9 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (Sept 18)
4. Missing The Mark
Nigel McGuinness revealing on commentary that Aliyah was inspired by Beth Phoenix seemed more of an insult by the end of the match than when he said it at the start, so limp was this Xia Li squash vehicle.
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This went nowhere fast despite the intent of presenting Li like the best of the rest from the division after a red hot opener. She didn't look bad, but the usual pro wrestling principle applies here - beating a loser doesn't make the winner an actual winner.
Li needed a better match and opponent for this spot to achieve its stated aim - but it foreshadowed a number of moments that were defined more by the hour of the show they were in than their actual contents.
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