Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Io Shirai vs Tegan Nox

Here's the match video of Io Shirai defending her NXT Women's Championship against Tegan Nox from this week's episode of NXT. Whether you are talking about Tegan or Dakota Kai, it doesn't matter. Neither belongs in the same ring as Io. Similar to Asuka, Io doesn't like doing squash matches. But sometimes a glorified squash match is necessary. That's what I would have liked to have seen in this match. Instead Tegan got way too much offense. I didn't really buy this move they had Io do where she banged her knees into the metal steps. Commentary tried really hard to sell that move. Remember a couple of weeks ago when Sasha Banks powerbombed Io into the plexiglass? And they are trying to sell banging her knees into the steps as more damaging? It's not credible. The purpose was to allow Tegan to get more offense in down the stretch including a Molly Go Round. Tegan is a big Molly Holly fan. It didn't make me think Tegan would win. In the end Io won with a moonsault. I would have preferred a more dominant Io Shirai. 50/50 booking is not always the way to go. Dakota Kai attacked Io after the match. I expect that match to be booked similarly. Enjoy the video!