7 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (April 13)

9. Downs - Where's Baron?

Baron Corbin may be part of WWE's main roster now, and his last major match in NXT may have ended in a loss, but it's clear the company's got huge plans for him. That's why they tried so hard on his final NXT broadcast to make us believe that he's really, really good.

Austin Aries kicked off the program with a match against Angelo Dawkins, and even during Aries's bout, the announcers were focused on Corbin. Tom Phillips mentioned that Aries "stole a victory" over "The Lone Wolf" at TakeOver: Dallas, and during the bout, he and Graves mentioned how much difficulty Aries had during the match.

Later that evening, Corbin took on Tucker Knight in a squash match, giving the announcers even more time to put him over. They talked about his battle royal win at WrestleMania, his so-called destruction of Dolph Ziggler on Raw, and how NXT is his territory. It all felt a bit desperate, and - given the fact that Corbin is far from the brand's top talent - hollow.