5 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (July 6)

7. Up - The Path To Redemption

Two weeks ago, Bayley returned to action with a victory over Deonna Purrazzo. This week, she started her climb back amongst the division's best with a bout against Alexa Bliss - one with serious implications for the Women's Title scene.

The match turned out to be fantastic, drawing chants of "This is awesome!" from the Full Sail crowd. Bliss was dominant, showing the same sort of anger that she did against Carmella last week. While that lead to a victory against "The Staten Island Princess," this time, Bliss wasn't so lucky. Bayley knocked her off the top rope, then hit the Bayley-to-Belly for the pin.

Not only was this match exciting, but it felt important. Bliss has been on a role lately, and she does have a valid claim to a more prominent position in the division. Bayley, meanwhile, needs to beat some top-level talent in order to prove herself. This match may have ultimately halted Bliss's claim to a championship match, but it showed how exclusive an honor that is.