December 31 (UPI) – NXT Tournament Finn Balor met face-to-face with No. 1 contestant Kyle O’Reilly, and several end-of-year awards were presented to WWE NXT.
Balor and O’Reilly won Game of the Year on Wednesday for their first championship in October at NXT TakeOver 31.
Balor said he didn’t need the gold bell award but wanted to give the award to O’Reilly in person. O’Reilly said while winning the award means something to him, he wants more than a participation award.
“I want the real reward because that’s just my memory that I came to a brief stage in the fight of my life. It’s a reminder that I may honor hell from you Finn, but next week I’ll leave my respect at home anything and everything to become an NXT Contest, “O’Reilly said.
Balor and O’Reilly will be rebroadcast for next Wednesday’s NXT Championship at the New Year’s Eve event.
NXT winner Karrion Kross and his partner Scarlett reached the scene and stopped Balor and O’Reilly. Scarlett said it ‘s inconclusive who will win next week as the title belongs to Kross who said doomsday is here.
Damian Priest, Kross’ s rival, went up to Kross, which resulted in a huge brawl throughout the Capitol Conflict Center.
Sagart and Kross traded several grasshoppers and went through the gap side by side. The melee came to an end after the two men pushed each other through a table. Scarlett laughed with the cairn when WWE officials were in attendance at Kross and Priest.
Johnny Gargano, North American Championships, defended his title against Leon Ruff in the main event.
Gargano and his group The Way, which also includes his wife Candice LeRae, Austin Theory and Indi Hartwell, accepted the Event of the Year award as it went to TakeOver: WarGames where they competed. .
Gargano won the North American Championship despite a strong effort by Ruff. Gargano Ruff put a face-off into the main turn and finished with the One Final Beat DDT to win the game.
Adam Cole vs Pat McAfee won Championship of the Year; Shotzi Blackheart won Breakout Star of the Year; Era undoubtedly won Tag Team of the Year; Io Shirai won Winner of the Year and Female of the Year; Cole won Male Champion of the Year; and Star Future Theory won.
Other times from WWE NXT included Bronson Reed defeating Isaiah ‘Swerve’ Scott; The Grizzled Veterans defeat Breezango; Mercedes Martinez defeats Valentina Feroz; Pete Dunne defeats Roderick Strong; and Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado defeat Legado del Fantasma.