10 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (Nov 20)
Ups...
10. The Man Comes Around
Becky Lynch strolling through the door opened by William Regal at the start of this week's NXT was electrifying - 'The Man' looked ten foot tall compared to the plucky babyface that left the promotion having never won its title in 2015
Soaking in the moment but still managing to get to the business end of things, Lynch flipped between returning hero and invading main roster a*sehole with deft touch (the lack of a bright red shirt certainly helped her cause in attempting to be the former).
Dishing out heavy shots to Survivor Series opponents Bayley (sideswiping Sasha Banks in the process) and Shayna Baszler, the Raw Women's Champion offered any of the roster out for a fight there and then. In a noble attempt to rebuild her agency after a difficult month as an all-encompassing babyface, Rhea Ripley answered the call.
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