So next week you have Trick cost Melo against Tony D, doesn't even have to be straight up interfering.
That sets up Trick beating Melo ending that feud. Melo goes on to Smackdown, Trick gets some more work in at NXT (which he needs).
Sets up Tony D vs Ilja, with Tony winning. Lets you see if Tony can carry the load for a while, eventually losing to Trick. Ilja gets called up and you see if his Mad Russian gimmick can get him over in front of bigger crowds (I hope so, but I can see him not being able to translate to the bigger audience).