9 Biggest Winners From NXT TakeOver: Respect

6. Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke has been a perfectly fine heel character so far in NXT, but it hasn't exactly translated over into the ring. She hasn't been bad or anything, but before TakeOver: Respect there just hasn't been a solid performance to prove that she's worth the screen time over the hordes of other hungry and talented women on that show. 

Now that she's been in the ring with Asuka, she's proven herself in the ring. She was a great heel for the debuting star and made her look good without diminishing herself in the process. Brooke showed some fire even, like when she gave a stiff slap across her opponent's face. The few moments after that when the crowd shouted "You f***ed up" was one of the highlights of the night.

Asuka attempted some creative submissions and applications of them and Brooke helped her look like a star in the process. This was Asuka's night to shine, but Dana proved something on this night as well.