NXT New Year’s Evil Highlights- Top 3 moments of WWE NXT New Year’s Evil- The first edition of WWE NXT for 2022 was the New Year’s Evil special, and we witnessed some captivating title matches along with some rivalries settling down.
NXT New Year’s Evil Highlights: In this post, we have come up with the top 3 moments of the show. So without any further ado, let’s take a look at these moments.
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NXT New Year’s Evil Highlights- Carmelo Hayes becomes the NXT North American Cruiserweight Champion: NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes has etched his name in history books. Hayes defeated the Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong in a Title vs. Title Unification match to become the first-ever NXT North American Cruiserweight Champion.
.@_trickwilliams is looking for @Carmelo_WWE to cinch it in! #WWENXT #NXTNYE @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/68tLj0GonA
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
The title Unification match was something the fans were eagerly waiting for, and with this unification, the titles will remain in possession of Carmelo Hayes, who defeated Roderick Strong in an epic mouthwatering contest.
A show-stopping way to START #NXTNYE! Congratulations to the NEW Unified North American Champion! #UnificationMatch #WWENXT https://t.co/irWjpCtGvf
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) January 5, 2022
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NXT New Year’s Evil Highlights- Mandy Rose retains the NXT Women’s title
Mandy Rose has done the unthinkable. The reigning NXT Women’s Champion successfully defended her title in a triple-threat scare against Cora Jade and former champion Raquel Gonzales.
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BIG. MAMI. COOL.#WWENXT #NXTNYE #NXTWomensTitle @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/lQBryP0Xgw
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022
Rose pinned Jade out of nowhere to retain her title in a brutal match between the three ladies. In the closing moments of the bout, Gonzales took Jade to the top turnbuckle for a superplex but Jade slid down and shoved Gonzales to the floor. With Rose and Jade now alone in the ring, Jade went for a roll-up pin, but Roose blocks it by dropping down onto Jade and pinning her to retain her title.
#AndSTILL #NXTNYE #WWENXT @WWE_MandyRose pic.twitter.com/JdN6S723od
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
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WWE New Year’s Evil Highlights: Bron Breakker is the new NXT Champion
The Pup is now the new Dog. Bron Breakker has defeated Tommaso Ciampa to become the new NXT Champion. Bron Breakker vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the title took place during the main event of tonight’s WWE New Year’s Evil.
An #WWENXT generational battle for the #NXTChampionship ushers in the era of a NEW @WWENXT Champion!!
Congrats to @bronbreakkerwwe!!! #NXTNYE https://t.co/c5TbX3K8Ut
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) January 5, 2022
It was a tiring back & forth battle between the two stalwarts, and the veteran was overwhelmingly thumped by the newbie. Breakker survived a massive scare when he kicked out of the Fairy Tale Ending and then won by applying the Steiner Recliner effectively on the veteran wrestler.
A new era has begun on #WWENXT 2.0! #NXTNYE @bronbreakkerwwe pic.twitter.com/EITiLah9At
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
