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NXT arrives in the land of the rising sun this weekend and NXT Women’s Champion Auska will face a familiar foe when the brand tours Osaka, Japan. WWE Japan announced that she will take on Nia Jax via twitter.
??????NXT?????????????????????https://t.co/k6gfYwypQK?#wwe_jp #WWEOsaka pic.twitter.com/8ng2KcqV0r
— WWE Japan (@WWEJapan) December 1, 2016
They both started bantering back and forth on twitter after this announcement:
????? What did you say!
????????????????Do I fight that humongous woman?
WWE????????????????????????????????????#NXTOsaka https://t.co/bqRm8TCWPy
— ASUKA / ??? (@WWEAsuka) December 1, 2016
I don't get your cryptic talk @WWEAsuka ! Get ready because this "humongous" woman is ready to beat your thong wearing butt! ?? https://t.co/8EQfKOaAn7
— Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) December 1, 2016
Here it comes!
So…Sorry, Chuckling ?Don't be scared of me? https://t.co/1XYKkS4B1Z
— ASUKA / ??? (@WWEAsuka) December 1, 2016
What comes?! What's going on right now? Am I being punk'd?? Are you trying to get me @WWEAsuka?! I'm gonna give you a wedgie w/your thong https://t.co/Cmv3THdrGj
— Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) December 1, 2016
The last time both fought was in June at NXT TakeOver: The End…where Nia pummeled Asuka before succumbing to a lethal succession of kicks and hits. Since then Asuka has remained undefeated and has held the NXT Women’s Championship for more than 245 days.
NXT travels to Japan on Saturday, Dec. 3 at in Japan’s historic Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.
Other matches set for the card include:
- NXT Champion Samoa Joe vs Shinsuke Nakamura
- Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode vs. Elias Samson
- NXT Tag Champions Johnny Gargano-Tommaso Ciampa aka #DIY vs. Tajiri and Tozawa
- Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss vs. Dash and Dawson aka The Revival
- Oney Lorcan vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas
- Liv Morgan and Aliyah vs. Peyton Royce and Billie Kay
Other Superstars slated to appear include Shane Thorne and Nick Miller aka TM-61, Buddy Murphy, Ember Moon, Wesley Blake, and Hideo Itami.
What are your thoughts about this match up? Sound off in the comments below.
