7 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE NXT TakeOver: Respect

By Scott Carlson /

5. Replenishing The Ranks

Forget the WWE€™s version of the Divas Revolution. It€™s been sanitized and bastardized into a cautionary tale of what happens when WWE is handed a golden opportunity: the company snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. Instead, it€™s worth it to focus on the place where the revolution started: NXT. However, NXT€™s women€™s division has been depleted due to the recent round of promotions, leaving at one point five regular female wrestlers on television (with others dropping in sporadically). Recently, we€™ve seen Bille Kay and Peyton Royce join the ranks, and Wednesday, Asuka made her much-anticipated debut. (We€™ll largely discount the return of Eva Marie.) We also learned Wednesday that Nia Jax, whose vignettes have been airing for nearly two months, will debut next week on NXT. Once that happens, you€™ll have 10 women featured on television regularly, plus the occasional appearance from ol€™ Blue Pants. Hopefully this new round of women can live up to bar set by NXT€™s Four Horsewomen.