With NXT TakeOver: Dallas only nine days away, the focus on this week's episode of the brand's TV show was the women's division. In the main event, number one contender to the Women's Championship Asuka took on Emma in a hard-fought battle, and while champion Bayley was nowhere to be found, she and Asuka were still drawn inexorably closer to one another, and to Dallas. NXT Champion Finn Balor was in action, as well, and while his nemesis Samoa Joe didn't compete in an official match, he showed off his dominance and sent a message to the man he'll face on April 1. The seeds for one final TakeOver bout were sown, as well, when Apollo Crews and "The Drifter" Elias Samson came face to face early in the show. Finally, both members of the former Dragon Gate USA tandem Ronin were in action as Rich Swann and Johnny Gargano each logged ring time. There was clearly a lot packed into the hour-long broadcast, and as usual, some of it worked and some of it didn't. Here are 5 ups and 3 downs from this week's episode of NXT...
