3 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night’s WWE NXT (July 8)

7. Down - Yet Another NXT Injury

Ok, this is getting silly now. Is Full Sail University built on an ancient cursed burial ground?

Last night, a backstage interview segment confirmed what many websites have been reporting for as longs as three weeks: Bayley is currently on the bench with a broken hand. Initial reports were that she would work through the injury, but it seems like that's no longer an option. 

Bayley seemed frustrated as she told the camera that she has to sit back and watch others wrestle. She incorporated into a storyline, however, blaming Emma for the injury and warning her that she was first in line for a butt-whooping when she returned, though it should also be mentioned that Bayley couldn't give a rough deadline for that comeback.

Not only is she the most recent in a growing list of top NXT stars to be struck down with injuries, including Alex Riley, Hideo Itami, Sami Zayn and Becky Lynch (and don't forget Owens' knee injury at the top of the year), but this has to be doubly hard for the Doctor of Huganomics, considering the timing. Rumours are that she was being considered for a call up to the main roster alongside Sasha Banks and Charlotte in the near future and that may have to be curtailed.

In her brief segment last night, Bayley compared herself to Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H. Like those guys she got hurt but, also like those guys, she will come back to accomplish great things. Here's hoping that's absolutely the case.