Tommy Dreamer's broadcast partner Bully Ray also felt the segment didn't quite come together.

"Ethan Page is doing a great job of trying to be the guy to breathe down Trick Williams's neck," Bully said. He reminded the audience he has been asking for someone to play that role for a while, and while "NXT" appears to be listening, he still has notes. "What they're trying to do with Ethan last night is make Ethan the guy to breathe down the neck. It felt forced to me."

Ray also didn't appreciate the nonchalant way that Williams brushed off Page's monologue. The former TNA World Champion felt that it didn't look like Page got into Williams's head, despite that being the intent of the segment.

"When Ethan Page is telling Trick Williams about the [metallic taste of blood]. That's the moment in time I needed to see the gear change from Trick to go 'S***, this guy's right. Maybe I am in over my head,'" Ray continued. "Not everyone needs to be strong all the time. A great babyface will show vulnerability."

Page won the title from Williams at WWE NXT Heatwave over the summer and lost the title back to Williams at the beginning of October, on the debut of "WWE NXT" on The CW.