We start off with a voiceover from Pat McAfee talking about what NXT did in 2019 and it will continue into 2020.
We are in Stamford, Connecticut with Cathy Kelley, Pat McAfee, and Sam Roberts.
Sam says 2019 was NXT’s best year.
We will see the Tag Team Ladder Match from Takevoer XXV, the third best match of 2019.
We take a look at highlights. Here is the full match coverage.
Match Number Two: NXT Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) versus Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish) versus Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch versus Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
All eight men look up at the belts and then Fish and Kyle start things. Everyone pairs up and Lorcan fights with Blake while Dakins is sent to the floor. Fish and O’Reilly with a double kick to Ford. Kyle with kicks to Cutler and then Fish with a dragon screw leg whip to Blake. Cutler goes to the floor when Lorcan and Burch hold down the ropes. Lorcan and Burch exchange forearms with Kyle and Bobby.
Kyle kicks Burch and Fish with a knee. Lorcan chops Bobby and Kyle and then Kyle with an arm bar and Fish with a knee. Kyle kicks Lorcan to the mat and Lorcan goes to the floor. Burch is sent to the floor. Kyle kicks Dawkins off the apron. Kyle and Bobby go for ladders and they look for one that isn’t too big or isn’t too small. They want one that is just right. Blake with a suicide dive into the ladder that Kyle and Bobby were holding.
Lorcan with an uppercut to Cutler and then Lorcan and Burch go after Cutler. Dawkins goes up top while others are on the floor and he hits a cross body onto Cutler, Blake, and Kyle. Ford and Dawkisn get a ladder and enter the ring. Fish and O’Reilly stop Ford and Dawkins and pulls them off the ladder. Blake pulls Klye and Bobby off the ladder and Kyle falls on the side of the ladder. Cutler and Blake knock Lorcan and Burch off the apron with a ladder. They go running Funks by taking down the Street Profits and Forgotten Sons. Burch and Lorcan go under and hit a double German suplex while the ladder was around Cutler and Blake’s heads.
Lorcan and Burch are alone in the ring but Dawkins enters with Ford. Dawkins slams Lorcan and then hits a spinebuster on Burch. Ford with a frog splash on Burch. They hit Blake with the ladder and put Blake on the ladder. Dawkins holds Blake on the ladder and Ford with a leapfrog splash onto Blake’s back. The Street Profits with a double flapjack to Cutler on the ladder against the ropes.
Kyle goes up top and Fish with a back elbow to Ford and Kyle with a missile drop kick to Dawkins. Fish give Ford to Kyle and they hit a double underhook DDT followed by a wheelbarrow suplex to Ford onto the ladder. Dawkins is hit with the ladder by Kyle and Bobby. Fish and O’Reilly set up the ladder in the center of the ring. Lorcan gets on the apron and he is kicked off. The same happens to Burch. Fish takes care of Blake and Kyle falls off the ladder and holds his jaw. Kyle stops Blake but Blake power bombs Kyle into the ladder to knock Fish off the ladder.
Cutler sets up a ladder against the turnbuckles. Cutler sets up the ladder on top of Kyle in the center of the ring. Kyle with a knee bar with Cutler in the ladder. Blake kicks Kyle to force him to release the hold. Fish kicks Cutler in the leg and Blake with a reverse DDT while Cutler with a stomp off the ladder. Cutler and Blake cliimb the ladder but Cutler has to hop up the rungs of the ladder due to the damage to his legs. Burch gets Cutler on his shoulders and Lorcan with a European uppercut off the turnbuckles. Dawkins gets Blake on his shoulders for a Blockbuster from Ford.
Kyle is in the ring and Ford is on the apron. Kyle sees Jaxson Ryker making his way to the ring and Kyle climbs the ladder. Ryker grabs Kyle and power bombs Kyle into the ladder in the corner. Ryder with a choke slam to Burch. Ryker sends Ford over the top rope to the floor. Ryker with a uranage to Fish. Dawkins climbs the ladder and Ryker pushes Dawkins off and the ladder falls on Dawkins.
Ryder sends the ladder into Dawkins in the corner and slams it into Dawkins. Lorcan is back dropped onto the ladder by Ryker. Ryker looks around at the carnage around the ring. Ryker sets up the ladder but he is stopped by Ford. Ryker with an elbow. Fish and O’Reilly attack Ryker and then Ford, Dawkins, and Burch join in for a five on one attack. All six non Forgotten Sons members slam the ladder onto Ryker’s back.
Kyle sends Rode to the floor while Bobby sends Dawkins to the floor. Kyle sets up the ladder but they see Ryker on the apron and they use the ladder to knock Ryker off the apron to the floor. Ford leaps over the ladder for a plancha onto Ryker. Lorcan avoids the ladder and hits a pescado onto Ryker. Fish and O’Reilly hit Dawkins with the ladder. Burch drop kicks the ladder and Kyle and Bobby go down.
Burch and Lorcan send Fish shoulder first into the ring post. Burch with a clothesline to Kyle followed by an enzuigiri. Lorcan with a half and half suplex to Kyle. Cutler and Blake are knocked off the apron. Burch and Lorcan hold ladders as they surround Dawkins and Ford and they compress Ford and Dawkins with the ladder. Burch and Lorcan throw a ladder on the Forgotten Sons.
Fish and Kyle knock Lorcan and Burch off the ladder. Kyle and Bobby set up another ladder in the center of the ring. Burch, Lorcan, O’Reilly, and Fish climb the ladders. We finally see someone near the title belts as Kyle touches the belt. Fish with a punch to Burch’s back. Kyle with forearms to Burch and Lorcan and Fish exchange punches. Cutler and Blake push the ladders down and Fish, O’Reilly, and Lorcan fall to the floor. Blake climbs the ladder and Dawkins spears Cutler. Ford leaps to the top of the ladder and knocks Blake off.
Ford grabs the belts.
Winners: Street Profits (new Champions)
After the match, the new champions celebrate in the crowd with the fans.
Sam talks about being in the building for the match and he says that was the match that made the Street Profits.
We go to the award for NXT Tag Team of the Year.
The nominees are The Street Profits, The Grizzled Young Veterans, Viking Raiders, Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster, and the Undisputed Era.
The winners are The Undisputed Era.
William Regal is in the ring with the awards and the Undisputed Era make their way to the ring to accept their award.
Bobby says that Regal is his favorite person from England. Bobby says there was no doubt it would be them. Kyle says any combination makes a world class team is worthy. Kyle says the peasants have spoken.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Male Competitor of the Year.
Sam mentions that they went to the trainers and people with USA Network to determine the Male Competitor of the Year.
The nominees are Adam Cole, WALTER, Johnny Gargano, Velveteen Dream, Tyler Bate, and Tommaso Ciampa.
The winner is Adam Cole.
The Undisputed Era return to the ring so Adam can accept his award.
Adam takes his award and he says he could have been given it in the middle of the year or at the start of last year. Adam says his November proved it all. He says he will be the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Male Competitor of the Year. It is soon going to be called the Adam Cole Award. Adam says he is so proud and shocked, but he is not. It belongs with someone like him.
It is time to look at the nominees for Female Competitor of the Year. They are Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, Toni Storm, Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley.
The winner is Shayna Baszler.
Shayna goes to the ring with Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.
Shayna says of course she won Female Competitor of the Year. She was the most dominant champion. If you thought losing the title would stop her, think again.
Cathy says we will find out who the Overall Competitor of the Year will be. Will it be Shayna Baszler or Adam Cole.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to look at the Rivalry of the Year.
The winner is Adam Cole versus Johnny Gargano.
Johnny Gargano comes to the ring to accept the award. He is joined by his opponent in the feud, Adam Cole.
Johnny says this is the second year in a row that he won the award. He says he is used to being involved with horrible people. Adam says people said it was one of the best trilogies and Adam asks Johnny who won the rivalry. Johnny says his biggest regret was that his 77 year old father didn’t punch Adam in the face in his restaurant.
It is time to look at the Number Two Match of the year. The Women’s Warm Games Match. Here is the coverage from the report.
Match Number One: Women’s War Games Match: Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, and Tegan Nox versus Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray
Io Shirai will start for Shayna’s team while Candice LeRae starts for Rhea’s team.
Io and Candice have words and Io pie faces Candice. They exchange punches and Candice takes Io down to the mat. Io with punches and then she kicks Candice. Io tries to send Candice into the cage but Candice blocks it. Candice with a head scissors but Io lands on her feet. Candice misses an enzuigiri and Io with a waist lock. Candice with a full nelson into a gourdbuster slam. Io goes into the second cage and Candice with a suicide dive through the rings but Io with a knee. Io with a Tiger Feint Kick to the back. Io with a second Tiger Feint Kick. Io with a running double knee strike to Candice against the cage. Io with a walking springboard drop kick to Candice. Io works on the neck.
Io sends Candice into the turnbuckles and Io with a running drop kick into the corner. Io chokes Candice in the corner. Io tries to Irish whip Candice into the cage but Candice blocks it. Io with a drop toe hold onto the grate between the rings. Io presses Candice’s face into the cage. Io kicks Candice in the corner and she chokes Candice. Candice with a jaw breaker. Io puts Candice against the turnbuckles. Io with a suplexIo works on the neck again. Candice sends Io into the turnbuckles.
The next entrant for Shayna’s team is Bianca Belair.
Bianca with a clothesline to Candice followed by a butterfly facebuster and a shooting star press. Bianca goes for a power bomb but Candice counters into a rana. Candice with forearms to Io. Bianca goes after Candice but Candice moves and Bianca hits Io. Bianca with a forearm to Candice and Bianca with a power bomb and she holds on and hits a second one. Bianca picks up Candice and power bombs Candice into the cage. Bianca and Io kick Candice. Bianca with a camel clutch and Io runs the ropes for about 15 seconds before hitting a drop kick to the head.
Bianca sends Candice into the turnbuckles.
The next entrant for Rhea’s team is Rhea Ripley.
Rhea goes under the ring and gets a trash can and throws it at Bianca. Rhea slams the door into Bianca’s head. Rhea gets another trash can and brings it into the ring. Rhea gets kendo sticks and throws them into the ring. Rhea sends some chairs into the ring. Rhea gets a second set of chairs.
Rhea finally gets into the cage. Rhea with a face plant into the trash can. Rhea grabs a chair and she sets it up in the chair. Candice helps Rhea set up the chairs. Rhea and Candice set for a double suplex onto the chairs but Io blocks it. Bianca with knees to Rhea and forearms.
The next entrant for Shayna’s team is Kay Lee Ray.
Ray goes under the ring and she gets more chairs. Ray goes for a table, but she does not care about the crowd. Ray hits Ripley and Candice with the chair. Ray with a tornado DDT to Ripley onto the chair. Ray puts Ripley on the chairs and Bianca goes up top and Candice stops her. Io stops Ripley from helping Candice. Ray pulls the chairs down as Candice and Bianca stay on the turnbuckles. Io and Ray set for a double belly-to-back superplex but Rhea comes under and they hit a Tower of Doom onto the chairs. Bianca stays on the turnbuckles and hits a 450 splash onto Rhea on the chairs.
The next member of Rhea’s team to enter the match is Dakota Kai.
Kai leaves the cage and then she hits a running boot on Tegan in the cage and she kicks Nox. Kai pulls Nox into the cage and then slams the door into Nox and then she puts the leg in the cage and slams it into Nox’s leg.
William Regal pulls Kai off Nox and Kai hits William Regal. Shayna laughs at what she just saw.
Kai comes back and she continues the attack on Nox. Kai with a knee bar on Nox.
Rhea tells Kai to get into the cage.
The final entrant for Shayna’s team is Shayna Baszler. Shayna figures that she should check on Tegan before going to the cage. Bianca works on Rhea’s back. Bianca and Ray hold Rhea and Shayna takes her time and Rhea gets free. They exchange punches but Ray and Bianca are able to grab Rhea and Shayna with a knee to Rhea.
The Match Beyond has started due to Tegan’s situation.
Candice with a double suplex on Io and Ray. Shyana has handcuffs and she tries to cuff Rhea to the ropes but Candice hits Shayna from behind. Candice and Rhea are between the ring and Rhea goes after Bianca and Shayna while Candice goes after Io and Ray. Candice uses the trash can lid. Ray with forearms to Candice. Bianca is sent into a trash can by Rhea. Rhea with a drop kick to Ray and Ray goes for a tornado DDT but Rhea blocks it and Rhea suplexes Ray into the cage. Ripley with a reverse cloverleaf on Io while Shayna has Candice in a Kirifuta Clutch. Candice escapes and Ray forces Rhea to release the hold. Candice with Iconoclasm on Shayna followed by a moonsault but Belair hits Candice with the trash can. Bianca press slams Candice from one ring into the other onto Rhea. Ray with a Gory Bomb to Candice.
Io with a moonsault but Rhea pushes Ray onto Io to break up the hold. Rhea sends Ray into the cage and then Rhea hits Io. Bianca whips Rhea with her hair but Candice uses the kendo stick on Bianca. Candice swings and misses with Io and Io with a butterfly back breaker. Io goes to the top of the cage for a moonsault but Candice is able to stop Io. Ray stops Candice from continuing her attack on Io. Candice with a reverse rana from the turnbuckles on Ray but Bianca breaks up the cover. Bianca gets Candice up and goes for KOD but Candice grabs the hair and Io sets for a moonsault and hits Bianca’s hair as she lands between Candice and Bianca.
Rhea punches Shayna and hits her in the back with a chair. Rhea sets up chairs in the ring and puts a trash can on them. Rhea hits Kay Lee Ray with the trash can as Ray comes off the turnbuckles. Shayna with a Kirifuta Clutch on Ripley. Ripley tries to fight through the pain and Rhea cuffs herself to Shayna. Rhea with knees to Shayna. Shayna misses a kick and Rhea with Riptide through the chairs for the three count.
Winners: Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, and Tegan Nox
We move on to the nominees for Future Star of the Year. They are KUSHIDA, Xia Li, Bronson Reed, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, Ilja Dragunov, Isaiah Scott, Taynara, and Cameron Grimes.
The winner is Dakota Kai.
Dakota makes her way to the ring to accept her award. Dakota says she has known that she is the future star. Everyone who voted for her is late to the party. She makes her own opportunities now.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The teams are the Undisputed Era, the Forgotten Sons, Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne, KUSHIDA and a mystery partner, The Grizzled Young Veterans, Gallus, Imperium, and Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster.
Cathy mentions how some of the top matches take place at Takeover.
The winner of Takeover of the Year is Wargames.
The nominees for Breakout Star of the Year are Damian Priest, Piper Niven, Dominik Dijakovic, Angel Garza, Joe Coffey, Keith Lee, Candice LeRae, Matt Riddle, and Rhea Ripley.
The winner is Keith Lee.
Keith is given his award by Triple H. Keith says he wants to bask in the glory of everyone who voted for him. He says you ain’t seen nothing yet.
We move on to the Match of the Year in NXT in 2019 and we will find out when we come back.
We are back and it is time for the match of the year. The two out of three falls match between Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole from Takeover New York. Here is the coverage from the report.
Match Number Five: NXT Men’s Championship Match: Johnny Gargano versus Adam Cole in a Two out of Three Falls Match
Fall Number One
They lock up and Gargano with a take down and Cole gets away and to his feet. They lock up and Cole with a side head lock. Gargano tries to get Cole’s shoulders to the mat and he gets a near fall. Cole with a side head lock. Gargano with a reversal. Gargano is sent into the corner and he tries to float over but Cole does not go into the corner. Cole with a side head lock take down. Cole with a shoulder tackle. Cole misses a boot and Gargano with a rollup but Cole tries for a knee. Gargano goes for a super kick but Cole moves. Gargano with an arm drag into an arm bar.
Gargano with a shoulder tackle and he goes for the GargaNo Escape but Cole gets to the ropes. Cole and Gargano with forearms. Cole with an Irish whip and Gargano floats over and hits a head scissors and drop kick. Gargano clotheslines Cole over the top rope to the floor. Gargano goes to the floor and sets for a kick but Cole goes to the other side of the ring on the floor. Gargano with a drop kick to Cole. Cole with an enzuigiri and he follows with a forearm.
Cole with a chop and forearm. Cole with a reverse chin lock. Gagano with a forearm and Cole with a back elbow. Cole gets a near fall. Cole with an elbow to the chest and a dragon sleeper. Gargano with palm strikes and then both men go for cross body presses at the same time and both men go down. Cole with forearms and Gargano fires back. Gargano with clotheslines and an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Gargano with an O’Connor Roll but Cole counters with a rollup of his own. Gargano with a rolling kick and Gargano goes to the apron. Gargano with a slingshot spear for a near fall. Gargano with a boot when Cole charges into the corner.
Gargano with a near fall after a flatliner off the turnbuckles. Gargano and Cole with reversals and Cole puts Gargano’s legs in the ropes and hits a lungblower. Cole gets a near fall. Cole with a forearm to the back. Cole goes for a suplex but Gargano with an inside cradle. Each man gets a series of near falls as they go back and forth. Cole with an elbow. Gargano with a rollup and he misses the round kick. Cole with an enzuigiri. Gargano with a rollup but Cole with a rollup for a near fall.
Gargano with a rollup for a near fall. Gargano with a sunset flip but Cole rolls through and hits Last Shot for a three count.
Winner Fall One: Adam Cole
Fall Number Two:
Cole waits for Gargano to get back to his feet and Cole with forearms and kicks. Gargano with forearms but he misses a discus forearm. Cole with a German suplex and Last Shot for a near fall. Cole gets Gargano on his shoulders but Gargano goes to the apron. Cole goes to the apron but Gargano wtih a spear that sends Cole off the apron. Gargano with a senton onto Cole on the floor. Gargano goes for the slingshot DDT but Cole catches Gargano and hits an Ushigoroshi for a near fall. Gargano puts Cole on the turnbuckles and Cole punches Gargano. Cole sets for a power bomb off the turnbuckles and Gargano blocks it and hits an Air Raid Crash from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Gargano goes to the apron and he sets for the slingshot DDT but Cole goes to the apron. Cole gets Gargano on his shoulders and Gargano gets to the ring and hits an enzuigiri. Gargano with a Slingshot DDT onto the apron. The referee starts his count and Gargano and Cole struggle to get back to their feet. Gargano gets in a seven and then returns to the floor to stop the count. Cole sends Gargano into the ring post twice and then back into the ring.
Cole pulls the knee pad down and Gargano goes for the Gargano Escape but Gargano with a Fujiwara arm bar into the GargaNo Escape and Cole taps out.
Winner Fall Two: Johnny Gargano
Fall Number Three
Cole with a forearm and Gargano fires back. The continue the exchange until the go fists a fury. Cole with a bicycle kick and Gargano with a clothesline. Cole avoids a super kick. Gargano with a kick to the head. Cole with a shoulder breaker for a near fall. Cole goes to the turnbuckles but he sees Gargano move and Cole sends Gargano into the turnbuckles. Gargano with an enzuigiri and lawn dart. Gargano with Hurts Donut for a near fall. Cole and Gargano go back and forth with forearms. Cole has a super kick blocked and Gargano has a super kick blocked. Both men with enzuigiris and both men with super kicks and they both go down.
Cole with a waist lock and forearms to the back. Cole with a super kick to the back of the head and a wrist clutch German suplex for a near fall. Cole sets for a butterfly driver but Gargano blocks it. Cole with a Saito suplex and he sets for the Panama City Destroyer but Gargano with a super kick and reverse rana. Gargano with a super kick and Cole’s momentum sends Cole to the floor. Gargano with an elevated DDT and slingshot DDT for a near fall. Gargano with a suicide dive and then Gargano goes for a slingshot DDT but Cole with a super kick. Cole with a Panama City Destroyer for a near fall.
They go to the floor and Gargano sends Cole over the Spanish Announce Table and then he rearranges the table after Cole calls Gargano a failure. Cole with Fairy Tale Ending onto the table. The referee starts his count and Gargano gets to his feet at eight and gets in at nine and a half. Cole with a super kick and Gargano kicks out at two. Cole pulls down the knee pad for Last Shot but Gargano with a super kick. Cole with a super kick. Gargano blocks the Panama City Destroyer and applies the GargaNo Escape. Roderick Strong distracts the referee and he does not see Cole tapping out. Gargano gets poked in the eye and then Cole kicks Gargano into the referee. Kyle and Boby go high and low but Gargano is able to kick out.
Cole is back dropped onto Fish, O’Reilly, and Strong. Gargano sends Cole back into the ring and he sends Strong into the ring post and super kicks Fish. Gargano with a tornado DDT to Kyle. Cole with a super kick to the head and back of the head. Cole with Last Shot for a near fall. Cole misses Last Shot and Gargano with GargaNo Escape and Gargano rolls Cole into the center of the ring and Cole taps out.
Winner: Johnny Gargano (new champion)
After the match, Candice LeRae makes her way to the ring to celebrate with her husband.
The final award of the year is for Overall Competitor of the Year and it is Adam Cole.
The Undisputed Era make their way to the ring with all of their awards for 2019 to collect their next one.
Adam accepts his award and he says that everyone should take a moment to appreciate the Undisputed Era. There is not a superstar in NXT who can touch Adam Cole. There is no superstar in the world who can compete with him. Adam promises with every fiber of his being that this is the beginning. The era of the undisputed has just begun. Adam says it feels great to be a winner.
The Undisputed Era hug in the center of the ring as we go to credits.
Credit: PWInsider.com
