7 Ups And 1 Down From Last Night's WWE NXT (May 25)
2. Words To The Wise
The main event of this week's episode of NXT was a triple threat match to determine a number one contender to the brand's Women's Championship - Nia Jax versus Carmella versus Alexa Bliss. Despite the fact that Bayley, as the former champion, is entitled to a rematch with Asuka, the leg injury she suffered on last week's broadcast prevented her from being cleared for action.
Early in the show, Bayley was the subject of a backstage interview. She spoke about how much she regretted having to pass on her title shot, but acknowledged that the decision to keep her on the sidelines was probably for the best. She was interrupted by Jax, however, who took credit for Bayley's injury. Carmella came to Bayley's defense, then Bliss jumped into the conversation. It was a good set-up for the evening's main event.
Later, Andrea DiMarco caught up with Asuka, asking the NXT Women's Champion which of her three potential opponents she'd most like to meet at the TakeOver show. Asuka simply said that it didn't matter, and she'd defeat whomever was victorious.