WWE NXT Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from TakeOver: Respect

The theme of Wednesday night's TakeOver: Respect was history, which was made over the course of the broadcast.

First, Dusty Rhodes' spirit and legacy were celebrated as the tournament bearing his name came to a conclusion. Then, the women of NXT squared off in the main event, an action-packed 30-minute Iron Man match.

The past, the present and the future were celebrated in a night full of fantastic wrestling matches and moments of pure emotion.

With so many NXT Superstars and Divas having momentous evenings, there were plenty of winners.

But which performers were less lucky, landing on the loser side of things?

Find out with this look back at the latest extravaganza presented by WWE's developmental brand.

Winners: Bayley and Sasha Banks

There was tremendous pressure on Sasha Banks and Bayley—the first women to ever main event a major WWE production—to deliver a phenomenal match that rewarded the trust placed in them by Triple H and NXT management.

Not only did they live up to the hype, but they also exceeded expectations, wrestling a Match of the Year candidate that was both the perfect follow-up to their classic in Brooklyn and a masterful piece of storytelling.

With Banks a fixture on the main roster and Bayley continuing the women's wrestling revolution on Wednesday nights, it is likely that they have seen the end of their rivalry for the time being.

If so, they wrapped things up with a match of epic proportions.

Loser: Tyler Breeze

Despite Tyler Breeze's string of outstanding performances and his status as the one constant of NXT, the fans inside Full Sail University did not believe for a second he actually had a chance to beat Apollo Crews, and that is a major problem for his credibility.

Breeze is always presented as one of the top stars of NXT but rarely wins the big matches. Thus, when it came time to ask fans to buy into the near-falls he was perpetrating, the audience was silent. It was a major disappointment for someone who has worked so hard for the brand but has seen his peers promoted over him.

Breeze was the biggest loser on a night of great celebration.

Winner: Asuka

The Japanese newcomer was immensely impressive in her debut match, a victory over Dana Brooke. Her body language, facial expressions and character traits accentuated her performance, making it an even greater success.

She was crisp and energetic and never appeared to be intimidated by the stage she found herself on.

That the character has direction and a teased match with Emma helped make the debut a phenomenal one.

The impending matches with Bayley should be great fun for the brand devoted to building the reputation of women's wrestling in the states.