6 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (Mar 16th)
3. Emma-brace The Hate
After a backstage confrontation (more on that later), Emma took on Deonna Purrazzo in singles action. For those who've only seen Emma wrestle on WWE's main roster, don't be fooled - she's quite good, and now that she's a heel, she's really standing out from the crowd. Emma bullied Purrazzo for the majority of the match, using standard heel diva spots (standing on her hair and pulling her up by the arms), but also acting just plain mean in a way that would make Vader proud. She attacked Purrazzo with stiff-looking kicks and submissions, finally scoring the win with the Emma Lock. The NXT Diva's ring work was great, and she should be considered a threat to the Women's Championship. Likewise, she could easily come back to the main roster and fill a role as a more aggressive heel than Divas' Champion Charlotte. Either way, she's making herself indispensible.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013