9 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (Oct 9)
2. The bEST
Held back from singles action in the NXT on USA era so far, Bianca Belair went into this match with Dakota Kai as the favourite despite 'The Leader Of Team Kick's recent return.
'The EST of NXT' used the clash to remind everybody of exactly who she was, marking herself as the third realistic challenger to Shayna Baszler's Championship at the next available opportunity.
Strength, speed and charisma up to ceilings way higher than Full Sail, Belair was a TV-ready star long before the black-and-gold brand made the recent leap. Kai's time may come another day, but the fact that her defeat came with relative assuredness suggests she may not currently be in the plans.
The total opposite could be said for her opponent - the time for her to have one more crack at the Champion is yesterday.