Character Relationship Map: NXT WarGames 2021

Characters

• Io Shirai (played by Masami Odate) — protagonist

  Member of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Raquel Gonzalez (played by Victoria González) — supporting

  Member of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Cora Jade (played by Brianna Coda) — supporting

  Member of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Mandy Rose (played by Amanda Saccomanno) — supporting

  NXT Women's Champion and member of the losing Toxic Attraction faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Jacy Jayne (played by Taylor Grado) — supporting

  NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and member of the losing Toxic Attraction faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Gigi Dolin (played by Priscilla Kelly) — supporting

  NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and member of the losing Toxic Attraction faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Johnny Gargano (played by John Gargano) — supporting

  Member of the losing Team Black & Gold in the main event WarGames match.

• Tommaso Ciampa (played by Tommaso Whitney) — supporting

  NXT Champion and member of the losing Team Black & Gold in the main event WarGames match.

• Pete Dunne (played by Peter England) — supporting
• Kay Lee Ray (played by Kayleigh Kerr) — supporting

  Member of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Dakota Kai (played by Cheree Georgina Crowley) — supporting

  Member of the losing faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Grayson Waller (played by Matt Farrelly) — minor
• Tony D'Angelo (played by Joe Ariola) — minor
• Bron Breakker (played by Bronson Rechsteiner) — minor

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Pete Dunne → Tony D'Angelo (Conflict WarGames Opponent)

  Pete Dunne was listed on Team Black & Gold, and Tony D'Angelo was listed on Team 2.0 for the main-event WarGames match.

• Johnny Gargano → Grayson Waller (Conflict WarGames Opponent)

  Johnny Gargano was part of Team Black & Gold, while Grayson Waller was part of the opposing Team 2.0.

• Tommaso Ciampa → Bron Breakker (Conflict WarGames Opponent)

  Tommaso Ciampa represented Team Black & Gold, while Bron Breakker represented Team 2.0 in the main-event WarGames match.

• Raquel Gonzalez → Dakota Kai (Conflict WarGames Opponent)

  Raquel Gonzalez was on the winning faction, while Dakota Kai was on the losing faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Io Shirai → Mandy Rose (Conflict WarGames Opponent)

  Io Shirai's victorious faction defeated the faction containing Mandy Rose in the opening WarGames match.

• Dakota Kai → Mandy Rose (Alliance Faction Teammate)

  Dakota Kai and Mandy Rose are listed on the losing side of the opening WarGames match.

• Gigi Dolin → Jacy Jayne (Alliance Tag Team Partner)

  The plot describes Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne as the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions and members of Toxic Attraction.

• Mandy Rose → Jacy Jayne (Alliance Faction Teammate)

  Mandy Rose and Jacy Jayne are both listed as members of Toxic Attraction in the opening WarGames match.

• Mandy Rose → Gigi Dolin (Alliance Faction Teammate)

  The plot identifies Mandy Rose and Gigi Dolin as members of the losing Toxic Attraction faction.

• Raquel Gonzalez → Kay Lee Ray (Alliance Teammate)

  The plot places Raquel Gonzalez and Kay Lee Ray on the victorious side of the opening women's WarGames match.

• Raquel Gonzalez → Cora Jade (Alliance Teammate)

  Raquel Gonzalez and Cora Jade are both identified as members of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Io Shirai → Raquel Gonzalez (Alliance Teammate)

  The plot identifies Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez as members of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

• Cora Jade → Kay Lee Ray (Alliance Teammate)

  Cora Jade and Kay Lee Ray are both named as members of the faction that defeated Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction.

• Io Shirai → Kay Lee Ray (Alliance Teammate)

  The plot names Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray among the four wrestlers who defeated Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction.

• Io Shirai → Cora Jade (Alliance Teammate)

  The plot lists both Io Shirai and Cora Jade as members of the victorious faction in the opening WarGames match.

Story Analysis

A transitional NXT event uses two faction-based WarGames matches to mark the promotion's movement into the NXT 2.0 era.

Plot Progression

1. A New NXT Era
2. Two Factions Assemble
3. The Women's WarGames
4. Black And Gold Versus 2.0
5. Team 2.0 Prevails