Back from the break and tonight’s Progressive Match Flo looks back at how Natalya qualified for the Women’s Elimination Chamber last week by winning a Fatal 4 Way. Sonya Deville is backstage now complaining to Adam Pearce about how she’s not in the Chamber. Chelsea Green walks up and she’s looking for the SmackDown manager to file a complaint on the RAW manager. Pearce says that’s him, the same guy. Green says he’s being rude. Green says she has facial amnesia, then asks if Pearce is discriminating against her. Pearce says no. Green asks Deville if she can believe how Pearce is talking to them. Deville says there is no “us” and never will be. Pearce says they both want special treatment but around here you have to earn your opportunities. Pearce says they both have so much in common. Pearce books Green and Deville vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for tonight. Green protests but Pearce says it’s official, then he walks off. Deville isn’t friendly with Green as she rolls her eyes.

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez

We go back to the ring and already out are Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville. The music hits and out comes Raquel Rodriguez, then her partner Liv Morgan. They head to the ring together.

The bell hits and Deville takes control of Liv with a headlock. Deville drops Liv with a shoulder, then poses over h r. They run the ropes and Liv dropkicks Deville. Liv keeps control and hits a back corner splash, then a high knee.

Liv goes on but runs into a big knee strike from Deville for a 2 count. Green tags in and takes control of Liv. Green works her over and tags in Deville for the double team. Liv with a big back elbow to Deville. Deville prevents a tag, sending Liv back to their corner. Liv fights Deville off and keeps hitting Green on the apron. She drops Deville and knocks Green off the apron to the floor.

Raquel tags in and runs wild on Deville. Raquel with a big fall-away slam, then the corkscrew elbow from the corner. Deville kicks out at 2. Deville kicks Raquel off from the corner. Green tags in but she’s not ready to deal with Raquel. She stalls and Raquel slams her in over the top rope.

Green charges but accidentally knocks Deville off the apron. Raquel follows-up with the Texana Bomb to Green in the middle of the ring. Liv tags in and hits Green with Ob-Livion. Raquel then powerbombs Liv on top of Green for the pin to win.

Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan

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Cathy Kelley is backstage with Adam Pearce, who has two announcements. He confirms Becky Lynch vs. Bayley in a Steel Cage for next week. He also announces that we will figure out the WrestleMania 39 opponent for RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will be determined in a Women’s Elimination Chamber Match. The first 4 competitors have qualified as they were the final four competitors in the Women’s Royal Rumble – Raquel Rodriguez, Liv Morgan, Nikki Cross, Asuka. One of the final two competitors will be determined next week in a Fatal 4 Way with Mia Yim, Candice LeRae, Piper Niven, and the returning Carmella. Chelsea Green taps on Pearce’s shoulder and asks if he’s the manager. She wants to talk about the unacceptable accommodations she’s been given. She’s not just any returning Superstar, she’s Chelsea Green. She asks where her private locker room is, and where is the fresh spring water with Swiss chocolates. Green wants this resolved immediately. Pearce tells her to let’s go get you some Swiss chocolate.

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30-Woman Royal Rumble Match:

Back from a break and Samantha Irvin announces the rules for the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. The music hits and out comes Rhea Ripley at #1. We see what happened with Ripley and WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Beth Phoenix during the Men’s Royal Rumble. The winner of this match will earn a title shot at WrestleMania 39. Out next comes Liv Morgan at #2.

The bell rings and Liv points at the WrestleMania 39 sign. They go at it now. Ripley beats Liv down and smiles. Ripley tosses Liv into the corner. Liv fights back but Ripley rocks her and runs over her with a big boot. Liv blocks a suplex and drops Ripley, then hits the hip attack in the corner. Liv leaps off the top but Ripley catches her for a big suplex right as Dana Brooke comes out at #3. Brooke has been in every Women’s Rumble now. Brooke goes to the top with a double missile dropkick.

Brooke goes to work now. She launches Ripley shoulder-first into the ring post. Brooke slams Liv and basement dropkicks her. Liv goes to the top but Brooke cuts her off. Brooke climbs up and they fight. Brooke with a superplex. The #4 entrant is Emma to make her Rumble debut. Ripley grabs Brooke for a slam but it’s countered, or botched and they fall to the mat. Emma attacks Ripley and they tangle. Emma with a takedown. Emma and Liv double team Ripley in the corner. They all three try to dump Ripley but she hangs on. The #5 entrant is Shayna Baszler.

Baszler drops Emma, then fights off Ripley by bending her fingers back. Liv attacks Baszler from behind but Baszler drops her and nails a roundhouse kick. Baszler blocks Brooke and nails a backbreaker. Baszler drops Brooke and stomps the elbow. Ripley works on Emma while Baszler works on Brooke. Liv attacks Baszler to save Brooke. The #6 entrant is Bayley. Bayley dances to the ring and enters but Liv catches her with Ob-Liv-ion. Liv tries to dump Bayley but she hangs on. Bayley fights Liv off and mounts her with kicks and a right hand in the corner. The #7 entrant is “B-Fab” Briana Brandy in her Rumble debut. B-Fab blocks Emma and drops her, then fights of Liv and Baszler. B-Fab slams Brooke, then side-steps Bayley and superkicks her. B-Fab tangles with Ripley but gets dropped. Ripley eliminates B-Fab.

Ripley taunts B-Fab after the 36 second elimination, and Ripley has blood on her face. WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez is out next at #8. Perez leaps off the top with a crossbody to Brooke. Perez runs wild on Baszler and Emma at the same time in the corner. Brooke fights off Ripley and launches her with a scissors. Perez is fired up to the home state pop. Perez keeps control and tries to dump Bayley. Emma and Liv and Brooke help her but Bayley hangs on. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Dakota Kai is out next at #9. Kai saves Bayley, then delivers a backbreaker to Perez. Brooke and Liv attack the Damage CTRL members, and now others join in.

The #10 entrant is WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion IYO SKY. Bayley and Kai are about to be eliminated but SKY hits the ring and nails a double missile dropkick to Liv and Brooke. SKY keeps delivering offense, taking out Baszler and others to a pop. Damage CTRL tries to dump Emma but she fights back in. also kicking Brooke. Damage CTRL eliminates Brooke, then they laugh at her. Kai eliminates Emma. Damage CTRL eliminates Perez now. Natalya makes her return at #11, coming back from the broken nose caused by Baszler, who looks shocked. Natalya decks Bayley, then Kai, then SKY, then Liv. Baszler nails her from behind. Baszler unloads on Natalya in the corner. Candice LeRae is out at #12.

LeRae hits the ring and attacks Kai, then launches SKY to the apron. LeRae sends Bayley into them both as she charges, but they hang on after being sent to the apron. Baszler levels LeRae with a big knee to the jaw. Natalya works on Liv. Natalya and Baszler have words again. Natalya slaps her, then nails a big German suplex off a counter. Baszler sends Natalya to the apron but she hangs on. Natalya ducks a kick and sends Baszler to the apron but she hangs on, only one foot touched. Baszler with the Kirifuda Clutch. Damage CTRL eliminates Natalya and Baszler at the same time. NXT’s Zoey Stark is out next at #13.

Stark rushes in and levels Bayley, then superkicks Liv, then takes out Kai with a kick. Stark launches SKY onto her head. Ripley sends Stark to the apron but she hangs on and fights back in. Stark works on dumping Ripley but she hangs on Damage CTRL works on LeRae and Liv in the corner. The timer goes off and the #14 entrant is Xia Li. Bayley begs Cole for help as she hangs on. Li hits the ring and unloads with kicks to her opponents. Li climbs Ripley in the corner and elbows her, then drops her again. SKY and Kai double team LeRae but she spikes them both to the mat. Bayley decks LeRae. LeRae fights Damage CTRL off again. SKY shoves LeRae off the top to eliminate her.

Becky Lynch is out at #15. Damage CTRL is worried. Lynch marches to the ring to a pop. SKY and Kai meet her at ringside but she drops them. Becky enters the ring and unloads on Bayley, beating her down in the corner to a pop. Lynch goes through the second rope but she’s not eliminated. She pulls Bayley out and sends her to the barrier. Becky fights Damage CTRL at ringside but they triple team her, sending her into the barrier. Officials order them to get back in the ring but thy toss Lynch over the announce table. The #16 entrant is Tegan Nox. Nox flies off the top and goes to work on the other competitors. Nox with a Facebuster to Li. Nox with a knee to Kai’s face. Liv leaps off Nox’s back to deck Stark. Nox with a Shiniest Wizard to Stark.

The #17 entrant is Asuka to a massive pop. Asuka is wearing a new Japanese Namahage mask. She removes the mask and has new face paint on. Asuka enters the ring and everyone is terrified. Asuka levels Nox, then Liv. Stark attacks but Asuka nails a German suplex. Bayley charges but Asuka dodges her elbow drop. Asuka and Bayley go at it now after Bayley slaps her. Asuka just laughs and smiles after the slap. Asuka yells out and unloads with strikes. Asuka tosses Bayley but she hangs on. Bayley decks Asuka and hangs her over the top rope. Nox attacks Asuka and thy tangle. Nox kicks Asuka down. Asuka eliminates Nox with a big kick.

Asuka blocks an elimination by Bayley. The #18 entrant is Piper Niven, no longer being called Doudrop, and making her return from heart issues. Niven drops Bayley, then Nox, then Stark. Niven with a big corner splash to Stark. Niven catches Li in mid-air, slams her and hits a senton. Niven drops Liv and Bayley, then splashes them both at the same time. The #19 entrant is Tamina Snuka. Tamina rushes in and stares Niven down. They face off in the middle of the ring as fans pop. They’re attacked by others but they fight them off. Niven and Tamina go at it now. Tamina superkicks Niven down. Damage CTRL beats Tamina down but Lynch makes the save as she re-enters the match. Lynch with double inverted DDTs to Kai and SKY. The #20 entrant is Chelsea Green making her return to WWE.

Green talks trash and enters the ring but Ripley immediately tosses her out for the elimination. Green throws a fit at ringside. Becky eliminates Kai, then SKY. Bayley eliminates Lynch and fans boo. Liv comes from behind to eliminate Bayley. Damage CTRL triple teams Becky at ringside now. Lynch and Damage CTRL brawl through the crowd now. The #21 entrant is Zelina Vega, who is dressed as a Street Fighter 6 character. Cole says Vega will be doing commentary for the game. Vega hits the ring and hits a big Destroyer to Ripley. Niven scoops Vega and places her on the apron. Vega fights back and drops Niven. Vega points at the WrestleMania 39 sign. Li attacks Vega on the apron and they go at it. Vega catches a kick and slams Li on her face. Vega eliminates Li with a kick. Vega spikes Niven and kicks her.

The #22 entrant is Raquel Rodriguez to a big home state pop. Raquel runs wild with power moves, and takes down Ripley with a big shot. Raquel also takes Asuka down. Vega attacks but Raquel fights her off. The timer goes off and the #23 entrant is Mia Yim. Yim rushes in and fights Stark off, nailing a big tornado DDT. Yim dropkicks Tamina down in the corner. Yim keeps fighting and drops Ripley with a tornado DDT. Niven decks Yim and tries to eliminate her but she hangs on. Raquel works on eliminating Stark but she also comes back in. Vega and Yim, and Asuka, triple team Niven.

The #24 entrant is Lacey Evans. Evans rushes in and levels Niven with a kick, then she kicks Tamina and Liv. Tamina tosses Evans to the apron but she fights back in. Stark drops Evans on the apron but Evans kicks her down. Evans launches herself in from the apron with a big elbow drop to Stark. Evans stands tall and salutes. Tamina clotheslines Evans from behind. The #25 entrant is Michelle McCool.

McCool is still at ringside with her daughters. She removes her jacket and comes over the barrier. Tamina meets McCool at ringside but McCool sends her into the ring post and steel steps. McCool comes in and drops Ripley, then Niven, then catches Vega in mid-air with the Faithbreaker. McCool continues taking people out and poses for a pop. Tamina comes back in and attacks but McCool sends her to the apron. McCool eliminates Tamina. McCool works on Niven in the corner now. The #26 entrant is Indi Hartwell of NXT.

Indi hits the ring and mounts offense. A lot of people are down and suffering as the match goes on. The #27 entrant is Sonya Deville. Stark and Yim trade offense now. Yim hits Eat Defeat. Deville enters and levels Stark. Deville eliminates Stark, telling her to go back to NXT. Deville drops Raquel but Asuka attacks. Asuka and Deville go at it now, dropping each other with kicks. Vega fights off Evans. Raquel unloads on Liv in the corner. Evans chokes Vega out with the Cobra Clutch, then launches her to the floor. Vega has been eliminated.

Shotzi makes her return at #28, riding her TCB Tank. Shotzi rushes the ring and goes to the top, then flies at Raquel and Niven with a double crossbody. Raquel tosses Shotzi into the ropes but she fights back. Shotzi sends Evans to the apron but she hangs on. Deville tries to eliminate Shotzi but she hangs on. Indi fights Deville off from the apron. Deville eliminates Indi. The #29 entrant is Nikki Cross. Cross sprints to the ring and nails Shotzi, then fights off Deville, Liv, Asuka, Yim, McCool, Niven, Ripley Evans, Raquel. Cross is fired up as she removes her jacket and points to the WrestleMania 39 sign. Cross and Evans go at it now. Asuka works on dumping Liv. Niven works on McCool.

The timer goes off and the #30 entrant is Nia Jax. Everyone stops and watches Jax march to the ring. Jax is all smiles. She enters and dares anyone to attack. They all attack her but she explodes out. Jax starts dropping opponents now. Raquel and Jax face off in the middle of the ring to a big pop. Raqul can’t scoop Jax and she gets dropped. Liv jumps on Jax’s back but gets slammed. Jax screams out about being back, bitch. Everyone takes turns on Jax now, stunning her. Ripley beats Jax down. Ripley manages to hit a Riptide on Jax. Ripley then orders everyone to eliminate Jax. Jax has been eliminated.

Jax remains at ringside and she’s not happy. Cross and McCool fight in the corner. Niven and Liv go at it. Ripley kicks Raquel away. Deville works on Asuka. Evans and Raquel go at it. Raquel eliminates Evans. Asuka and Raquel go at it now. Asuka blocks the Texana Bomb and takes Raquel down in a submission. Raquel powers up and slams Asuka to the apron. Deville attacks Raquel. Raquel sends Deville to the apron but she hangs on. Deville and Asuka double team Raquel from the apron. Asuka knees Deville but Deville kicks her. Asuka kicks Deville to the floor an she’s eliminated.

Ripley eliminates McCool. Yim works on Shotzi, then eliminates her with Eat Defeat. Niven eliminates Yim. Niven with big power moves to Raquel to put her down in the corner. Raquel sends Niven tot he apron and eliminates her with a big boot. Raquel celebrates but Ripley attacks. They tangle and Ripley eliminates Raquel with a boot. Cross and Asuka fight Ripley off after she tries to dump them. Cross and Asuka fight on the apron now. Liv eliminates Cross.

It’s down to Liv, Ripley and Asuka now. Asuka fights them both off. Asuka is double teamed. Ripley is sent to the apron by Liv but she fights back. Liv is pulled to the apron and kicked down by Ripley. Asuka with a Hip Attack but Ripley blocks it. Asuka is also pulled to the apron, and all three are out. Asuka spits her mist but Ripley ducks and it hits Liv. Ripley eliminates Asuka.

Ripley smiles and taunts Asuka while Liv is blinded by the mist. Ripley grabs Liv but Liv nails Ob-Liv-ion. Ripley slips off the apron but she hangs on. Liv still can’t see but Ripley pulls herself up and grabs her with a scissors, then launches her to the floor for the final elimination to get the win.

Winner: Rhea Ripley

After the match, Ripley sits up and bites the ropes as the music hits. She is all smiles as Asuka and Liv look on from the floor. Ripley hits the corner to pose, and she points up at the WrestleMania 39 sign s the pyro goes off. We see more pyro going off outside of The Alamodome. We go to replays. Ripley continues her celebration while sitting on the top turnbuckle.

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We see Adam Pearce in the back. Natalya approaches and he cuts her off, saying he’s put her in a Triple Threat to get on Team SmackDown. Natalya can’t understand why he won’t just name her to the team. She’s the only person who can help the team win. Pearce apologizes and says the Triple Threat is next. Natalya storms off and she’s not happy. Chelsea Green appears and smiles at Pearce. Back to commercial.

Survivor Series Qualifier: Natalya vs. Liv Morgan vs. Tamina Snuka vs. Chelsea Green

We go back to the ring and Natalya is already in the ring with Liv Morgan and Tamina Snuka. Hamilton interrupts and says this match was just changed to a Fatal 4 Way. Chelsea Green from WWE NXT is introduced, making her call-up to the main roster.

The bell rings and here we go. Liv jumps on Tamina’s back. Tamina rams her into the corner and kicks Green and Natalya away. Tamina goes at it with Liv now. Liv with a missile dropkick. Green and Natalya pull Tamina to the floor for the double team, sending her into the barrier.

Green turns on Natalya and drops her at ringside. Liv knocks Green off the apron. Natalya rams Liv into the apron. Natalya brings Liv back in and rocks her, and again. Liv goes at it with Natalya but Natalya gets the upperhand. Liv counters the discus clothesline and hits a big DDT for a close 2 count. Natalya goes back to work on Liv while she’s down now.

Liv blocks the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Natalya grounds Liv with a headlock. Fans rally for Liv as she makes it back to her feet from the hold. Liv sends Natalya down and clotheslines her for a 2 count. Liv gets the upperhand again and ends up dropping Natalya into her knees for a close 2 count. Liv shows some frustration. Tamina finally runs back in but Liv drops her with a Facebuster. Liv covers Tamina for the pin to qualify for Survivor Series. Green never came back in and was barely seen.

Winner: Liv Morgan

After the match, the music hits as Liv celebrates in the ring. Natalya throws a fit at ringside.

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Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green

We go back to the ring and out first comes Rhea Ripley for her team. Io Shirai is out next to team with Ripley. Mauro speaks out against cyber-bullying and remembers Japanese wrestler Hana Kimura, who passed away at the age of 22 last week after committing suicide. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair is out first for her team. Flair hits the ring with the title around her waist and poses as her opponents stare her down. The music hits and out comes Flair’s mystery partner – Chelsea Green of The Robert Stone Brand. Stone accompanies Green down the ramp and praises her to the camera. Stone joins Green in the ring and continues hyping her up as the others look on and the crowd boos.

Ripley starts off for her team. Flair looks to begin for her team but she goes to the apron and Green gets ready to lock up with Ripley. Ripley goes at her first but Ripley wants Flair. Green is ready to go at it. Green dodges a shot. Ripley has words with Flair. Green goes behind Ripley and nails her in the back. Ripley takes control and slams Green on her face with a Facebuster. Ripley goes to knock Flair off the apron with a big boot boot Flair jumps down.

Green grabs Ripley by her hair as the referee warns her. Ripley drops Green with a headbutt. Shirai tags in and rocks Green with forearms. Shirai mounts offense and unloads on Green. Shirai sends Green into the corner and charges in with an elbow. Shirai drops Green in the corner and unloads with boots. Shirai drives her knees into Green in the corner as the referee counts. Green blocks a kick on the ropes, sending Shirai to the floor. Green runs the ropes and hits the suicide dive.

Green brings Shirai back in as a “NXT!” chant breaks out. Flair tries to put boots to Shirai but the referee warns her. Flair tags in and unloads on Shirai in the corner with kicks. Green tags in for a quick double team. Flair is also still taunting Ripley. Shirai sends Green to the floor and runs the ropes, leaping out with a plancha. Shirai is fired up on the outside now as the “NXT!” chant continues. Shirai unloads against the barrier with kicks to Green. Flair walks over where Shirai is working on Green. Ripley jumps down off the apron and lets Flair know she’s there. Shirai goes to whip Green into the barrier but Green counters and launches Shirai into it. We go to commercial with Green in control.

Back from the break and Flair has Shirai down in the middle of the ring. Shirai tries to fight up and out but Flair takes her back down. Flair with big chops against the ropes, taunting Ripley. Shirai forces Flair to chop Green, dropping her on the apron by accident. Flair stops Shirai from making the tag. Ripley still runs in but she distracts the referee, allowing Shirai to get double teamed in the corner.

Green tags in and taunts Ripley. Shirai takes advantage with a big crossbody to Green. Ripley gets the hot tag, running wild with a clothesline to Green and a shot to knock Flair off the apron. Ripley clotheslines Green again. Ripley with knee strikes and a big dropkick to Green. Ripley with an Electric Chair Facebuster to Green. Ripley covers but Flair breaks the pin up. Ripley and Green tangle again. Flair tags in as Ripley rolls Green in. Flair with a big boot to the face. Flair goes for the Figure Four but Shirai flies in and breaks it up. Shirai takes Flair with with a hurricanrana. Shirai with flying double knees in the corner. Shirai with a pin attempt but Flair kicks out.

Shirai goes for the double underhook on Flair but Flair back-drops her. Shirai lands on her feet. Shirai rolls Flair up and stomps on her chest with both boots. Shirai goes for the 619 on Flair and nails it for another pop. Shirai springboards in but Green pushes Flair out of the way to safety, taking the missile dropkick for her. More back and forth with Flair and Shirai. Ripley swings at Flair from the apron but Flair moves as Shirai charges, causing Shirai to knock Ripley off the apron to the floor. Flair rolls Shirai up for the pin to win, using her feet on the ropes for leverage.

Winners: Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green

After the bell, Stone immediately helps Green up off the floor as Flair’s music hits. Flair, Green and Stone stand at the bottom of the ramp together as Flair raises her title. We go to replays. Shirai and Ripley recover on the outside, staring at Flair. Mauro hypes Shirai vs. Ripley vs. Flair for the title at Takeover.

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Xia Li vs. Chelsea Green

The bell rings and the match begins. Oddly enough, Chelsea Green starts things off attacking Xia Li, dropping Li to the canvas. Li ends up in the corner where she gets attacked with several kicks. Li back to her feet lands a Back Elbow to the face of green.

Aliyah suddenly makes her way out to the stage, heading down the ramp towards the ring, a temporary distraction as the match continues. At one point, Aliyah grabs Li by the leg, Li kicks Aliyah off. Green lands the I’m Prettier for the pin.

Winner: Chelsea Green

After the match, Robert Stone re-enters the ring with Chelsea Green as they celebrate the victory and we go to replays.

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Robert Stone is at the pool, talking up The Robert Stone Brand. He praises Chelsea Green, who is wearing a bikini. She joins him in the chair next to him and they talk about how she’s better than the other NXT women. Stone agrees. She says she will be the next NXT Women’s Champion and Stone agrees to end the segment.

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Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae vs. Dakota Kai vs. Tegan Nox vs. Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim to Determine the #1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship

Robert Stone accompanies Chelsea Green down to the ring, so one must imagine that Stone’s presence at ringside will make a difference in this match. Also, Raquel Gonzalez accompanies Dakota Kai, so one must think that Gonzalez will also make a difference in the match, especially where Tegan Nox is considered.

All six women stare each other down once the bell rings, but they eventually pair off. Mia Yim goes after Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai goes after Tegan Nox, and Shirai takes on LeRae.

Kai takes advantage of the pairings and gets a surprise attack on Shirai and Yim. Kai asks Gonzalez to get a ladder and bring it in the ring, but LeRae dropkicks the ladder into Gonzalez. Kai gets surrounded by LeRae, Nox, and Yim, and they tee off on her.

Yim, Nox, and LeRae hit sentons on Kai in the corner, but Shirai comes in and hits a double dropkick on Yim and Nox, then hits a flapjack on LeRae. Shirai gets a ladder and brings it into the ring, but LeRae hits an enziguri on Shirai. Green hit a double bulldog on Shirai and LeRae onto the ladder, and we go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Chelsea Green was trying to use a chair to her advantage. Yim takes her out. Kai and Nox are in the ring squaring off on each other, trading kicks, clotheslines, and strikes. Nox eventually hits a chokeslam on Kai.

Green tries to get a ladder in the ring, but Nox pushes the ladder into Green, sending her into the barricade. Nox sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring and climbs the ladder, but Kai goes up the ladder on the other side.

Candice LeRae pulls Kai down, but Green and Kai take out Nox and LeRae. They begin to climb the ladder, but Shirai and Yim take down Kai and Green and they climb the ladder. LeRae and Nox set up another ladder next to the first, but Yim is the only one standing as she climbs the ladder.

Green grabs a chair and hits Yim with it, but Yim smashed the chair into Green. Shirai hits Yim with a slingshot into a ladder and she begins to climb the ladder, but Raquel Gonzalez pushes the ladder over and sends her Shirai crashing into all of the women on the outside as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Raquel Gonzalez is the only woman standing. She goes to the outside and picks up Dakota Kai, then rolls her back into the ring. Gonzalez gets back into the ring herself and picks up Kai on her shoulders. Gonzalez climbs the ladder with Kai on her shoulders.

Yim stops Gonzalez from climbing further, but Kai gets on the ladder and keeps climbing. LeRae runs in and takes down Kai, stopping her from going any higher. Meanwhile, Yim and Nox hit a chokeslam powerbomb combo on Gonzalez, sending her through a table.

Kai follows this up with a kick to Nox’s face, sending her crashing into a ladder on the outside. Kai and LeRae climb the ladder, but Shirai hits some springboard offense onto Kai, then takes down Candice LeRae.

Robert Stone picks up Chelsea Green outside the ring and encourages her to get back in the ring. She begins to climb the ladder, but her left leg is injured too much for her to climb the ladder.

Stone gets in the ring and climbs the ladder on the opposite side, helping Chelsea climb the ladder. They get to the top, but Shirai and LeRae push the ladder over, sending Stone and Green out of the ring.

LeRae and Shirai set the ladder back up and they both climb the ladder, reaching the top. They trade blows at the top of the ladder, but Shirai gets the advantage by raking LeRae’s eyes. She pushes LeRae off the ladder, sending her crashing onto another ladder in the ring. Shirai grabs the briefcase and wins the match.

Winner: Io Shirai

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Qualifier for the #1 Contender’s Ladder Match at Takeover: Shotzi Blackheart vs. Chelsea Green

We go to the ring and out comes Shotzi Blackheart. This is the first qualifying match for the “Takeover: Tampa” Ladder Match to crown a new #1 contender. Robert Stone is out next with a mic. He introduces Chelsea Green, representing The Robert Stone Brand.

Stone watches from ringside as we get the bell. Fans do dueling chants. They go at it and Blackheart lands the first takedown on Green’s face. Blackheart keeps control and taunts Green after more offense. They tangle and Green nails a Japanese arm drag. Blackheart with a traditional arm drag. Shotzi with an enziguri. More back and forth. Green with a big Backstabber for a close 2 count as fans chant her name.

Green ends up nailing a pump kick in the middle of the ring for another 2 count. Green fights Shotzi off and nails a big missile dropkick from the top, sending Shotzi to the apron. Green brings her back in and hits the Unprettier, which Green calls the I’m Prettier, in the middle of the ring. Green covers for the pin to win.

Winner: Chelsea Green

After the match, Stone hits the ring to raise Green’s arm as her music hits. We go to replays. Green has advanced to Takeover to compete in the Ladder Match to determine a new #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Title.

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