8 Ups & 9 Downs For WWE NXT In 2020
1. The Women's Division
Then, now and hopefully forever, the women's division remains at its worst the most incredible collection of wrestlers and matches within WWE. At its best, it's everything that still ensured NXT had purpose, credibility and (occasionally) a respectable number of viewers.
A rocky start to the year thanks to the Rhea Ripley/Charlotte Flair problems and global b*stard-related reasons was rectified in the run-up to TakeOver: In Your House. There, Io Shirai became champion as Candice LeRae, Shotzi Blackheart, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez all shone in a six-woman that also contained a main roster-bound Mia Yim.
The returns of Toni Storm and Ember Moon have energised the midcard, while Rhea Ripley's recovery and the amazing emergence of Champion-elect Gonzalez and eventual babyface megastar Blackheart seems to be ushering in another golden era for the black-and-gold brand's female league.