WWE NXT Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from October 26

The October 26 episode of NXT brought the brand out of the stagnancy that had dominated it for well over a month and began the march to TakeOver: Toronto with several hot angles and a major revelation.

Factor in another strong performance from DIY's Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano, as well as a great main event featuring WWE Cruiserweight champion T.J. Perkins, and you have the elements of a fantastic WWE Network broadcast.

Which Superstars from Wednesday's show emerged the winners of the night, and who struggled?

Superstar	Winner or Loser	Why?
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce	Winners	The bullies of the NXT women's division asserted their will on Liv Morgan and Aliyah, despite a loss and will form the foundation of the roster for months to come.
Lince Dorado	Loser	Whether on Raw or NXT, the masked luchador cannot catch a break (or win) under the WWE umbrella.

Biggest Winner: Asuka

The revelation of Mickie James as Asuka's TakeOver: Toronto opponent did more to explain the sheer dominance of the champion than celebrate the return of a beloved staple of the Ruthless Aggression Era.

The fact that there is no one in the general area of NXT even remotely credible enough to dethrone The Empress of Tomorrow is a testament both to her and the writing team, who has built her up to be the extraordinary force of nature that she has become.

Bringing in former champions to help put her over only helps to build an unstoppable competitor whose eventual demise will mean that much more to the woman who defeats her.

For now, Asuka can revel in the fact that she is as dominant a champion as there is under the WWE banner.

Biggest Loser: Roderick Strong

Just one week after a debut that generated tremendous buzz on the Internet, Roderick Strong was nowhere to be found Wednesday night. The lack of the man formerly known as Mr. ROH was disappointing, especially considering NXT's knack for following up major occurrences with at least a promo.

He undoubtedly figures to be a major part of the proceedings in NXT going forward, especially considering the lack of credible main-event stars past Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura, but the complete lack of presence on Wednesday's show was wholly unexpected.

Considering how solid the rest of the show was, perhaps this could be construed as grasping at straws. Featuring someone as important as Strong, though, is important to the overall health of the brand. He was not even seen in a recap video from last week.