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

6. Up - Thunder Valley Thrashing

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Up next was another squash match, as the team of TM-61 - Shane Thorne and Nick Miller - took on Adrian Nails and Rob Ryzin. To be honest, there wasn't much to say about this one, as the bout was short and the name guys dominated. Still, Thorne and Miller are talented enough that even a short showcase for them is worth watching - Thorne has great aerial ability, while Miller is just as adept at holding a match together. They scored the victory with Thunder Valley, a double press into a swinging slam.

Like the women's division, NXT's tag team division has suffered over the last several months. Since WrestleMania, the teams of Enzo and Cass, The Vaudevillains, Blake and Murphy, and American Alpha have all either left the brand or split up. The company has done a better job of building up new tag teams, though, with the likes of TM-61, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, and The Authors of Pain all potential foes for The Revival.

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