10 Ways WWE Fixed Broken NXT Call-Ups

1. Sasha Banks

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The heel turn was far from the fix.

When Sasha Banks returned in the summer of 2019 with a old-new attitude and a brand new look, she did so with the intent of reclaiming her position as 'The Boss' - the boss of the Raw Women's division, the boss of women's wrestling in general, and all the boss characteristics that made her almost peerless back in 2015.

Yet, she was no match for 'The Man'. WWE had a huge match in the Becky Lynch/Sasha Banks pairing and delivered it twice to relative success. The loss of the feud was necessary in continuing to build the legacy of Lynch as a transcendent figure in the industry, but what of the woman she defeated with identical aspirations?

She's found it by virtue of the aforementioned programme with and eventually against Bayley. Biding her time before eventually taking the title from the 'Role Model's shoulder, she's become the coolest character in the company once again. Across three brands her feuds are logically booked, fabulously worked and a sh*tload of fun. Best still, she's working like she knows it, baiting Chris Jericho and others with her graft and the numbers it draws.

 
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