship match since WrestleMania.
>> Rhea Ripley trying to get her footing once again, you see this.
>> Absolute nasty drop.
[NOISE] Right now it is an uphill battle against a superstar
caliber of Rhea Ripley.
>> Completely right, Vic, she is fighting from underneath all the way in this one.
Desperation times perhaps for the champion.
Never has her grip on that women's championship, been so loose.
>> And again, it's Io Shirai Beth, who said she wanted to face the best.
She challenged Rhea Ripley to this match-up.
>> Again, Shirai looking to validate that she's the greatest female wrestler of
all time, in trouble right here, precariously perched on the top rope.
>> Genius of the Sky able to slip down, could be looking for a power bomb.
Ripley, punched the turnbuckle, Shirai trying to take advantage of the situation.
Champion charging right back in, German suplex.
[NOISE] >> Up goes Shirai, Shirai counters,
Shirai looking for the Armbar, remember the injured shoulder of Rhea Ripley, and
now Io Shirai trying to lock in the Armbar, looking for a submission,
Ripley trying to block.
>> Ripley, desperately clinging on to those fingertips.
If this opens up, she's gonna have a snapped arm and this one will be over.
>> Ripley trying to roll, two shoulders down of the champion.
Shirai, no way.
Rhea Ripley with all her power planning but no,
Io Shirai still holding on and now the armbar sinks in.
>> While the table's turning,
there's nothing Rhea Ripley- >> We talked about the size of
Rhea Ripley, that longer flame able to reach that route with her feet
>> And Rhea Ripley just by her big toe
able to break that hold.
>> Guys, the damage done I Rhea looks hurt >> Or both these women,
Beth, have been through a battle and now a missed by Shirai.
Shirai now trying a second time, it doesn't connect.
>> Ripley had both of those moves scouted.
>> Look at those strikes by the champion.
>> Ripley almost out cold.
>> What is it going to take for
one of these two women to walk away with the gold?
The kick connects.
>> Ripley is a sitting duck.
>> Feint kick across the face.
Now, it's Shirai climbing where she feels most comfortable, in the air.
She needs to the sky looking to fly, missile drop kick.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Shirai to retain her title.
Into the cover.
>> One, two.
>> Ripley kicks out at two.
>> All this entire audience on their- >> Wow.
>> Feet, here we go, the Moonsault, beats everybody.
Have you ever seen Rhea Ripley in such a mess?
>> Shirai, able to counter, able to get to her feet.
Charges back in and got taken out by Ripley.
Ripley wisely quickly, cover, title on the line, and Shirai kicks out again.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> DDT, what a counter by Shirai.
>> Spiked on the top of her head was Rhea Ripley's second time she's going for
that Rip Tide, second time, Io Shirai had scouted her and
had the wherewithal to get herself out of that.
>> This is our main event, the NXT Women's Championship on the line.
Champion Io Shirai, Challenger Rhea Ripley.
And speaking of champions, we will hear from Finn Balor immediately at
the conclusion of this match-up, which has been nothing short of brutal.
And now Shirai charging in, whoa, >> Whoa.
>> Wait a minute, wait.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> My Lord, how on Earth is this match still going?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> The only way Io Shirai,
and she know Rhea Ripley can't with the gold, she's got to break the count,
she's got to get back into the ring.
Referee is at eight, referee is knocking at nine and
Rhea Ripley just breaks the count.
>> Wow, but out of the frying pan into the fire.
>> With the Moonsault.
>> Shirai connects.
Shirai into the cover, hook to the leg.
[SOUND] And Shirai retains.
[MUSIC]
>> Here is your winner, and
still the NXT Women's Champion, Io Shirai.
[MUSIC]
>> Hands off to both these women, who's just Beth, and I hate to say it again,
lay it on the line for the right to be called Champion.