On a show that had promised to identify a challenger for unstoppable NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, the episode built its first of three with yet another a phenomenal video presentation for returning babyface Tegan Nox.
Not to have this effusive praise diluted by Jon Moxley's brilliant impression of Vince McMahon, but this was such good sh*t. Really, really, f*cking good.
In many ways, this particular comeback story is a total tap-in for the brand, but they deserve credit all the same for ensuring that the peak will come upon her entrance next week. Nox really has gone through one of the worst two-year spells of any wrestling career, not least considering that rehab's virtually all she's known as a WWE Superstar.
All the right sympathy has been curated - it's now simply down the Welsh wizard to execute all the right moves.
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