The Raw after WrestleMania wasn't as packed with debuts and returns as usual. Befitting the stripped down nature of the current WWE product, there was only one of each, and both were in the women's division, which could definitely use some fresh faces. Nia Jax was the return. Bianca Belair was the debut.

Former NXT star Belair made her in ring debut on Raw by challenging Zelina Vega to an impromptu match. Belair stormed the ring after Vega interfered in a tag team title match between her team, Angel Garza and Austin Theory, and the current tag champs, the Street Profits. It was a reprisal of the match from the night before at WrestleMania, when Belair saved her real life husband Montez Ford from a beating at the hands of Vega, Garca, and Theory after the Profits retained the titles.

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Aligning Belair with the Profits at 'Mania gave them a great victory lap after their sprint of a title match, with Ford and Angelo Dawkins walking out with Belair hoisted on their shoulders. It also set up two matches with Vega for the following night on Raw -- first, a singles match between Belair and Vega that ended in a no contest when Ford and Theory brawled into the ring. Then, that was followed by an ECW-style impromptu tag match between the Profits and Belair against Theory, Garza, and Vega.

Belair showed off her strength by tossing the diminutive Vega around with ease. At one point, Belair grabbed Vega off a cross body attempt and lifted her high into the air, pausing for a couple of squats before dropping Vega to the mat. Belair had an answer to any move that Vega tried,  most of which displayed her impressive physical strength. The finish of the match saw Belair toss Vega into the turnbuckles with a variation on Beth Phoenix's Glam Slam before hitting her with her finisher, the K.O.D.

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Belair's move from NXT up to the main roster might come as a surprise to some. Her raw athletic ability and unique look, including her trademark braid, made her a standout in NXT's stacked women's division, but she never won the women's title. She had a couple of shots at Shayna Baszler during her long reign over the division, but always came up short. Her last shot at the title was at TakeOver: Portland, when she lost to a WrestleMania-bound Rhea Ripley. The argument could be made that Belair still has unfinished business in NXT and its new champ, Charlotte Flair, who defeated her in her NXT comeback match.

But the more compelling argument is that Belair is a performer built for the main roster. In the current era of NXT, where the show has become a full fledged third brand with wrestlers like Flair and Finn Balor joining the roster, it makes sense that some wrestlers will be lost in the shuffle. Especially with her connection to Montez Ford giving her a built-in storyline, Belair seems more than ready to take her place on the main roster.

Belair also ran the risk of becoming a female Lex Luger if she lost another title shot in NXT. On Raw, she can start from the ground up, in front of a new audience, in a division that could use fresh blood. Taking advantage of her association with the Street Profits was a great way to introduce her, while also adding an undeniable presence to their act. Belair always looked like a star in the making in NXT, and her introduction on a bigger stage over the last two nights validates that. Her future, and the Street Profits, looks brighter than ever.

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