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12/30 WWE NXT REPORT: THE AWARD GOES TO . . ., SAINTS VERSUS EVANS, A CONCERT, TATUM AND IZZI . . . ONE MORE TIME, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-12-30 21:20:00

Your announcers are Booker T and Vic Joseph.

Match Number One:  Ethan Page versus Moose for the Men's North American Championship

Page attacks Moose during the introduction and the referee checks with Moose about starting the match.  Page with more punches and he misses Twisted Grin.  Moose with a spear but Page rolls to the floor.  Moose goes for a spear against the ring steps but Page moves and Moose hits the steps.  Moose pulls Page's shoulder into the ring post.  Moose runs into a boot but Moose grabs Page on the turnbuckles.  Page with a kick and a neck breaker.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Page kneels over Moose.  We take a look at Page hitting a super kick with Moose stuck in the ropes.  Moose blocks a suplex and Page keeps trying.  Page with an uppercut and a boot.  Page goes for the suplex again but Moose counters with one of his own.  Moose with an uppercut in the corner followed by a uranage and a back senton.  Moose runs into a back elbow but he hits a power bomb as he pulls Page off the turnbuckles.  Moose gets a near fall.  Moose sets for a power bomb but he has trouble using his left arm so Page escapes.  They exchange forearms.  Moose with chops and Page with a thrust kick.

Page with clotheslines but Moose stays on his feet.  Moose with a kick and Page with a clothesline and Codebreaker for a near fall.  Page with punches and it angers Moose.  Moose with a head butt that backs Page into the corner.  Moose misses a splash but Moose puts Page on the turnbuckles and he drop kicks Page off the turnbuckles to the floor.  Moose sets for a spear against the ringside barrier and they go through the 'I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WOULD BREAK' ringside barrier.  Moose sends Page into the ring and he follows.  Moose with a spear but he lands on his injured shoulder.  Moose pulls Page over on the cover and Page is able to get his foot on the ropes to break the count.

Moose sets for another spear and Page rolls to the floor.  Moose sets for a Wacky Spear but Page back body drops Moose onto the ring steps.  Page with a frog splash for a near fall.  Page waits for Moose to get back to his feet.  Page with Twisted Grin for the three count.

Winner:  Ethan Page (retains championship)

It is time to find out the Male Superstar of the Year.

The winner is Je'Von Evans.

He says he appreciates everyone for voting for him.  He says he didn't expect to win, but he got the W.  This was a crazy year for him.  He main evented Stand and Deliver.  He went to Mexico.  He did MSG.  It was a great year for him.  If you thought this year was wild, wait for 2026.

Izzi Dame asks them about the chainsaw.  She says Tatum is delusional and they have to talk to her.

Spears says that Izzi hasn't seen what him and Niko saw in Tatum.

Izzi says she will do it herself.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kendal Grey is down in the back and Wren Sinclair calls for help.

Izzi Dame is in the ring.

Izzi says she never should have tried to do anything with Tatum because after one bad day, you are playing with your dolls.  She says it is pretty sad.  For once in your lifetime, if you looked in the mirror, you would see the real reason for your problems.  She had to break your heart and do it again at Deadline.  She did it, but you went after Niko and Spears.  Did you think that would solve your problems?  Would that mend your broken heart and scare her?

You can't be fixed and nothing you can do will scare her.  You are proving her point that you are spiraling out of control.  Izzi says she was never the problem, she was your cure.  She says she saved Tatum from rock bottom and when you decided not to evolve, she sent Tatum back down.

Tatum Paxley makes her way to the ring.  

She tells Izzi she learned so much from her.  You say she wasn't listening, but she was.  You think she didn't care, but she did.  Tatum says she saw and felt everything  That is why she needs to say this to Izzi now.  Tatum says she is sorry . . . sorry that you are so insecure.  You lost sight of who you are.  You need to control people.  That is a cop out.  You say that she is weak and needs to look in the mirror.  Tatum says she knows that Izzi is too scared to do that.

Tatum says she doesn't need friends like Izzi.  She says she needs friends who have been there since the start.  She needs friends like all of them.  You got her at Deadline.  She says she is here to end it for her.

Izzi says you have been listening but that is a lie.  You would still be champion.  She tells Tatum to continue to make her the bad guy.  She says she will play games too.  She asks Tatum what is next.

Tatum says when it is her time and she is rotting in the dirt, the maggots will see the image of what she did to you at New Year's Evil.  Just you and me . . .

Izzi says that is fine if you want the pain and embarrassment of losing to her twice, who is she to deny Tatum.  After that, play time is over.

Tatum tells Izzi she is not in control.  It is not over until she says it it.

Tatum avoids a boot and she hits Cemetery Drive.

It is time to find out who won Tag Team of the Year.

The winners are Sol Ruca and Zaria.

Sol says they have been together for over a year.  They have had ups and downs but they are proud to be Tag Team of the Year.  Zaria says they are the strongest tag team in NXT.  They have gone everywhere and faced so many teams.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Jacy Jayne versus Wren Sinclair in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Jacy with a take down.  Jacy with a shoulder tackle.  Jacy with a back senton.  Jacy does a Mone-esque dance.  They lock up and Jacy pats Wren on the head on the break and she has some words for Wren.  Wren pushes Jacy away.  Wren with arm wringers and she works on the shoulder.  Jacy gets to the ropes ans sends Wren into the top rope.  Jacy sends Wren into the turnbuckles a few times.  Jacy with punches and she chokes Wren in the corner.  Jacy with a short arm clothesline for a near fall.  Jacy with a kick to the back.  Wren with a victory roll for a near fall.  Wren works on the arm and she goes for a Fujiwara Arm Bar.  Wren with elbows to the arm.  Wren with an uppercut to the arm and she kicks the elbow.  Wren hyper extends the arm.

Wren with a shoulder to Jacy.  Wren with a shoulder tackle and a bulldog for a near fall.  Wren with a back heel kick but Jacy with a super kick after Fallon distracts Wren.  Jacy catapults Wren's throat into the middle rope.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jacy works on the neck.  Wren with forearms but Jacy with a neck breaker.  Jacy with a kick.  Jacy tries to catapult Wren into the ropes again but Wren kicks Jacy away.  Wren with a drop toe hold to send Wren into the ropes.  Wren with chops.  Wren with clotheslines and a flying clothesline.  Wren with a butterfly suplex for a near fall.  Wren with a waist lock.  Jacy with a back elbow to escape.  Wren with a back slide but Jacy rolls through and hits a running knee for a near fall.  Wren with a forearm and leg sweep from the apron.  Wren with a cross body for a near fall.  Wren with Cattle Mutilation and she walks around to add more pressure.

Wren turns it into a Fujiwara arm bar but Jacy with a rollup for a near fall.  Wren with a rollup after avoiding a running knee.  Jacy with a rolling elbow for the three count.

Winner:  Jacy Jayne

After the match, Jacy, Fallon, and Lainey attack Wren.

Kendal Grey comes to the ring and she hits a super kick on Jacy and then connects with forearms to Lainey and Fallon.  Kendal with a German suplex to Lainey and she puts Jacy into a cross arm breaker and Jacy taps immediately because there is no match.

Kendal holds the title belt while Jacy holds her elbow.

Joe Hendry is doing some voice exercises.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the Joe Hednry concert.

He makes his way to the ring.

Joe says 2025 has been an amazing year for NXT and Joe Hendry.  He won the TNA title, appeared at the Royal Rumble, wrestled Randy Orton at Wrestlemania, and he slammed the Miz at Saturday Night's Main Event.  Joe says he also joined NXT and he has a song about it.

We see Tony D'Angelo in the upper part of the bleachers and the lights go out for Dark State to make its appearance.

They come to the ring and Joe has a chair.  Griffin attacks Joe from behind and it is a four on one attack.  They set for the toss Quad Power Bomb and hit it.

Ava asks Robert Stone to make sure the awards are ready.

Ava enters her office and wonders why the door is open.

She sees Blake in the office and wants to know what is wrong.

Blake asks for a different referee.

Ava says she cannot guarantee it, but she says she will do her best.

Ava says that the Glamour needs to come back if she wants to win and she knows she has it in her.

Blake leaves the office.

We go to commercial.

We are back with picks for the Oba Femi/Leon Slater match at New Year's Evil.

Match Number Three:  Tavion Heights versus Lexis King in the Speed Tournament Finals

Tavion with a belly-to-belly suplex for the three count.

Winner:  Tavion Heights

After the match, King says he wasn't ready and complains there was no lock up.

Jasper Troy appears in the aisle.

It is time to see what won Match of the Year.

The winner is The Stand And Deliver Match between Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Je'Von Evans.

Ricky Saints paces in his room.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor versus Lucien Price and Bronco Nima

Brad and Price start things off and Brad with some kicks to the leg.  Ricky distracts Price and Brad with a punch and Ricky tags in.  Price tosses Ricky over the top turnbuckle and he tosses Brad into the turnbuckles and chops him.  Price chops Ricky.  Price with a shoulder tackle to Ricky and Nima tags in.  They hit a double back elbow and Nima with a clothesline for a near fall.  Nima with a forearm to the back.  Nima with an Irish whip and a splash into the corner  Ricky escapes a slam attempt and applies a side head lock.  Nima tosses Ricky away.  Brad tags in and he hits a back breaker on his shoulder.  Price tags in and he gets a near fall.  

Price with a knee to the midsection and Nima with a forearm.  Drake stops Nima on the apron and Nima pulls him into the ring.  Ricky with a chop block and Brad with a DDT for a near fall.  Brad with forearms to the chest.  Nima is no longer entertained but Ricky tags in.  Brad gets on Nima's back and Ricky with kicks.  Brad tags in and Ricky drop kicks Price off the apron.  Brad with a splash for a near fall.  Brad with more forearms.  Brad sets for a suplex and Nima with a gourdbuster.  Ricky tags in and Price with clotheslines.  Price with a chop to Brad and then he clotheslines each man int eh corner.  Price with a uranage to Drake.  Price with a stomp in the corner.

Nima tags in and Price with a super kick to Brad and they hit an assisted power slam for the three count.

Winners:  Lucien Price and Bronco Nima

Grace and Thea are in LOCKER ROOM.  Grace says she liked the celebration until Blake ruined the moment.  

Thea says you can't let the negativity affect her.  Thea asks Jordynne to be in her corner at New Year's Evil.  She says she knows that Grace wants to do it.  She says that she knows Grace wants to see Blake cry again.

Thea hugs Grace and Grace is not enthused about that.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Female Superstar of the Year award.

The winner is Sol Ruca.

She says it has been one hell of a year.  She says she is stoked to be the Female Superstar of the Year.  She mentions that she won two titles.  She was successful in singles work as well as part of a tag team with Zaria.  She says 2026 will be bigger and better.

Match Number Five:  Je'Von Evans versus Ricky Saints

Evans attacks Ricky as he enters the ring and the referee starts the match.  Ricky with a chop and forearm.  Evans with a chop and punches.  Ricky with a kick and Evans with a slingshot into a waist lock.  Ricky blocks a suplex and Ricky with an elbow.  Evans with a suplex and he hits a thrust kick for a near fall.  Evans with an Irish whip and Ricky with a drop kick to the knee.  Ricky works on the injured leg with kicks to the hamstring and he stomps on the leg.  Ricky with a slam.  Ricky slams Evans into the ropes.  Ricky clips Evans and kicks him in the back of the leg many times.  Ricky goes to the turnbuckles and he comes off into a boot from Evans.

Evans with punches and Ricky with a kick to the leg.  They exchange punches.  Ricky sends Evans to the floor.  Ricky sends Evans into the 'YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO BREAK BECAUSE IT DID ALREADY' part of the ringside barrier.  Ricky sends Evans into the announce table many times.  They return to the ring.  Evans with a punch that sends Ricky to the floor.  Evans with a plancha and he sends Ricky back into the ring.  Ricky goes to the floor in front of the announce table.  Evans goes to the floor and he limps to send Rick into the ringside barrier and announce table.  Evans punches Ricky on the announce table.

Evans yells at Ricky and sends him back into the ring.  Evans goes for a springboard move and hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall.  Ricky sends Evans into the ropes and then he slams Evans' throat into the edge of the apron.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ricky with a front face lock.  Ricky with a guillotine.  Evans gets a second wind and he hits a suplex to escape.  Ricky blocks a kick but Evans with a super kick and a Superman punch.  Evans with a rebound spinning round kick for a near fall.  Ricky wtih a boot to the head and Evans avoids a tornado DDT.  Evans goes for a tornado DDT and hits it.  Evans with a flying knee and he gets a near lall.  Evans goes up top and he goes for a frog splash but lands on Ricky's knees.  Ricky with a Tiger Driver for a near fall.  Ricky goes to the floor and he plays with the hood of the announce table.  That indecision allows Evans to hit a suicide dive over the announce table.   Evans goes up top and he hits a frog splash for a near fall.

The shirt comes off and Ricky kicks the ropes when Evans goes for a springboard move  The referee sees Ricky's feet on the ropes so he stops the count.  Ricky with a spear for a near fall.  Ricky with a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Ricky throws his elbow pad at Evans for kicking out at one  Ricky with a kick and he sets for Roshambo and Evans escapes  Ricky avoids a clothesline and Evans with a cutter.  Evans goes for the double jump cutter and he hits the referee instead of Ricky.

Ricky with a kick to the ding ding.  Ricky slaps Evans and hits Roshambo as a second referee enters the ring to make the three count.

Winner:  Ricky Saints

We go to credits.

 

 

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