8 Ups And 2 Downs From WWE NXT 2.0 (Sep 14)

3. Ridge Holland Makes Light Work Of Maverick

The minute it became evident that Drake Maverick was the star tasked with being Ridge Holland's meal for the evening, you had to feel that a rough night at the office for the former 24/7 Champion was incoming.

Rag-dolling the constant highlight around the ring like a child who'd accidentally wandered into a bear cage, Maverick sold the Yorkshireman's every move as though he was on the brink of death. One defiant slap was all the one-time 205 Live GM could muster before getting butted and Northern Grit'ed into next week.

You could argue that Maverick deserves so much better than this after routinely making chicken salad out of black and gold chicken sh*t, but Holland is this bright brand's future and last night's squashed made that very loud and painfully clear.