Io Shirai was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated, and spoke about her current reign as NXT Women’s Championship, her dream matches in NXT, and much more.
Io Shirai had this to say about her current reign as NXT Women’s Champion:
“I am so proud to be the champion in what is considered one of the most talented women’s divisions in NXT history. The fact that I have been able to defend my title against a series of skilled challengers in such high-level matches has been a great experience for me. I fully intend to defend my title in an effort to raise the brand profile of NXT and its women’s division by continuing to have quality matches week in and week out.”
Io had this to say about her dream match with Mayu Iwatani in NXT:
“Yes, Mayu Iwatani is certainly one of my greatest rivals. If we ever have the opportunity to compete for the title at an NXT TakeOver, I am confident we would put on a great show. It is definitely a dream match for me.”
Io stated who she believes is the most talented performer in WWE:
“My definition of talented is how much a performer can attract others to what they are doing. So I would have to say Rey Mysterio. I watched him when I was younger and that was when I knew I wanted to be in a WWE ring one day. And now after a long journey, here I am.”
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