Best & Worst of WWE NXT - Io Shirai returns alongside Poppy, Ladder Match announced for TakeOver

Adam Cole; Poppy, Dexter Lumis, and Triple H
Adam Cole; Poppy, Dexter Lumis, and Triple H

#2 Worst: No Franky Monet on NXT

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For a show that almost always finds a spot for every prominent Superstar on each episode, Franky Monet's absence from NXT was pretty surprising. She had featured every week following NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, interacting with the rest of the women's division.

Monet had an impressive debut showing on NXT two weeks ago, while she was reading glowing reviews about it on last week's episode. La Wera Loca could have had another backstage segment this week, or possibly a vignette.

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Another possibility was an interaction with Io Shirai when she returned backstage from her appearance alongside Poppy. It would have happened just before her brief staredown with Raquel Gonzalez.

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It is understandable that NXT would rather wait until after TakeOver: In Your House to continue Franky Monet's push. The black and gold brand did promote matches for beyond TakeOver, so she definitely should have appeared on our screens.

In fact, Monet could have been used to promote the women's matches at TakeOver, with her putting over Raquel Gonzalez, Ember Moon, Mercedes Martinez, and Xia Li.

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