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Could Io Shirai Win The Belt At NXT TakeOver: In Your House?

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Can Io Shirai win WWE's NXT TakeOver: In Your House is this weekend? SI's Justin Barrasso joins Kaitlin O'Toole to discuss this Sunday's event. 

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Kaitlin O'Toole: Io Shirai has held all the major titles in Japan and came to the US in 2018 to make her mark. But she's yet to have her breakout moment. Joining me now is SI's Justin Barrasso. Justin, this Sunday at NXT Takeover In Your House, what can Shirai do to stand out in a match against Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley?

Justin Barrasso: It's tough. Triple threat matches are unique because there's three talents in the ring instead of two. But the good thing for Io is that Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley are so different. And looking at the match they worked at WrestleMania, Charlotte and Rio, it was very physical, very hard hitting. Charlotte Flair dictated the pace of that match. When you think about adding a third person into that mix, Io is perfect. She can fly. She's a different body style. She's just different in every way, shape and form. From Ripley and from Flair. So I think she's the right mix. Especially her taking it to the air. She can bump and sell and make Ripley and Flair look great, too. And I think the match at Mania really missed that underdog because, again, Rhea's got an imposing look. Charlotte Flair's one of the bigger female stars on the roster. So I think that plays a big role to the fact that we'll have a firmly defined underdog. Io's just so good at what she does. I think this is her moment to really shine.

Kaitlin O'Toole: Should this match be the main event, do you think Io will win the belt?

Justin Barrasso: Yeah, I think it should be the main event. I don't think it will be because usually WWE, when they cut to these cinematic matches, usually it ends the show. So with this Adam Cole Velveteen rematch, it more than likely ends the show. But I think in terms of a wrestling match, I would end with the women's title match. Especially I do think Sharai wins the belt here. I think it's been a really solid feud. To me, you bring Charlotte Flair to NXT to highlight, to really put an exclamation point on whoever that next champion is. I think it should be Io Shirai. I would have that match close TakeOver this Sunday.