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An unhinged Nikki Cross clearing the ring of her Sanity teammates as she

awaits the opportunity of a career here, vying for

the NXT Women's Championship in the first-ever Last Woman Standing match.

>> We saw earlier how fired up she was and

how determined she is to wear that title around her waist.

[MUSIC]

>> But she must defeat someone who has been, well, proven to be undefeatable.

>> What, I completely agree.

Asuka is fighting for the streak for her legacy.

The longest reigning champ in NXT history, period.

She'll do anything to retain her title.

>> And I'm sure Nikki Cross will do anything to become

NXT Women's Champion again.

Last Woman Standing rules, no disqualification, no count out,

no pitfall, no submission.

Whoever incapacitates her opponent to the point that she can no longer stand and

answer the referee's 10 count, well,

the person will be declared NXT Women's Champion.

What a dominant reign it has been for the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.

[MUSIC]

>> This is going to be a war.

>> No champions' advantage in this one.

Action can take place anywhere in the NXT arena.

>> Think what it is gonna take to keep a crazy woman like

the Psychotic Scott down for a 10 count?

>> What?

[SOUND] >> For the first time in NXT history.

The following contest is a Last Woman Standing Match for

the NXT Women's Championship.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> There will be no pinfalls,

no disqualifications, no count outs and no submissions.

The only way to win is to incapacitate your opponent till they can't stand

back up to the referee's count of 10.

>> Yeah.

>> Yes.

>> [APPLAUSE]

>> Introducing the challenger,

representing Sanity, Nikki Cross.

>> [APPLAUSE]

>> And her opponent from Osaka, Japan,

she is the NXT Women's Champion, Asuka.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Never been beaten.

>> Asuka, Asuka, Asuka, Asuka,

Asuka, Asuka, Asuka, Asuka, Asuka.

>> That's what it's all about.

The NXT Women's Championship at NXT Takeover Chicago.

Nikki Cross failed to win the title in a Triple Threat Match,

but tonight it's all about her and the NXT Women's Champion, Asuka.

Last Woman Standing, will walk out of the NXT arena, NXT Women's champ.

>> Cross has wanted this opportunity for a long time.

>> What do we look for early in this matchup, Nigel?

>> It's tough to know what these women are gonna do.

>> Aggression, rage, anger.

[NOISE].

>> Nikki Cross has done her homework,

avoiding the simulating striking attack of Asuka.

And it's Nikki Cross taking the fight to the NXT Women's Champion that's Asuka,

desperately trying to turn the tables and does so with force.

>> This is gonna get physical very early, yes.

And the strikes from the Empress of Tomorrow.

>> Wow, and you said it, Percy.

An aggressive start by both competitors.

No surprise knowing what's at stake.

Reversal on the Irish Whip, and.

Crossbody by Nikki Cross, and is rag dolling the NXT Women's Champion.

>> Vicious kick by Asuka.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Baseball Slide.

But yes, very smart on the part of Nikki Cross.

Using the skirt around the ring.

>> That's the.

>> Again, all legal under Last Woman Standing rules.

>> Look at this.

>> Cross is unhinged.

And she has nothing to lose, and everything to gain,

which makes her a very dangerous woman.

>> This match is right up Nikki Cross's alley, that's for sure.

>> And Nikki Cross, these steel chairs, of course,

legal under Last Woman Standing rules.

What does the unhinged Nikki Cross have in store for NXT Women's Champion, Asuka.

[NOISE].

>> Nikki Cross.

Asuka valiantly fighting back.

This is a Last Woman Standing Match for the NXT Women's Championship.

The Champion Asuka against Nikki Cross.

>> Man.

>> Wow, you could feel and hear the impact.

>> Did you see Asuka bounce off of those steel steps?

>> Those stairs had no give whatsoever.

>> Remember,

Asuka has to beat the 10 count of the referee in order to retain the title.

>> Shut up.

>> Shut up.

[NOISE] >> Spot by Nikki Cross.

>> Turnabout's Fair Play.

>> Payback.

>> Maybe I spoke too soon.

>> Here we go.

>> Come on Asuka.

>> Come on Asuka.

>> And the count begins by the referee.

Asuka's back up to her feet.

>> Four, five.

>> Yep, count will continue until Nikki Cross is back to her feet, and she is.

So both beat the 10 count,

but Asuka now just bouncing Cross's head off the steel steps.

[NOISE]

>> And now it's Asuka's turn to introduce

some toys to this Last Woman Standing Match.

The metaphor loud and clear here, Nigel,

looking to take out the trash in the form of Nikki Cross.

[NOISE].

>> Big smile on Asuka, wait a second.

Cross desperately trying to stop her.

>> Too late now.

>> Like ringing a bell.

And she is ringing Nikki Cross's bell with these vicious kicks.

Cross, blind to it all.

>> Cross has no idea of where those kicks.

Kicks were coming from front and back.

Reverberated inside that trash can.

No, what's this?

What is she gonna do up here?

>> Drop kicks, Nikki Cross right out of the trash can.

>> And the count begins by the referee.

>> Nikki Cross needs to beat the 10 count or Oscar remains NXT women's champ.

She's gonna get to her feet, it's up to seven.

>> And Cross finally up to her feet, but for how long?

Vicious knee strikes by Asuka.

>> Brutal kick, Cross was up at seven, but she is rattled, make no mistake about it.

>> We've seen a garbage kick can and chairs.

>> No. >> And now it's Asuka bringing out more

steel chairs, all legal in this first ever last woman standing match in NXT history.

Nikki Cross now grabbing onto the chair, and a tug of war.

>> Asuka ends up back first into the barrier.

>> [LAUGH] >> Wow.

>> Cross's eyes have rolled back in ahead,

jumped off and caught a knee strike for her troubles.

>> And again, the referee begins to administer the count.

>> I've just been informed that next week here on NXT, due to what happened

earlier tonight with Sanity's attack on Kassius Ohno and Hideo Itami.

Well, per the orders of NXT General Manager Mr.

William Regal, next week, Ohno and Itami will team up as they look for

vengeance against Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain.

I can't wait for that one,

as we continue here tonight with this historic last woman standing match.

>> Series of forearm smashes by Asuka.

But Cross trapping the hair.

>> In front of DDT on the apron.

>> The most, >> Unforgiving apron.

>> The most unforgiving part of the ring, period.

>> Nikki Cross now on her feet, and

it's now the referee's turn to administer the count to Asuka.

Asuka struggling to get to her feet, but she does.

>> Nikki getting ready for when Asuka stands up.

>> Nikki unloading on Asuka in the corner right now.

>> A furious attack by Nikki Cross, not wanting to let this opportunity

to become NXT women's champion to slip through her fingers.

>> Two.

>> And she is willing to risk it all, going all the way to the top, but

Asuka, Interrupts.

>> Wow, spinning heel kick by Asuka, and

Nikki Cross now in trouble on the top turnbuckle.

>> No.

>> Right into the stack of chairs, back first when Nikki Cross.

>> But then Nikki Cross returns the favor with that back suplex.

>> High angle, belly to back suplex.

[NOISE]

>> Referee has reached the count of three,

both are on the canvas.

But Asuka definitely got the worst of that.

And both back up to their feet.

>> Last woman standing match, NXT Women's Championship up for

grabs, can Asuka retain her hold on the gold?

>> Wow, NXT Women's champion Asuka.

>> Look at Nikki just laughing as she continues to get kicked by Asuka,

look how powerful those strikes are.

>> Series of roundhouse kicks, Nigel and Nikki Cross smiling in the face.

>> Okay, just goes to show you how crazy and insane Nikki Cross truly is.

>> It goes to show you she's not scared of Asuka.

>> Spitting back fist.

>> And Cross puts Asuka on the canvas, last woman standing.

Again, no disqualification, no count out, no pinfall or submission.

In order to become champion,

your opponent must be incapacitated to where she can't get back to her feet,

by the referee's count of 10 as Nikki Cross now forearms to the champ.

>> Fisherman's neck breaker by Nikki Cross.

>> See the speed of that neck breaker, wow.

>> He's telling her, please get up.

>> And another swinging fisherman's neck breaker.

>> Another one?

>> Make it three in a row by Cross.

>> Not four, surely.

>> Goodness.

>> A fat four for Nikki Cross, and what does this do to the champion, Nigel?

>> You can clearly see the effect,

the Empress of tomorrow down, the count starting to go.

>> She's dazed, Asuka's dazed, she's got to be hurt.

>> Four.

>> Will she be able to get back to her feet?

>> Six, seven >> Referees, reach the count of seven.

>> Cross said, give me a championship.

>> Nine.

>> And Asuka just beat the count, but it's Cross with the NXT Women's Title.

>> But instead she eats the title thanks to a kick from Asuka.

>> I think Nikki might have jumped the gun here.

>> And that could very well be it.

>> Four.

>> Spinning back kick by Asuka again, knocking Nikki Cross to the canvas.

>> Asuka could see that Cross was getting up, so knocked it down again.

>> And again, the referee administering the ten count.

>> Three, four, five.

>> Nikki Cross gingerly trying to get to her feet, it's up to six.

>> Seven.

>> My, Nikki Cross using the ropes to get back to her feet, and

she beats the count, but just barely.

>> She was laughing.

>> Asuka lands on the apron.

>> No.

You saw that, Asuka took a look.

>> Asuka looking to suplex Nikki Cross out of the ring.

>> Cross holding on for dear life.

Cross doing their damnedest to hang up.

>> And snaps the neck of the NXT Women's champion off the top rope.

>> Slides through Asuka's leg.

>> No, no.

>> No.

>> Nikki Cross has the NXT women's champion up.

>> [INAUDIBLE] onto the pile of chairs.

There's no way Asuka can get back to her feet after that.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> NXT Women's Champion Asuka's

just been powerbombed onto a pile of steel chairs.

>> Absolutely devastating.

How can Asuka stand up after that?

>> That's gotta be it, we gotta have an equipment.

>> We're seeing a devastating end, to a dominant reign,

the most dominant reign in NXT history.

[NOISE] >> Referees, up to eight,

Asuka up at nine.

Unbelievable.

>> How on earth?

>> How?

It's Asuka, it's Bushido.

The way of the warriors.

Listen to the NXT Universe, rally behind the NXT women's champion.

>> Watch out. >> No.

>> Wait.

>> Asuka with the waist lock on Nikki Cross, they're on the ramp.

[NOISE] >> Double leg pickup by Asuka,

and now Nikki Cross turning the tables, but

eating a couple of punches in the forearm knocks Cross off the ramp.

This last woman standing match being taken to all parts,

of the NXT arena, the leaping hip attack.

>> By Asuka.

>> One, two, three.

>> They are just to our right here at the NXT arena, Nikki Cross on her back.

The referee up to a five count.

Cross desperately trying to get back to her feet, she does so

at eight, and Asuka stalks her.

>> I'm getting out of here.

>> Watch out, guys.

>> My God, she just kicked light, Asuka may have hurt

her foot after she, Cross avoided the kick,

Asuka kicked the stage light and you heard the impact.

Asuka having difficulty getting back to her feet.

>> Cross has her back up, and

this last woman standing match being taken throughout the.

>> My gosh, what a spinning neck breaker under the unforgiving,

Matt here in front of us at the NXT broadcast location.

>> Both women are down.

>> [APPLAUSE] >> But

Asuka taking the full brunt of that vicious neck breaker, Cross is up.

>> This is gonna be eight,

referees reach the count of seven.

>> Nine.

>> Asuka up at the count of ten, how is she back on her feet?

>> Where do they find the strength to continue?

>> Incredible, resilience, and conditioning, but

Nikki Cross now stalking the champion.

>> Asuka spinning back fist.

And that will buy herself some time to recover,

from that devastating neck breaker.

Nikki Cross with the ladder right into the midsection.

>> What a brutal affair for the history making

Last Woman Standing match, for the NXT women's title.

[NOISE] >> And

Nikki Cross using everything at her defense disposal, including this table.

[NOISE] >> Counting out Asuka.

>> Nikki is absolutely insane.

>> Asuka again barely back up to her feet, before being knocked down again

after having her face bounced off the table by Nikki Cross, and man,

they are way too close for comfort here, guys.

Nikki Cross, look at that devious smile.

Asuka.

>> Did clearly has the upper hand?

What does she have in mind right now.

>> No.

>> Asuka just barely conscious and

Nikki Cross with the ladder.

>> Nikki Cross looking to become NXT women's champion, but I think more

importantly she's trying to end Asuka's career, not just her title reign.

>> She's looking up at the top of the ladder is what she's doing,

she's saying if I'm going to hell, I'm taking you with me.

>> The hatred between these two runs deep,

Nikki Cross wants to erase Asuka from the NXT history book.

>> And that ladder a metaphor as well because Nikki Cross would like to get to

the top of the ladder in the NXT women's division,

as she brings the fight to Asuka like we've never seen.

>> What the hell is she doing now?

>> Wait a second.

>> God, Asuka stirring, Asuka holding on to Nikki Cross's foot momentarily.

>> My God.

[NOISE]

>> One, two,

three, four,

five, six,

seven, eight,

nine, ten.

>> [APPLAUSE].

[SOUND] >> Here is your winner and

still NXT Women's Champion, Asuka.