"Yeah, I did it. I got it, finally," Shirai said before speaking in Japanese. She continued, "Rhea Ripley is tough, Charlotte is tough, but I am the NXT Women's Champion."
Shirai also took to Twitter after the show and made two tweets on her big win.
She wrote, "At last, I can call myself champion. When I think about the tough & painful times, I was able to achieve this, largely in part to your support! I am truly grateful for everyone who gave me courage. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!"
"I have nothing but the utmost respect & gratitude for WWE, who always believed I could become a champion, regardless of race or nationality. Tonight, my chance finally arrived. I don't have a tag partner, but I definitely have a wonderful family & home," she wrote in a follow-up tweet.
Charlotte Flair also tweeted after the title loss and gave props to both competitors.
She wrote, "I've been in a lot of wrestling rings lately (I know you all know [laughing emoji]). Sharing the ring with @RheaRipley_WWE and @shirai_io tonight was a continuation of the legacy of the #WWENXT women's division...."
Flair posted a follow-up tweet and congratulated Shirai.
"Paige, Nattie, Sasha, Becky, Bayley, Asuka, Shayna and so many more. This belongs to you now. Congrats @shirai_io," she wrote.
I have nothing but the utmost respect & gratitude for WWE, who always believed I could become a champion, regardless of race or nationality.
— ?????Io Shirai (@shirai_io) June 8, 2020
Tonight, my chance finally arrived.
I don't have a tag partner, but I definitely have a wonderful family & home.
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At last, I can call myself champion.
— ?????Io Shirai (@shirai_io) June 8, 2020
When I think about the tough & painful times, I was able to achieve this, largely in part to your support!
I am truly grateful for everyone who gave me courage.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much! pic.twitter.com/maJcc5UzsU
Paige, Nattie, Sasha, Becky, Bayley, Asuka, Shayna and so many more. This belongs to you now. Congrats @shirai_io ????????????#NXTTakeOver #WeAreNXT
— Ms. WrestleMania (@MsCharlotteWWE) June 8, 2020
I've been in a lot of wrestling rings lately (I know you all know ??). Sharing the ring with @RheaRipley_WWE and @shirai_io tonight was a continuation of the legacy of the #WWENXT women's division....
— Ms. WrestleMania (@MsCharlotteWWE) June 8, 2020
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