In the final NXT episode of 2025, fan-voted awards for male, female, tag team and match of the year are revealed throughout the night. Plus, breakout wrestler in “Young OG” Je’Von Evans faces former NXT Champion Ricky Saints in the show’s main event.
Moose vs Ethan Page (c) – North American Championship
Page lands a cheap shot during introductions, but TNA’s Moose immediately scores with a spear. Page sidesteps Moose into the steel steps, and the latter sends the champion’s left shoulder into the ring post. After break, Moose makes a comeback with a big-man kip-up and Sky High. They trade blows until Page flips Moose with a clothesline, and the latter recuperates with a standing dropkick to the top rope. Moose spears the champion through the barricade and delivers another in-ring to a rope break. Onto the edge of the steel steps, Page backdrops Moose for an eventual two-count. But the champion’s Twisted Grin earns the victory, retaining his Canadian-strapped North American Championship.
Winner: Ethan Page
The NXT Male Superstar of the Year candidates are Je’Von Evans, Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Ethan Page and Oba Femi. “Young OG” Evans is awarded the gold and promises that 2026 will get “real, real bouncy.”
Backstage, Shawn Spears and recently kidnapped Niko Vance caution Izzi Dame against confronting Tatum Paxley. After break, Wren Sinclair ineffectually screams for help as Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey is found attacked on the floor.
In-ring, Dame ridicules Paxley to “turn her mic off” chants. Dame calls herself her savior, and Paxley finally enters, calling her former partner insecure. “I need friends like all of them,” Paxley points to the crowd. They agree to a rematch at New Year’s Evil, and Paxley proves Dame isn’t in control, hitting her with the Psycho Trap.
The NXT Tag Team of the Year candidates are Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, ZaRuca, The Culling, Fatal Influence and DarkState. Sol Ruca and Zaria accept their award, citing their 2025 opponents rather than actual tag-team accomplishments.
Jacy Jayne vs Wren Sinclair
Defending against Grey at New Year’s Evil, Vic Joseph insinuates NXT Women’s Champion Jayne attacked her. Sinclair targets the left arm, but distraction from Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley lets Jayne capitalize with a lungblower before break. Sinclair makes a comeback as Booker T screams in support of Jayne, who hits a running knee for a two-count. Jayne escapes an armbar, Sinclair attempts a roll-up, but the champion hits Rolling Encore for victory. Fatal Influence assaults Sinclair until Grey takes them out, forcing Jayne to submit to her own armbar.
Winner: Jacy Jayne
Joe Hendry hits “we believe” vocal warmups backstage, and a stagehand says his mic and guitar are ready in-ring. He recaps a year of accomplishments like facing Randy Orton at WrestleMania, winning the TNA Championship and officially joining the WWE roster. “NXT was the show for me in 2025,” he sings in his first hook. “Then there was a man named Ricky [Saints], we thought he was cool and rich. But ever since he lost the title, he’s just a whiny little b—.” He sings about making DarkState famous, and the foursome subsequently hound the ring. “What were Tony D’Angelo’s intentions before DarkState beat him to the punch?” Vic Joseph asks.
NXT General Manager Ava finds Blake Monroe in her office, pleading that a different ref officiates her North American Championship match next week. “I know Blake’s distraught, but she’s also disillusional,” Joseph comments.
TNA’s Matt Cardona, Elijah, Stacks, Mike Santana, Mara Sade and NXT’s Hank and Tank weigh in on Leon Slater versus NXT Champion Oba Femi next week – all siding with the X-Division Champion.
Tavion Heights vs Lexis King – Speed Tournament
“Watch your back, damn it!” Booker T says to an unsuspecting King. Heights immediately hits a belly-to-belly suplex to win, advancing to face Speed Champion Jasper Troy in eight seconds.
Winner: Tavion Heights
The NXT Match of the Year candidates are Oba Femi versus Je’Von Evans versus Trick Williams at Stand and Deliver, Sol Ruca versus Kehlani Jordan at Battleground, Ethan Page versus Ricky Saints at Great American Bash, Jacy Jayne versus Lola Vice at No Mercy, Femi versus Evans at Heatwave and the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge. NXT fans vote in the NXT Championship triple-threat at Stand and Deliver.
Swipe Right vs OTM
Evolve Champion Jackson Drake accompanies Swipe Right and mogs the camera before OTM manhandles them. Bronco Nima throws Drake into the ring, allowing Brad Baylor to chopblock his opponent. Lucien Price makes an intense comeback, slamming down Drake and Ricky Smokes for the victory. Their newfound aggression gets NXT fans on their feet.
Winners: OTM
In the locker room, Women’s North American Champion Thea Hail asks Jordynne Grace to be in her corner at New Year’s Evil. Wanting to see Blake Monroe cry again, Grace reluctantly agrees.
The NXT Female Superstar of the Year candidates are Kehlani Jordan, Sol Ruca, Tatum Paxley, Blake Monroe and Jacy Jayne. Ruca accepts the award, shouting out her partner Zaria too.
Je’Von Evans vs Ricky Saints
Evans rips Saints from the ropes, but the veteran regroups by targeting the left knee. Saints throws him around the ringside area, but Evans comes back with an outside dive. “Young OG” hits a springboard clothesline, Saints targets the lungs, and commercial break abruptly hits on the outside. Evans comes back with his signature twisting kick and tries to rally fans with “67.” Saints gets his knees up on a frog splash, hits a sitout powerbomb and attempts to disassemble the announce desk. Evans catches him with a dive and connects with the frog splash for a two-count.
The official catches Saints’ rope leverage attempt, the latter hits a spear and tornado DDT, and Evans kicks out at one. Evans counters the spear with a cutter, but Saints shoves the referee into a picturesque OG Cutter. Saints capitalizes with a low blow and Rochambeau as a new referee enters for the three-count. Evans fulfills the time-honored tradition of putting the young guy over on the way out.
Winner: Ricky Saints
