5 Takeaways From Bayley-Sasha Banks II at NXT TakeOver: Respect

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It’s a complete understatement to say that NXT TakeOver: Respect was two hours (give or take a few minutes) was another stellar NXT production. Here’s five takeaways from one of the biggest rematches in WWE history.

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NXT provides the finest wrestling product on the planet, and to say that another NXT TakeOver event was special, would be a slap in the face to all who participated in the event.

It was an incredible event that was fast-paced as usual and didn’t lack talent and excitement. The gem of the night was the groundbreaking main event between NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and former champion Sasha Banks.

The first meeting between Bayley and Sasha Banks is still being talked about to this day, even after Wednesday night’s classic. The rematch had plenty of hype. (Trust me, I pushed it harder than Brock Lesnar in 2002.) A 30-Minute Iron(wo)man match for the NXT Women’s title in the main event of a WWE-produced event? Of course the hype would be gigantic.

Did the biggest rematch in NXT history live up to the hype? It did … and then a lot more. Here’s five takeaways from the final encounter (in NXT) between Bayley and Sasha Banks.

Next: 1. It may have been a buzzer-beating win for Bayley, but the first minute was the most important