6 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (July 27)

NXT's women's division took a pretty bad hit in the recent WWE draft. While top stars Bayley and Asuka were left on the brand (though Bayley's guest spot at Battleground indicates she might be called up before long), the entire "B-level" of the division - Nia Jax, Alexa Bliss, and Carmella - were taken. That makes the damage to the roster nearly as considerable as that of last year's "Divas' Revolution."

WWE will have to debut some new faces for the division, but they've also chosen now as the time to start focusing on some of the undercard workers they already have. Case in point - on this show, fans saw the very beginnings of a push for Billie Kay, as she scored a win over acclaimed independent talent Santana Garrett.

The match wasn't bad - it was a well-worked, hard-hitting contest that saw both women (especially Garrett) show off their expertise. At the same time, though, it was nothing special, and it felt like pushing Kay was little more than a last-minute decision. The announcers made repeated mention of Kay's June appearance on Smackdown, but that was nothing but a squash match with Kay on the wrong end. A real push will require a bit more work.