Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeat Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley: NXT August 26

Result: Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeat Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley

Match:

• Mercedes Martinez pulled Rhea Ripley off the ring apron leaving Io Shirai to go alone against Kai and Gonzalez.
• Ripley recovered enough to get the tag, but then Gonzalez did the one arm powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

All Matches from NXT August 26

• Full Results
  • Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley v. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
  • Isaiah Swerve Scott v. Santos Escobar – Cruiserweight Championship
  • Breezango v. Imperium – Tag Team Championship Match
  • Jake Atlas v. Tommaso Ciampa
  • Mia Yim v. Shotzi Blackheart
  • Drake Maverick v. Kyle O’Reilly

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Match Ratings

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1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
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