Trophies and championships are on the line!

A Joe Hendry concert, the North American Championship, and the Year End Awards, all here on the final NXT of 2025!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page VS MOOSE; Ethan wins and retains the title.
• 2025 Male Superstar of the Year: Je’Von Evans.
• 2025 Tag Team of the Year: #ZaRuca.
• Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Wren Sinclair; Jacy wins.
• WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Tavion Heights VS Lexis King; Tavion wins and will challenge Jasper Troy for the title.
• 2025 Match of the Year: Stand & Deliver, NXT Championship Triple Threat.
• Swipe Right w/ Jackson Drake VS OTM; OTM wins.
• 2025 Female Superstar of the Year: Sol Ruca.
• Je’Von Evans VS Ricky Saints; Ricky wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page VS MOOSE!

All Ego thought he was safe after making it through AAA’s Mr. Iguana, but now The Face of the Franchise has come to make an impact! Will Moose bring this title back with him to TNA? Or will no one ever humble the self-proclaimed Greatest North American Wrestler Ever?

The introductions are made, the maple leaf belt is raised, and we see who reigns into the New Year!

Ethan attacks before the bell! The fans boo and double down on the “A-HOLE~” chant, but then the bell rings and Ethan fires off more! Ethan brings Moose up, Moose denies the Twisted Grin to SPEAR! But Ethan bails out as fast as he can! Moose pursues, runs up, but is sent into steel steps! The fans boo but Ethan hurries to bring Moose to the corner. Ethan pulls Moose’s arm through the corner, but Moose YANKS him into the POST first! The ring count is climbing as Ethan scrambles into the ring. Moose slides in at 5, runs up on Ethan, but Ethan BOOTS him! Ethan goes up, Moose grabs him, but Ethan fires hands and kicks!

Moose staggers, comes back, but into an ENZIGIRI! NECKBREAKER! Ethan snarls as he sits up and shakes out his arm. The fans boo Ethan while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Ethan has Moose down again. The fans rally for Moose but Ethan talks trash. Ethan drags Moose up, fires body shots, then suplexes, but Moose fights it! Ethan fires more body shots, but Moose still fights the suplex! Ethan KICKS Moose’s arm, runs to BOOT Moose, then reels Moose back in, but Moose suplexes! The fans fire up for Moose while both men rise up. Ethan goes to a corner, Moose runs up, and ELBOWS Ethan! Moose runs, and with one arm, URENAGE! Then SENTON! And a kip up! The fans fire up again, and Moose runs to the corner. Ethan ELBOWS Moose, goes up, but Moose YANKS Ethan into a SKYHIGH! Cover, TWO!!

Ethan survives but the fans continue to rally for Moose. Moose clubs the arm into working, he drags Ethan up, but Ethan wrenches free! Ethan ROCKS Moose, but Moose ROCKS Ethan! Ethan ROCKS Moose! Moose ROCKS Ethan! Ethan falls back but comes back to ROCK Moose again! Moose CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Ethan ROUNDHOUSES! Ethan wobbles, but he LARIATS! Moose stays up! Ethan LARIATS again! Ethan runs, but into a BOOT! Moose runs, but into a LARIAT! And then CONFIDENCE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! And with power! The fans fire up with Moose as he rises back up! Ethan storms up to ROCK Moose!

Moose huffs ‘n’ puffs and powers up, but Ethan ROCKS him again! The fans rally as Moose stands up again! Moose powers up with each of Ethan’s punches! Then he HEADBUTTS Ethan in return! Moose runs up, Ethan dodges, but Moose puts Ethan up top! And DROPKICKS him down! Ethan hits apron then floor! The fans fire up as Moose goes outside, and he runs up on Ethan! SPEAR through barriers! The fans go nuts for “NXT! NXT!” and that huge shot! Moose drags Ethan up, puts him in the ring, and hurries to aim again! SPEAR!! But Moose can’t make the cover! He crawls over, ROPEBERAK!! Ethan survives by a literal foot!

Moose is stunned, the fans chant, “That was Three!” Ethan sputters to his feet, Moose reloads and runs up again! But Ethan bails out! The fans boo, but Moose just goes out the side! Moose builds speed running around the way, but Ethan BACKDROPS Moose onto the steel steps!! The fans go nuts as Moose may have just been broken by that landing! Ethan puts Moose in, goes up top, DIVING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!?!? Moose survives and shocks everyone! Ethan is furious, but he brings Moose up and around, TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Whether anyone likes it or not, Ethan found a way to bring down a moose! Does this make Ethan the Face of the Franchise now?

NXT announces the 2025 Male Superstar of the Year!

Our nominees were Je’Von Evans, Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Ethan Page, and Oba Femi. And the winner? The Young OG! Je’Von says he appreciates y’all for voting him as the Male Superstar of the Year. He won’t lie, he didn’t expect to win because that line-up is deep. But he got the W! 2025 was a crazy year for him, he has to think back on everything he did. He did big in Las Vegas, which is funny because he isn’t even old enough to be in Las Vegas, y’know? He went to Mexico for AAA, that was fire. He went to Madison Square Garden! But yeah, a crazy year. And just wait for 2026! It’s about to get real, real, real, real… BOUNCY~! Again, much love, thank you all.

The Culling talks backstage.

Izzi Dame is still trying to get over how Tatum Paxley had a chainsaw. A chainsaw?! A freakin’ chainsaw?! Are you serious? She has to be delusional! They have to confront her right now! Shawn Spears has Izzi hold on. She doesn’t quite understand what he and Niko Vance have seen out of Tatum lately. It just isn’t the right move. Izzi says fine. She’ll do everything herself. Izzi mumbles that no one should she be afraid of Tatum. Will Izzi laugh in the face of danger? Or will Tatum be the one to say it iz what it iz?

Wren Sinclair finds Kendal Grey down and out!

Wren shouts for help, someone attacked the Evolve Women’s Champion! Three guesses as to whodunnit, and it shouldn’t take a detective to figure it out. Will #WrenQCC make sure The Fatal Influence pays for this?

NXT returns with Izzi Dame in the ring.

The fans boo the It Girl, but she calls out Tatum. “Plain and simple, I should’ve never tried to take your potential and turn it into something more. I mean, you can’t turn someone into something they’re not, right? You get one bad day in your life, Tatum, and you go back to playing with your dolls in your little fantasy land where you’re the hero and all is right in the world, and honestly, it’s a shame. It’s actually kinda sad. Because if for once in your life, Tatum, you would just look at yourself in the mirror, you would see the real reason for all your problems. But instead, I had to be the bad guy and break your heart. And then do it again at Deadline.

“And you know what’s hilarious about this whole situation is that I did all that to you, Tatum, yet you still chose to go after Niko and Spears. Did you really think that eliminating them from the equation was gonna solve all your problems? That narrowing it down to just you and me was somehow gonna mend your broken heart? Maybe, if you’re lucky, even scare me a little? Let me be very clear, Tatum. You can’t be fixed, and nothing you do will ever scare me. So please, play with your dolls, run around here with chainsaws all you want, all you’re doing is proving my point that you’re spiraling, and it’s pathetic.”

The fans boo but Izzi claims she was never the villain in this story. Izzi was Tatum’s cure! And Izzi is not scared. She’s seen Tatum at rock bottom. She saved Tatum from that place, then put her right back in it the second Tatum refused to evolve. But wait! Here comes Tatum! The fans cheer as #TuesdayAddams has a mic to say, “Izzi… I have learned so much from you. I know that you say I wasn’t listening, but I was.” Tatum steps into the ring and says she knows Izzi doesn’t think Tatum cared, but she did! Tatum saw evertyhing, she felt everything. Which is why Tatum needs to say this to Izzi now: “I’m sorry. I’m sorry… That you’re just so insecure!”

The fans cheer that! Tatum says somewhere along the way, Izzi lost sight of who Izzi really is, and that she feels she has ot control others to feel powerful! Hurting other people is just a cop out! Yet Izzi says Tatum’s weak? That she’s the one who needs  a good look in the mirror? But Tatum knows Izzi is too scared to do that herself. Tatum also realized something. Tatum doesn’t need friends like Izzi. She needs friends who have been there since the start! Like all the fans! The fans cheer that! Tatum says Izzi got her at Deadline. Tatum isn’t here to end what Izzi started, but to end things for her own sake.

Izzi says here we go again. Let’s break this down for everyone: Tatum says she’s been listening, but clearly, that’s a lie. If she had, she’d still be NXT Women’s Champion. But go ahead, keep making Izzi the villain in this delusional dollhouse story. Izzi doesn’t care. If Tatum wants to play games, she’ll play. Go ahead, what’s your next move? Tatum says when it is her time, and she’s rotting in the dirt and the bugs finally get to her brain, they’ll see the memory of Izzi screaming over what Tatum does to her at New Year’s Evil! The fans cheer that! Tatum says no Culling, no dolls, no chainsaw. The fans are a little disappointed by that last one.

Tatum says it’s just Izzi and Tatum! Izzi says yeah, fine, okay, if Tatum wants to live with the pain and embarrassment of losing to Izzi twice, then who is she to deny Tatum? She’s all for it! But after that, playtime is over. Izzi drops the mic, but Tatum says Izzi’s not in control here. Because it’s not over until Tatum says it is. Izzi takes as wing, but Tatum ducks it! And then she hooks Izzi up for a CEMETERY DRIVE! Izzi is down, Tatum smiles ear to ear, but what will happen when Tatum gets to be New Year’s Evil?

NXT announces the 2025 Tag Team of the Year!

The nominees: Hank ‘n’ Tank; #ZaRuca; The Culling; The Fatal Influence; and DarkState. The winners? ZaRuca! Sol Ruca & Zaria tap tap the golden bell, and they love the sound of victory. They’ve been a duo for just over a year now, and while they’ve had their ups and downs, they are just so thankful to be the NXT Tag Team of the Year! Thanks for sticking with them! They proved that no matter what they’ve been through, they are still the strongest tag team, men’s or women’s, in NXT! Maybe even all of WWE, because they’ve been on Raw, SmackDown, Evolution, challenged champions, the Secret Her-vice, and Fatal Influence.

It doesn’t matter what brand they’re on, they are THE best tag team! And this is just the beginning! ZaRuca Nation, out!

Fatal Influence walks ‘n’ talks.

They’re all smiling sinister smiles as Jacy Jayne says, “And now, Wren Sinclair’s all by herself.” Is that a confession to what they did? Will Wren still bring down the Toxic Rockstar this close to New Year’s Evil?

Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Wren Sinclair!

NXT returns as the NXT Women’s Champion makes her entrance, her toxic sidekicks with her. Kendal Grey is down and out thanks to what they (presumably) did earlier tonight, and now they might do the same to Wren here and now. Will they make sure there’s no way Jacy can lose her title next week? Or will Wren still be able to do something for Kendal’s sake?

The bell rings, Wren and Jacy tie up, and Jacy powers Wren to the ropes. The fans rally for Wren as she turns things around, but Jacy arm-drags her away. Jacy RUNS Wren over, SENTONS, then gloats, “And that’s why I’m the champ, baby! Two times~!” Jacy dances around but Wren gets up. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Jacy puts Wren on the ropes again. The ref counts, Jacy backs off while she calls Wren a loser. Jacy taunts Wren, but Wren shoves her away! Jacy comes back, Wren dodges and wrenches to YANK the arm! And YANK! And wrench to ELBOW BREAKER! Wren tries to bring Jacy down but she goes around and around.

Jacy runs to ropes to HOTSHOT Wren away! Jacy then CLOBBERS Wren! The fans boo, but Jacy shakes out her arm before she talks more trash. Jacy bumps Wren off buckles, but the fans chant “WREN X T! WREN X T!” Jacy stomps a mudhole into Wren, throws hands, then digs her boots in. The ref counts, Jacy stops at 4, and she says this is just a warm-up. Short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jacy frowns but she kicks Wren around. And basement- NO, Wren ducks the superkick to victory roll! TWO, and Wren wrenches to serve up SOLE FOOD! Wren wants that arm! Jacy fights the takedown but Wren grinds the arm!

Wren CLUBS the arm, CLUBS it again, then wrenches to UPPERCUT the arm! Wren wrangles Jacy and KICKS the arm! Wren talks trash back, then she grabs that arm again. Jacy fights but Wren still has the STRAIGHT ARMBAR SNAPPER! Jacy staggers around, Wren wrenches and RAMS the shoulder! And whips Jacy to RUN her over! Wren then runs to basement BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Wren drags Jacy up, whips her to ropes, but Jacy reverses. Wren grabs ropes, Jacy runs up, and Wren swings around to SOBAT! Wren avoids Fallon’s sweep, but Jacy SUPERKICKS Wren! Wren dangles in the ropes while the fans boo.

Jacy has Wren for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Jacy says that is why she is the champ! The fans boo more, but NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again and Jacy has Wren down with a neck wrench. The fans rally, Wren fights up, and Wren fires body shots! Wren is free, and she fires more shots! Wren whips, Jacy reverses, then Jacy NECKBREAKER DROPS! Jacy then DOUBLE STOMPS Wren at the apron! The fans boo but Jacy just soaks it up. Jacy has Wren by the legs again, but Wren kicks at her! Wren KICKS Jacy away and the fans fire up! Jacy staggers up, runs up, but Wren drop toeholds her onto ropes! Wren then CHOPS Jacy! And CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! Jacy runs up, but Wren LARIATS her down! And LARAITS again!

Wren runs and she hits a NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up for Wren and the BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, TWO! Wren hurries to clamp onto Jacy with a waistlock. Jacy fights up, fights free, and runs up, but Wren slips around to backslide! ONE, and Jacy KNEES Wren down! Cover, TWO!! Wren survives getting rocked by the Rockstar and Jacy is seething! Jacy runs in at the corner, but Wren slips outside! Wren ROCKS Jacy, YANKS her into the buckles, then goes up the corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Wren clamps onto Jacy, CATTLE MUTILATION! Jacy endures, but Wren walks around to CATTLE MUTILATION again!

Wren keeps it moving again and again, then floats into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Jacy endures, rolls it to a cover, TWO! Wren rises up, Jacy runs in, but Wren turns knee into cradle! TWO!! Wren swings, Jacy wrenches, ROLLING ENCORE!! Cover, Jacy wins!

Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall

The Fatal Influence celebrates, but Jacy’s arm is still hurting. The champion may have won, but will Wren’s hard work pay off for Kendal Grey next week? Wait, now the Fatal Influence bullies and mugs Wren! BUT HERE COMES KENDAL! Beat up or not, she SUPERKICKS Jacy, ROCKS Lainey, ROCKS Fallon, repeat! GERMAN SUPLEX for Lainey! Kendal dodges Jacy, and wrangles her into the ARMBAR!! Jacy TAPS!! The fans fire up as Kendal lets Jacy go! Jacy scrambles away, holding her arm in agony! Kendal picks up the NXT Women’s Championship from where Jacy left it, will we soon see #KendalTwoBelts? Or will even 2026 be under The Influence?

Joe Hendry warms up backstage.

Namely, he warms up his voice, ready for tonight’s special concert. NXT staff lets him know, the guitar and mic are all set up and ready to go. Hendry says, “Let’s do it.” Hendry heads for gorilla, and the New Year’s Eve Eve Concert begins after the break.

NXT returns as Joe Hendry heads to the ring!

The fans sing along, “I believe in Joe Hendry!” The Prestigious Joe Hendry steps into the ring, picks up his guitar, and the fans wave their hands from side to side while Hendry takes a seat. “2025 has been an amazing year for NXT and Joe Hendry.” The fans cheer that! “I won the TNA World Championship, I appeared at the Royal Rumble, I wrestled Randy Orton at WrestleMania, and I even slammed The Miz at Saturday Night’s Main Event. But y’know what else I did? I joined right here at NXT. And for that reason, I created a song that’ll wrap up an amazing year in NXT. Who wants to hear it?” The fans cheer that! Then feel free to clap along.

Hendry begins playing the guitar, and the fans indeed clap along. “NXT’s had a special year, one we can admire. The Chef’s been in the kitchen, the women’s division has been on fire. Je’Von is bouncy, and he looks up to the skies. But Ethan and Chelsea, well, that had to eat some pies. Ethan has two titles, we thought he was going far. It turns out, he’s still miserable because an iguana stole his car. Join us on CW, you won’t believe your eyes. NXT was the show for me in 2025. All together! Join us on CW, you won’t believe your eyes. NXT was the show for me in 2025.

“Let’s talk about Trick Williams, he was the champion for so long. But now he’s back to crying, and releasing terrible songs. Then there was a man named Ricky, we though the was cool and rich. But ever since he lost the title, he’s just a whiny little b*tch! Join us on CW, you won’t believe your eyes. NXT was the show for me in 2025. All together! Join us on CW, you won’t believe your eyes. NXT was the show for me in 2025. DarkState will destroy the show, but I can’t say I’m blameless. Because no one knew who the hell they were, ’til Joe Hendry made them famous! Now NXT has massive plans for 2026, sing along-”

OH NO! The lights go down because DarkState is here! Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin & Saquon Shugars rush the ring! Hendry fights them off with the guitar, but that’s still 4v1! Hendry gets beat down, and then he gets the DARK STATE BOMB! The fans boo while the four stand over Hendry, and is that Tony D’Angelo lurking in the shadows? Is it true? Is no one safe in NXT?

Ava Raine talks with Robert Stone backstage.

The NXT General Manager tells her assistant GM that tonight is a big night, they can’t have things go off the rails, especially with Je’Von and Ricky in the main event. Can Stone please make sure the rest of the End of the Year awards are ready? Stone says he is on it, she thanks him, and he heads out. Then Ava steps into her office to see Blake Monroe is there. Why is she in here? She already has the rematch set, what’s up? Blake says that’s why she’s here. Ava has to make sure it’s a different ref. Please. Blake, Ava can’t guarantee that. But given the state Blake is in, Ava will do her best.

Now, if Blake wants to win the title back, then The Glamour needs to show up. Ava knows Blake has it in her. Blake takes a moment to be dramatic before she exits, will there only be more drama when she and Thea Hail have it out for New Year’s Evil?

WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Tavion Heights VS Lexis King!

Speaking of drama, it might reach new heights in three minutes or less! There can only be one, so who survives the Speed Tournament to challenge Jasper Troy in the New Year?

NXT returns and Lexis King makes his entrance. The bell rings and we’re on the clock, but Lexis is taking his time with is Warhammer inspired coat. He turns around into a clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TAVION WINS!!

Winner: Tavion Heights, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Speed Championship)

EIGHT SECONDS!! Lexis claims he wasn’t ready, but that’s too little too late! Tavion is going right to the title, and Jasper Troy is here to tell him he’s waiting. Will these two put pedal to the metal and redline that time limit? Who hits top gear to come out on top?

NXT announces the 2025 Match of the Year!

The nominees: Stand & Deliver, Femi VS Evans VS Williams for the NXT Championship; Battleground: Tampa, Kelani Jordan VS Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s North American Championship; NXT Great American Bash, Ethan Page VS Ricky Saints, Falls Count Anywhere for the NXT Men’s North American Championship; NXT No Mercy, Jacy Jayne VS Lola Vice for the NXT Women’s Championship; NXT Heatwave, Femi VS Evans for the NXT Championship; and NXT Deadline, the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge. The winner: Stand & Deliver’s Triple Threat! Evans already got his own golden bell, and now he can say he shares a piece of another.

Swipe Right w/ Jackson Drake VS OTM!

Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes are ready to represent not just The Vanity Project but also Evolve against a team that has been grinding since even before they were in pro-wrestling. Will Lucien Price & Bronco Nima make sure these pretty boys don’t make it out the mud? Or will we all have to Swipe Right on the new kids on the block?

The teams sort out and Brad starts against Price. Brad KICKS Price’s leg, taunts him, then dodges to KICK again! Price just gets angrier, but then Smokes distracts. Brad puts Price in the corner, tag to Smokes and they CHOP! Price is just pissed! Price TOSSES Smokes to the corner, and Smokes almost tumbles up and out of the ring! Price TOSSES Brad to the corner, CHOPS him down, then drags Smokes in. Price CHOPS Smokes and the fans are fired up! Price warns Drake to watch himself, and then Price RUNS Smokes over! Tag to Nima, they double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW Smokes! Nima sliding LARIATS! Cover, TWO!

Smokes sputters, but Nima stalks him to ropes. Smokes pushes Nima but Nima CLUBS him! Nima stands Smokes up, Smokes throws hands, but Nima keeps him from the corner. Nima whips Smokes to a corner, SPLASHES, then scoops. Smokes fights free, CLAWS Nima’s eyes, then headlocks. Nima fights but Smokes holds on. Nima THROWS Smokes away! Brad rags in, but Nima scoops to the torture rack and GUT BUSTER! Tag to Price, they mug Brad, cover, TWO! Drake is very worried but Price tags Nima. KITCHEN SINK KENE, BASEMENT BOOT! COver, Smokes breaks it! Smokes says get off his boy, yo!

Nima runs, but Drake gets a cheap shot in! So Nima TOSSES Drake in! The Evolve Champion regrets that, but Nima scoops Brad. Smokes CHOP BLOCKS Nima! Brad basement DDTS! Cover, ONE!! Brad CLUBS away on Nima while the fans boo. But Nima grabs Brad’s arm! Brad hurries to tag Smokes, they mug Nima, then Smokes fires hands. Smokes BOOTS N ima to ropes, then KICKS the rope to jam Nima up! Tag to Brad, DROPKICK to Price! STEP-IN SPLASH from Brad to Nima! TWO, but Brad rains down elbows! Brad is all fired up but the fans boo. Brad drags Nima up, but Nima suplexes first! GOURD BUSTER!

Hot tags to Price and Smokes! Nima CLOBBERS Brad, Price CLOBBERS Smokes! Snapmare and CHOP for Brad! LARIAT for Smokes in one corner, LARIAT for Brad in the other! Drake runs in, but he gets an URENAGE for it! Price roars, Smokes dodges, but Price STOMPS him down! Tag to Nima, and then SUPERKICK for Brad! PAID IN FULL!! Cover, OTM wins!

Winner: OTM, by pinfall

Swipe Right might want to stay on Evolve for a little longer. With a win like this, are Nima & Price guaranteed to make their way to those tag titles in the New Year?

Jordynne Grace and Thea Hail talk backstage.

The Juggernaut says she watched last week, she thought the celebration was great up until Blake ruined things for Thea. Thea knows, she just feels that’s Blake’s thing. But they- They can’t dwell on the negative. Yeah, yeah, Jordynne gets that. So she’s been listening to Thea? Well, then, damn right you can’t dwell on the negative! This is the Juggernaut! Thea would love if Jordynne was in her corner for New Year’s Evil! And believe Thea, she knows how it feels, but… You know you want to~! And Thea knows Grace would love to see Blake cry again. That’s fair. Thea hugs, Grace says it’s not really her thing. Okay, sorry, just this once? Just this once.

Grace will be there to give moral support to Thea against Blake, but will the Grown-Ass Woman still be champion after New Year’s Evil? Or will The Glamour be back in the spotlight one way or another?

NXT announces the 2025 Female Superstar of the Year!

The nominees: Kelani Jordan; Sol Ruca; Tatum Paxley; Blake Monroe; and Jacy Jayne. The winner: Sol Ruca! Sol says it has been one hell of a year, and she is so stoked to win this award. She was a double champion as both Women’s Speed and Women’s North American Champion, and all in the same week. And now, she’s a double golden bell winner because she and Zaria were the best tag team of 2025, going all over WWE. Sol is so proud of Zaria and herself, and she thanks the fans again for riding with her. She promises that 2026 will be even bigger and even wilder.

Je’Von Evans VS Ricky Saints!

The Young OG has had a stellar year, which is why he won the golden bell award earlier tonight. However, he likely still wishes he had that NXT Championship, and had never trusted The Absolute. Ricky is the reason Je’Von lost to Oba Femi, and now is the time to settle that score! Will Je’Von get BOUNCY~? Or will Ricky end the rise of Je’Von’s stock in NXT?

NXT returns and Ricky makes his entrance. But then Je’Von doesn’t wait for it to be over, he YANKS Ricky off the corner to fire fast hands! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, and Je’Von backs off long enough for the bell to ring. Je’Von runs up but Ricky turns things around to fire hands! Ricky stops just long enough to throw his vest off, then he kicks and CLUBS Je’Von! And CHOPS Je’Von! And CLUBS Je’Von! But Je’Von hits back! Je’Von CHOPS and ROCKS Ricky, but Ricky kicks low! Ricky whips, Je’Von rebounds to get around, but Ricky blocks the German Suplex! Ricky ELBOWS Je’Von, runs up, but Je’Von wrenches to kick and suplex!

The fans fire up as Je’Von kips up, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Je’Von snarls and the fans rally up as he watches Ricky go to a corner. Je’Von runs up to fire forearms! The fans rally, Je’Von whips, but Ricky dropkicks Je’Von’s legs out! The fans boo, but Ricky looms over Je’Von. Ricky stomps Je’Von’s legs, brings him around, then STOMPS a knee down! Ricky taunts the fans, then he drags Je’Von up. Ricky scoops to SLAM Je’Von down. Ricky scoops again, and he SLAMS Je’Von into the ropes! Je’Von hobbles away, Ricky knocks him down! Ricky stomps away on Je’Von, then goes up the corner.

The fans boo as Ricky taunts Je’Von, then jumps, but into a BOOT! Je’Von fires hands, Ricky KICKS the bad leg, then Ricky SMACKS Je’Von down! Ricky TOSSES Je’Von out to the floor, then goes out after him. Ricky drags Je’Von up, and RAMS him into barriers! The barriers fall apart and some of if smacks Je’Von in the face! Ricky SMACKS Je’Von off the desk, and SMACKS him off it again, and again! Ricky gives Je’Von a kiss on the forehead before he puts Je’Von in the ring. Ricky storms up, but Je’Von ROCKS Ricky! Ricky flops out of the ring, and Je’Von builds speed! Je’Von FLIES! Down goes Ricky and the fans fire up with Je’Von!

Je’Von puts Ricky in the ring, the fans rally up, but Ricky bails out the other end. Je’Von goes out the side, and he runs up on Ricky, to THRWO him into barriers! The fans cheer, and then Je’Von SMACKS Ricky off desk! And again! And again! Je’Von hops up to rain down fists of fury! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Je’Von eggs Ricky on. Je’Von gets Ricky back in the ring at 7 of 10, then aims from a corner. Springboard and FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives and Je’Von seethes but the fans rally up again. Je’Von storms up on Ricky, but Ricky YANKS him into ropes! Then Ricky drags Je’Von to the apron!

Ricky SMACKS Je’Von off the edge! Je’Von flops to the floor, coughing and sputtering, but Ricky moves the apron skirt aside. Ricky taps the frame, and he drags Je’Von around to show him, but NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again and Ricky grinds Je’Von with a facelock. The fans rally for Je’Von as he fights up, but Ricky hops on with body scissors! Je’Von endures the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK, but that look on his face is sheer determination! Je’Von powers up with a suplex to SLAM Ricky down! The fans fire up again as Ricky and Je’Von go to opposite corners. Both men rise up, Ricky runs in, but he blocks a boot! But not the SUPERKICK! Je’Von runs up, SUPER PUNCH! Then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives but the fans continue to rally behind Je’Von.

Je’Von gets a 6~7~ going, and he runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Ricky reels Je’Von in, TORNADO- NO! Je’Von stops the DDT to ROUNDHOUSE! And then he reels Ricky in, to TORNADO DDT! And then a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives and Je’Von is frustrated again. The fans rally up behind Je’Von as he goes up the corner. FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH onto knees! Ricky underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Je’Von survives and now Ricky is frustrated! Ricky goes outside, and he looks at the desk. The fans rally for Je’Von as Ricky starts to clear the desk off, but Je’Von FLIES out onto him!

The fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for this main event as both Je’Von and Ricky tumble up and over the desk! Je’Von drags Ricky back into the ring, goes back up the corner, and FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricky survives and Je’Von is beside himself! Je’Von throws off the shirt, waits on Ricky to rise, and then he goes up the ropes, only for Ricky to trip him up! High stack, FEET ON ROPES! The ref sees that, he tells Ricky no! Ricky smirks and shrugs it off, but then Je’Von ROCKS him with a right! Je’Von runs, Ricky dodges, and SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives, but Ricky is right on him again! TORNADO DD! Cover, ONE?!!?

The fans are going nuts and Ricky is in disbelief! Ricky throws his elbow pad at Je’Von, but Je’Von is reaching a new level before our eyes! Je’Von eggs Ricky on, so Ricky BOOTS him! And gut wrenches! ROSHAM- NO! Je’Von slips free, but Ricky dodges the lariat! SPEAR into the CUTTER!! Je’Von goes up, up, and- THE REF TAKES THE CUTTER!! Ricky uses the ref against Je’Von! The fans can’t believe it, and he hurries to get Ricky. But Ricky LOW BLOWS! The fans boo again but Ricky just smirks again. Ricky SLAPS Je’Von, reels him in, and gut wrench to the ROSHAMBEAU!! New ref is here to count the cover, Ricky wins!

Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall

Ricky pretends to frown and feel sad, but then he can’t help but smile. He just made sure the Male Superstar of the Year lost his last match of 2025! Will nothing stop Ricky from making 2026 the Year of the Absolute?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT to close out the year while also being the New Year’s Evil go-home show. That Speed match was hilariously fast, but that kinda serves Lexis King right for all his arrogance. Tavion VS Jasper will be a great match next week, and honestly, it could go either way. They could even let time run out to keep both guys strong in a draw. Very good build in the NXT Women’s Championship story, but also pretty standard for Heels to attack the challenger, make an example of the friend, and then get humbled right after. As I figured, this is all indicating Jacy wins against Kendal, as Kendal is still WWE Evolve Women’s Champion and won’t even have an opportunity to lose it until after New Year’s Evil since Evolve is on a holiday break.

Good promo from Blake and Ava, and very good promo from Jordynne and Thea. Jordynne in Thea’s corner might backfire, or it might be a new excuse for Blake should she lose out. I still feel like there should be a Triple Threat to come out of this, but who knows. Great match from Ethan VS Moose, but I should’ve known Ethan would win there. This wasn’t a PLE/PPV or even special episode like New Year’s Evil, so something as big as a TNA star taking an NXT title wasn’t going to happen. And Joe Hendry’s song made me think he was going to challenge Ethan next, but then DarkState goes after him, and Tony D was even lurking. We still need them to explain Tony’s motives, this is like Temu Sting.

Great tag match from OTM VS Swipe Right, mostly because of how OTM was dominating Swipe Right and even Jackson Drake. Hopefully OTM gets some traction in the tag division, it feels like NXT missed the opportunity to make them and Jaida Parker big deals earlier this year. Je’Von Evans was rightfully made a big deal winning the 2025 Male Superstar of the Year. But the way the main event ended, I really do wish they’d found a way to make Je’Von VS Ricky a Loser Leaves NXT match. Je’Von’s already on his way out with those appearances on Raw and SmackDown, Ricky is a Heel so he could use more heat, it all just works out. Never do less, always do more.

My Score: 8.8/10