Just when you thought wrestling couldn’t get more exciting than a cage match between a lion and a bear, here comes Lola Vice, fresh off a knockout win in an underground brawl against Natalya, now setting her sights on bigger fish—or should I say, fiercer fighters? That’s right, folks! After the dust settled on the May 14 episode of “WWE NXT,” the backstage grapevine buzzed with the scoop that Vice is about to throw down with none other than the queen of the chokehold, Shayna Baszler, at the upcoming NXT Battleground PPV.
But wait, there’s a twist! Our wrestling wizards couldn’t just leave well enough alone. While the production crew packs their sunscreen for a sunny jaunt to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the rest of us got a sneak peek at what’s cooking for the May 22 episode. And oh, did it serve up some drama! Vice and Baszler teamed up only to taste defeat at the hands of Natalya and Karmen Petrovic. Talk about a plot twist! In a stunning betrayal, Vice turned on Baszler, who wasn’t having any of it and retaliated with a good ol’ fashioned choke-out.
Cue “NXT” General Manager Ava, who must have been watching too much daytime TV, because she decided this soap opera needed another episode. So, she’s booked Vice and Baszler in a match under Underground rules. You know, just to ensure it’s as chaotic as a family reunion at Thanksgiving. Baszler, ever the strategist, licked her wounds and declared she wanted the match under these gritty, no-holds-barred conditions. Meanwhile, some fans, probably foreseeing the carnage, decided to beat the traffic and missed the post-match fireworks.
As the anticipation builds for June 9, remember, folks: This isn’t just about wrestling. It’s about proving who’s the toughest of them all in the most theatrically menacing way possible. Will Vice’s spinning back fists and flurry of rights reign supreme, or will Baszler’s death grip put Vice in the vice? Tune in, or you’ll miss out on the brawl to end all brawls!