Io Shirai Retains NXT Women’s Title Against Candice LeRae At WWE NXT TakeOver 31, Gets Challenged By Toni Storm

At WWE NXT TakeOver 31, Io Shirai defended the NXT Women’s Championship in a match where LeRae hoped to cement her spot as a top competitor in NXT’s women’s division. Shirai took control early on, and LeRae went to the outside to regroup. LeRae gained the upper hand with a springboard dive off the apron, but Shirai fired back with one of her own. LeRae…