WWE NXT
January 2, 2024
WWE Performance Center
Orlando, FL
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE NXT. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on WWE NXT New Year’s Evil:
NXT Championship Match
Ilja Dragunov (champion) vs Trick Williams
NXT Women’s Championship Match
Lyra Valkyria (champion) vs Blair Davenport
NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament Finals
Riley Osborne vs Oba Femi
Tiffany Stratton vs Fallon Henley
Arianna Grace vs Roxanne Perez
LWO (Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro) & TBA vs No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Myles Borne & Damon Kemp)
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
NXT Women’s Championship Match
Lyra Valkyria (champion) vs Blair Davenport
Davenport came off the top rope with a knee and missed. Valkyria gave Davenport a leg kick to the face and a spinning powerbomb to pin her. After the match, Lola Vice tried to cash in her contract on Valkyria, but Tatum Paxley attacked her. Elektra Lopez jumped Paxley and Valkyria attacked Lopez before officials broke them up.
===Winner: Lyra Valkyria
It was announced backstage that WWE medical will not clear Ilja Dragunov and the NXT title match will not take place tonight.
LWO (Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro & Carlito) vs No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Myles Borne & Damon Kemp)
Carlito hit Kemp with a Backstabber. Del Toro came off the top rope with a splash on Kemp and pinned him. After the match, Carlito spit the apple in Gulak’s face.
===Winners: LWO
Backstage, Trick Williams said I’m disappointed Ilja Dragunov is not cleared to compete tonight. Carmelo Hayes said I’m not buying it. I think Ilja knew Williams was training with me and got spooked and that’s a guaranteed loss. Grayson Waller showed up and told Williams there was no way you were going to beat Ilja. Williams said I’m the Iron Survivor. Waller said I’m the original Iron Survivor back when you were Carmelo’s valet but I guess Carmelo is the valet now. Hayes said Williams is ready to go and he needs somebody to whoop tonight. Waller said I wrestle on SmackDown and I wrestle legends now, not flops like Williams. Hayes said Williams will put up his number one contender’s shot tonight. Grayson accepted and Williams looked surprised and upset.
Arianna Grace vs Roxanne Perez
Perez was punching Grace on the second turnbuckle. Grace raked Perez’ eyes and yanked her off. Perez hit the Pop Rocks on Grace and pinned her. After the match, Grace yelled at Perez. Perez attacked Grace and put her in the Crossface. The referee told her to break it, but she didn’t. As a result, the referee reversed the decision and awarded the match to Grace.
===Winner: Arianna Grace
Backstage, Ava was asked why she has been seen going in and out of Shawn Michaels office and making matches. Ava said it was brought to my attention a couple months ago when a wise man told me that as the brand continues to grow, Shawn Michaels may need an assistant and that’s where I come in. I have a unique relationship with the NXT roster. I have my own ideas. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don’t. What I know that does work is that next week is the start of the Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Backstage, Nikkita Lyons snuck up from behind Blair Davenport and said I could have taken you out like you did me for 10 months. Davenport said your only chance of taking me out is from behind, not face to face. They argued and officials separated them.
Loser is the winner’s ranch hand or servant
Tiffany Stratton vs Fallon Henley
Stratton grabbed a chair outside the ring. Stratton got back in the ring with the chair and tried to hit Henley with it, but Henley kicked Stratton. With the referee trying to pull the chair away from Stratton, Henley hit Stratton with the Shiny Wizard and pinned her.
===Winner: Fallon Henley
Backstage, Baron Corbin told Bron Breakker that he thinks they would make a great team in the Dusty Rhodes Classic. Breakker asked why would I want to team with you? Corbin said we’re both A-holes and we can win the tournament and go on to win the tag team titles. Breakker said he can see him leading the team. Corbin said he is going to lead the team. They agreed to team up in the tournament.
In a pre-taped interview, Oba Femi said he is going to win the breakout tournament and be the giant of NXT.
Gigi Dolin was sitting in Cora Jade’s locker. Cora asked her why she’s in her locker area. Gigi said when you can’t respect other people’s lockers, you can’t expect me to respect yours. The other women in the locker room separated them before it got out of hand.
In a pre-taped interview, Ridge Holland said I’m no stranger to injuries, mishaps, and accidents in the ring. Holland went through the injuries he suffered through in NXT and WWE. Holland said I did not try to injure Ilja Dragunov. I will go through the roster man by man to prove myself, find redemption, and show the NXT Universe who Ridge Holland really is.
Backstage, Thea Hail wished Riley Osborne in his match tonight. Osborne gave her a high five and Hail was excited about that.
NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament Finals
Riley Osborne vs Oba Femi
Osborne hit Femi with a flying leg kick. Osborne went for a splash off the top rope, but Femi got his knees up. Femi picked up Osborne and dropped him face first on the turnbuckle. Femi gave Osborne a popup powerbomb and pinned him.
===Winner: Oba Femi
In a pre-taped interview, OTM said next week they will beat Tony D’Angelo and Stack to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Backstage Izzi Dame said choosing to partner with Kiana James was a no-brainer. James said Dame is loyal, has unlimited potential, and is not afraid to stomp on whoever she needs to get ahead.
Backstage, Trick Williams asked Carmelo Hayes how can you put my title match on the line against Waller. Hayes said when you win that championship, you have to take on everybody at any time and any place. We have to start practicing like we play. Williams said that’s true. I am the one, but putting my title match on the line is crazy. Hayes said I wouldn’t put you in this position if I didn’t think you can handle it and I’ll be by your side. Williams said we talked about this. I want to do this by myself. I want to face Dragunov by myself, Waller by myself, and I want to do this like I’ve always done this, by myself. Hayes said so when we were in the gym, you were by yourself? Williams said I have to run this play by alone.
Backstage, Andre Chase told Duke Hudson we have the Dusty Cup coming up. Jacy Jayne told Chase absolutely not. I’m taking over now and your track record shows you can’t focus on two things at once, therefore, your only focus going forward is your debt. It’s going to be Duke Hudson and Riley Osborne in the Dusty Cup. I’m going to get us some money and Thea Hail is going to help me. I’m going to bring up Chase U from the depths of hell and bring it back up to prominence.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley congratulated Lyra Valkyria for retaining her championship.
Backstage, Axiom and Nathan Frazier agreed to team up in the Dusty Cup. Malik Blade and Edris Enofe said they are looking forward to shutting them up.
Backstage, Tony D’Angelo and Stacks said Andre Chase is not even close to being off the hook. Now because of their losing ways, we’re on the hook for a tag team title match against OTM next week. They introduced Adriana who has been appearing with them and said she is the glue that holds the family together.
Trick Williams vs Grayson Waller
Waller missed an elbow drop off the middle turnbuckle. Williams caught Waller with a neckbreaker. Hayes jumped on the ring apron. With Waller on the outside of the ring, Kevin Owens showed up, punched Waller in the face, and threw him back in the ring. Williams hit Waller with a flying knee and pinned him.
===Winner: Trick Williams
