Inside a darkened arena, dark blue lights blared on and revealed Triple H in the middle of the ring while the fans chanted "NXT." He said that Sunday night, he got his ass kicked, but you're crazy if you think he wouldn't be there for this. He had the fans scream "NXT" with him and then a video package kicked in with Motorhead playing in the background. It spent a bit of time hyping all of the featured matches on the show...
Asuka kicked off the show to a big pop from the London crowd. Emma was out next, flanked by Dana Brooke as usual. Good heat for Emma. A replay showed Emma attacking Asuka by running through the crowd a couple of weeks ago, and another showed Asuka knocking out her opponent despite Emma's distraction last week.
Asuka vs. Emma (w/ Dana Brooke)
The crowd chanted "Asuka's gonna kill you" and "Let's go Asuka" early, while Emma managed to avoid an early knockout attempt from Asuka. Asuka missed a dropkick and Emma briefly took control, but Asuka got it right back and rolled through on several hammerlocks along with Emma. Asuka caught Emma in a Fujiwara Armbar for a fun little false finish early.
Things went to ringside where Asuka flew off the apron with a diving hip attack to wipe Emma out. Asuka stared down Dana Brooke however, which allowed Emma to take control with a baseball slide. Emma aggressively choked Asuka in the corner and hit a running short dropkick for a quick two-count. Emma continued to get the better of Asuka while the crowd continued to rally and chant for Asuka by singing her name to the tune of "Ole."
Asuka managed to halt Emma's momentum with a tricky backslide, but Emma came right back with a wicked short-arm clothesline for a near-fall. Emma repeatedly whipped Asuka hard against the buckles, and then slapped the hell out of her. Emma whipped Asuka into the corner once again, but this time Asuka sprung off the second turnbuckle with a missile dropkick and both ladies were down.
Asuka began to rally with a series of kicks and strikes which she finished off with a running hip attack. She hit Daniel Bryan-style kicks to a "Yes" chant from the crowd, but Emma reversed into a quick jackknife pin attempt. Asuka popped out and hit a couple of backfists and wiped Emma out with another hip attack for a near-fall. Asuka continued to roll until Emma caught her in the DilEmma tarantula hold. Asuka ate an Emmamite Sandwich for two deep two-counts.
Emma looked for the Emma Lock, but Asuka reversed with an ankle pick into an ankle lock. Emma made it to her feet before Asuka reeled her in with a German suplex. Asuka nailed her with a Shining Wizard for a good near-fall. After a brief back-and-forth, there was a ref bump in the corner and Dana Brooked tossed something to Emma in the ring. Asuka grappled it away from her, and when the ref came-to, he caught Asuka with the object in-hand and Emma down. He didn't DQ her, but Emma caught her with a surprise roll-up for a great falsie.
Asuka popped Emma up and caught her in the Asuka Lock, but Dana Brooke jumped up on the apron and distracted the referee while Emma tapped. Emma tried to capitalize, but Asuka hit her with a wicked spinning back kick for the clean win.
Asuka defeated Emma in about 14:45








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