{"id":33589,"date":"2018-12-27T21:21:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T02:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=33589"},"modified":"2018-12-27T21:21:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T02:21:27","slug":"nxt-around-the-corner-12-26-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/12\/27\/nxt-around-the-corner-12-26-18\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT: Around The Corner (12\/26\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The stakes were high on NXT this past week as the tag-team titles were defended as well as a new number one contender for the NXT Women\u2019s championship was determined in a Fatal-Four Way.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Division<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Women\u2019s #1 contender match featured four extremely talented women. Mia Yim<\/strong> recently signed with the WWE, Lacey Evans<\/strong> is main-roster rebound<\/a>, Io Shirai<\/strong> is a renowned star from Japan while sky seems to be the limit for Bianca BelAir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The show started with the \u201cgenius of the sky\u201d, Io Shirai, making her way out first. It has to be said that, for now, at least Shirai has very generic music and gimmick. Similar to her compatriot Kairi Sane, she will need a better-defined character to be more successful on NXT.<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The way this match was put together was particularly interesting. Lacey Evans, the only clear-cut heel in this match, decided she wanted none of it in the early on-goings and exited the ring as soon the bell rang and the two babyfaces, Io Shirai and Mia Yim, teamed up to take out the cocky and arrogant Bianca BelAir.<\/p>\n

Evans would then try to seize an opening and gain an upper hand on Shirai and Yim but the babyface duo got the better of her as well, double-teaming her for a few moves. After one badly-aimed Mia Yim kick though, that alliance saw its finale.<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Lady of NXT\u201d, Lacey Evans, turned the tables on Shirai and Yim, dominating both. She even pulled a beautiful-looking slingshot elbow drop out of the arsenal on Yim. A rare manoeuvre by a heel.<\/p>\n

BelAir would finally make her return to the match, teaming up with Evans to take out Shirai and Yim for the time being. A series of great sequences between Io Shirai and Bianca BelAir followed with the latter delivering a spear and Shirai responding with a fantastic counter from a pin attempt into a double stomp on the mat. Io Shirai would follow that up with a missile dropkick from the top rope before being thrown out of the ring by Evans.<\/p>\n