![]() ![]() She has headlined the biggest show in Stardom’s history and holds the record for most successful title defenses. Shirai also has proven championship pedigree, holding numerous titles, including being a former two-time World of Stardom Champion. (Her bridging German suplex is one of the most beautiful suplexes this side of Kurt Angle.) She has the same bad ass aura of her former partner Asuka but with an added dimension of strong technical wrestling and high risk maneuvers. She is a proven talent who is popular with the hardcore fans that NXT attracts and has the in-ring ability to remain over. The division is far from weak and is still much better than the main roster it just lacks the excitement of previous years. Ember Moon’s title reign never really caught on and Shayna Baszler has not had the same connection to fans that Becky Lynch or Charlotte had. In recent months, the division has fallen on hard times. Asuka’s record-shattering reign followed the memorable Bayley/Banks feud and was a centerpiece of the show. Just a few short years ago, the division was so strong that a NXT Women’s Title match headlined TakeOver: Respect when Bayley defended against Sasha Banks in an Ironman Match. Shirai is an important signing that could not have come at a better time for NXT. ![]() After a false alarm last year, it was made official that Io Shirai will be joining the NXT roster. The latest star was announced earlier today at a live event in Ryogoku Kokugikan. In recent years, WWE and NXT in particular have given some of the top women’s professional wrestlers in the world a larger scale to perform on. ![]()
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