8 Ups And 2 Downs From WWE NXT (Aug 10)

1. A First Date To Forget

Look if you couldn't contain yourself at the sight of Indi Hartwell going back on a stipulation she herself put in place just seven days ago, then you likely got a heck of a lot out of the sight of the odd couple sharing a some finger food on their first date last night. Your writer, however, as those loyal readers among you will no doubt have guessed by now, was not one of those people.

The players involved here all have the potential to deliver some seriously engaging wrestling television, with Hartwell growing as a performer by the week, Lumis still having the potential to be a steely badass who punishes his foes in the ring, and Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae routinely turning chicken sh*t into chicken salad. But the scenario they've all been plonked in is just doing nothing for any of them.

Admittedly, Gargano attempting to pass off as Jean Paul the waiter will probably force even the coldest of fan to crack a smile, but watching Lumis blandly stare a whole through every person he engages with, Hartwell try (and disappointingly fail) to get over her apparent love for the creepy character, and LeRae be under-utilised in her role as the overly protective "mom" is increasingly soul-destroying to watch.

Where this goes next is anyone's guess. But an end must be in sight soon... right?