Raquel Gonzalez Wins NXT Women's Championship At WWE NXT Takeover
Raquel Gonzalez is your new WWE NXT Women's Champion.
Tonight's NXT "Takeover: Stand and Deliver" Night One event saw Gonzalez win the title by defeating Io Shirai in the main event.
This is the first singles title reign for Gonzalez. Shirai held the title for 302 days after winning it from Charlotte Flair on June 7, 2020 at the "Takeover: In Your House" event.
Stay tuned for more from Takeover. Below are several shots of tonight's title change from the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida:
Tonight is undoubtedly the biggest match of @RaquelWWE's career. #NXTTakeOver @DakotaKai_WWE pic.twitter.com/uU22ZCNg17
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
EVERYONE is watching @shirai_io, and we mean EVERYONE. 😈 #NXTTakeOver @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/nGuygc48Vk
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
It all comes down to the #WWENXT #WomensTitle.@shirai_io defends her gold against @RaquelWWE in our commercial-free main event on @USA_Network, simulcasting on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork elsewhere! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/lbr8lP2pSV
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2021
The playing field is level between @shirai_io & @RaquelWWE...@DakotaKai_WWE has been tossed from ringside! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/YWj5Z93ZMe
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
By any means necessary. #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle @RaquelWWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/EIUear2igB
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2021
"Give up, @shirai_io!" – @RaquelWWE
Easier said than done. #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle pic.twitter.com/9nlYPXK2KV
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 8, 2021
💀 #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle @RaquelWWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/Dq41gkm1VH
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
.@shirai_io is doing whatever she has to do to defeat @RaquelWWE
and retain the #WWENXT Women's Championship! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/iiCGEhSNlS— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
History, no, HERSTORY is made tonight as @RaquelWWE defeats @shirai_io to become the NEW #WWENXT #WomensChampion!!! #AndNew #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle pic.twitter.com/1a3YRVi4tB
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2021
.@RheaRipley_WWE couldn't do it.@DakotaKai_WWE couldn't do it.
Toni Storm couldn't do it.@RaquelWWE did it and is now our NEW #WWENXT #WomensChampion! #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensTitle #AndNew @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/EFnWYJbA2E— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2021
Congratulations, @RaquelWWE!
The shock and awe continues on tomorrow's Night 2 of #NXTTakeOver : Stand & Deliver on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else. #AndNew pic.twitter.com/04cacK3Yjd
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 8, 2021
We'll always be #NXTProud of you, @shirai_io. ❤️ #WeAreNXT #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/Wy08ES9GjD
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2021