5 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (June 24)

3. Bull Dempsey And His Belly

The Bull Dempsey Is Fat angle is one of those storylines that screams 'bad idea', but NXT has a preternatural ability to get such things over. Maybe it's the fans who are more than willing to meet them halfway on a silly idea, maybe the writing's just generally better, who knows? With that in mind, when Bull Dempsey appeared to be embarking on an angle about how out of shape he was, the initial reaction was cautious optimism. So far, it's not going that well. Dempsey hasn't received any more actual screen time since the storyline began, apart from a brief spotlight on last night's show, which took the form of a series of Instagram photos of Bull with his big belly out, often asleep and covered in snacks. It's an odd decision, especially now when two of the top stars in NXT, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe, have physiques that aren't a million miles away from Dempsey's. If the storyline will be ultimately redemptive, fair enough, but if it's set to play out as 'bellies are funny' for much longer, Bull may find it impossible to get his credibility back. On the other hand, did he have much credibility to begin with?