NXT Battleground June 9 th , 2024 | UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada A day late but let’s get it Uce. I respect that our host, Sexyy Red, opened by basically dropping an F bomb and doing a split with some twerking thrown in for good measure. NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match: Fallon Henley vs.
Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Lash Legend vs.
Michin vs. Sol Ruca Outside of Joshi promotions, Shawn Michaels is the best around when it comes to booking women. HHH and certainly not Tony Khan can match him these days.
He’s made all of these ladies (most of whom are still very new) feel important in some fashion. As usual in a match like this, they got off to a hot start with each woman getting a moment or two to showcase their unique brand of athleticism. That meant we got a handful of creative moves that felt specific to each woman, which is welcome.
I prefer that to paint-by-numbers spots that so many ladder matches have these days. That included Parker crushing Kelani on a ladder with her ass. If it works for Toni Storm, might as well try it too.
I loved Lash Legend getting the powerhouse spots and want to point out that she has improved greatly over the past year or so. The spot where everyone press slammed her onto a ladder outside was a dope way to get her out of the fray for a bit. The Sol Snatcher is a move I feel like I’ll always pop for and the two she hit here were great.
Jordan hit One of a Kind (split-legged moonsault) on Michin on a ladder an.
