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William Regal Adds Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks to First Great American Bash Edition of NXT
– After Sasha Banks laid out a challenge earlier to Io Shirai, NXT General Manager William Regal has now made the matchup official for Wednesday’s first edition of the Great American Bash-themed NXT. Per regal, this will be a non-title match between the two champions. You can see the announcement below.
William Regal tweeted, “It seems the past and the present are in conflict once again and the #WWENXT Universe will have the pleasure of seeing it happen. It is OFFICIAL. This Wednesday, on night 1 of #NXTGAB, it’ll be #NXTWomensChampion @shirai_io vs. @SashaBanksWWE in a non-title match! #WeAreNXT”
After Sasha Banks released her video, Io Shirai responded with a video of her own via Twitter. She stated, “Sasha. Bayley. You are more than welcome to come to my NXT again. Just be ready — for the same reasons as last time.”
Here’s the updated lineup for July 1:
* Strap Match: Roderick Strong vs. Dexter Lumis
* Aliyah and Robert Stone vs. Rhea Ripley – Ripley has to join The Robert Stone Brand, if she loses.
* Fatal 4-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match: Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai vs. Candice LeRae vs. Mia Yim
* Non-Title Match: Sasha Banks vs. Io Shirai
On the July 8 edition of NXT Great American Bash, Keith Lee will face Adam Cole in a title vs. title Winner Take All Mach.
It seems the past and the present are in conflict once again and the #WWENXT Universe will have the pleasure of seeing it happen. It is OFFICIAL.
This Wednesday, on night 1 of #NXTGAB, it’ll be #NXTWomensChampion @shirai_io vs. @SashaBanksWWE in a non-title match! #WeAreNXT https://t.co/j0jw6PS0d4
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) June 27, 2020
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