WWE NXT New Year's Evil Live Results (January 2, 2024): Major Champion injured, former Universal Champion appears, Breakout Tournament winner crowned, Stratton as a Ranch Hand, and more!!

Waller does have a pretty punchable face . . .

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL (JANURAY 2, 2024).
Lyra Valkyria defeats Blair Davenport by pin.
Carlito, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz Del Toro defeat Drew Gulak, Damon Kemp, and Riley Osborne by pin.
Roxanne Perez defeats Arianna Grace by pin but ref reverses decision after Perez won't break a hold following match.
Fallon Henley defeats Tiffany Stratton by pin.
Oba Femi defeats Riley Osborne by pin.
Trick Williams defeats Grayson Waller by pin.

Melo claps nonchalantly as Trick celebrates his win.

Waller goes for his mid-rope elbow drop, but Trick moves. Trick lines him up for a kick, but Melo comes down to distract Trick from the ring apron. Williams asks why Melo is out here. It allows Waller to regain composure and line Trick up for his rolling finisher.

As he does that, Kevin Owens shows up to deck Waller before he can take advantage of Melo's distraction. Trick hits a jumping knee to pick up the win.

Result - Trick Williams defeats Grayson Waller by pin.

Williams continues to land offense on Grayson. He hits a knee and goes for a few more in a Cravat Hold, but Waller busts out. The two climb to the top buckle, with Trick hitting rock bottom off the top. Waller gets his leg on the rope to break the count. Waller rolls out of the ring and hits a rolling Flatliner for a near fall.

Williams works over Waller in the corner until Waller hits a stomp as Trick runs under his feet. Waller locks in a single-leg Boston Crab, but he'd likely call it an Aussie Crab.

Trick hits a dropkick and three bodyslams for a near fall. The action spills to the outside with Waller barking at Booker T if "this (Trick) is your guy" before dropping the #1 Contender with a clothesline on the outside.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom discuss teaming up for the Dusty Cup. Still, Frazer says that no other team has been able to dethrone Tony D. Malik Blade and Edris Enofe overhear Frazer sticking his foot in his mouth again, and they say they'll relish in beating Frazer and Axiom.

We then pivot to Tony D and Stacks addressing OTM's words from earlier. They'll honor the bargain they made. They also formally introduce Adrianna Rizzo, who is 'the glue' of the D'Angelo Family. They go to their car and open the trunk, and Joe Gacy falls out with a big smile.

Backstage, Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne discuss Riley losing to Oba Femi. Hail wants to text him or get him a gift card. Jacy says she should just let him have some time. Duke and Andre Chase walk up and say Riley did well tonight despite his loss.

Chase says Duke needs to get his head in the game, but Jacy takes over and says that she's taking over since Andre cannot multi-task. She says that Riley and Duke should team together for the Dusty Cup. Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley have a brief interaction. Paxley says, 'All is right in the world as long as Lyra is NXT Women's Champ.'

Oba Femi beats Riley Osborne in the finals of the Men's Breakout Tournament.

Trick and Melo argue backstage about how Melo put Trick's title shot up for grabs against Waller tonight. Trick again says he needs to do it himself, but Melo passively says he understands what Trick is saying.

Kiana James and Izzi Dame cut a promo after their partnership. Dame says no one knew who she was after slamming the cage door on Roxanne Perez. Dame says she's a triple threat, and James says she'll make her a household name in 2024.

OTM cuts a promo before facing Tony D and Stacks for next week's titles. They say they came from nothing but have gold in their mouth and ears and soon-to-be gold around their wastes. Honestly, it was hard to understand Bronco the whole time.

Riley tries to work over Femi, but Femi decks him. Osborne goes to a corner, but Femi chases him. He goes to the top for a Shooting Star Press, but Femi moves.

He hits a Shining Wizard before going for another Shooting Star Press. Femi gets the knees up. He tosses Osborne across the ring a few times before hitting a Pop-Up Powerbomb for the win.

Result - Oba Femi defeats Riley Osborne by pin.

Femi has kept Osborne grounded for the majority of the match. He goes for headscissors, but Femi blocks it initially. Riley lands the move before hitting a Corkscrew Moonsault for two.

Femi has Riley in a Bear Hug. That's an underused hold that should be used more.

Riley works on Femi's legs to ground him but the big guy drops Riley out of the ring over the top rope. As Riley goes for a move from the ring apron with Femi on the ground, Hail and Jayne arrive in the crowd to distract Riley. Femi hits him with a slap that would make Gunther proud.

Osborne hits a step-up Enzuigiri early on.

As Riley Osborne heads out to the ring, Thea Hail says she'll be out there cheering for him. They hit a High Five, and Hail goes nuts because he slapped her hand. Jacy Jayne, as the 'straight man' in the comedy duo is funny.

Sarah asks him who is the Ridge Holland that he wants the NXT fans to know. He says what happened two weeks ago happened, and it was an accident. He says he wouldn't do that because he is a father and a husband, and it wouldn't be something he would do.

Holland says his injury came when his wife was pregnant with their twin children. He was able to come back but had his nose broken at Day 1 last year after forming the Brawling Brutes with Sheamus and Butch.

Sarah Schreiber then interviews Ridge Holland about his history, starting with his injury before WarGames a few years ago.

Gigi Dolin is talking with some other prospects in the locker room. She's sitting in Cora Jade's locker until Jade shows up to tell her to get out of it. She says if Cora can't respect other people's lockers, don't expect her to respect yours. They have to be pulled apart by other women in the locker room.

During the Servant match, HBK tweeted that a former NXT Champion will be in the house to watch the main event between Grayson Waller and Trick Williams.

Oba Femi cuts a pre-match promo before the finals of the Breakout Tournament. He says he will be 'the Giant of NXT' after he wins the tournament.

Corbin says he'll be putting people down in the ring while Bron puts on his ninth, tenth, and eleventh coats of tanner. Bron is way too tanned up.

I'm surprised that Stratton didn't complain and petition that the ref/servant "interfered" in the match. We then go backstage to see Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin discussing the Dusty Classic.

Corbin says despite every fiber of his being, he thinks he and Bron would be a good team. Corbin says his ego is what keeps everyone away from his door. Corbin says he's an a-hole, but so is he.

Stratton dumps Henley on the ring apron before grabbing a chair. She tries to use it, but Henley kicks her in the gut. Stratton tries to pick it up again but the ref grabs it.

They play tug of war until Henley hits a Shining Wizard for the win.

Result - Fallon Henley defeats Tiffany Stratton by pin.

Henley gets a Crucifix Bomb pin attempt for two. Stratton hits a spinebuster for a near fall. Stratton goes for her moonsault, but Henley moves.

Henley goes to the top, but Stratton tries to push her over the top. Both women end up on the mat. Stratton might have had a wardrobe malfunction.

Stratton and Henley drop each other with dueling clotheslines. Henley recovers first, sending Tiffy into the ringside barricade. She gets a nearfall off a crossbody off the top.

If you poke the bear enough, don't be surprised when the bear fights or bites back.

Before the Servant for a Day match, Nikkita Lyons and Blair Davenport argue over the merits of face-to-face attacks against blindside ones. Blair says Lyons couldn't get one in on her with a face-to-face attack. The women then need to be pulled apart by officials.

Henley evades a stomp from Stratton. She hits her quick kick, but Stratton recovers to deck Fallon. She then slams her into the ring apron back first.

Next is Fallon Henley taking on Tiffany Stratton, with the loser being the other's servant for a day. Henley tosses her towel at Stratton before the bell rings. She drops Tiffy with a shoulder block before throwing her out of the ring.

Kelly Kincaid gets an update from Ava about Ilja and how his health is more important than a match. She also announces that 'a Wiseman said HBK may need some help' a few months ago.

She also announces that the Men's Dusty Classic will start next week.

As the officials hold Perez back, the referee reverses the decision to award the win to Arianna Grace.

Result - Arianna Grace defeats Roxanne Perez by the referee's decision.

After the win, Grace points at Perez and yells that she has issues and needs help. That pisses Roxy off, and she drops Grace before locking in a Crossface submission that is broken up by officials.

Perez catches Grace's boot and lands some strikes. She drops Grace with a dropkick before landing a running uppercut.

She stands on top of Grace in the corner to land some punches, but Grace rakes her eyes. Grace tries to take advantage, but Roxy recovers enough to hit Pop Rox for the win.

Result - Roxanne Perez defeats Arianna Grace by pin.

Grace lands a few strikes and a snap suplex for two. Perez sends Grace into the bottom ropes, but Grace recovers and kicks Roxy in the gut. She slams Roxy's face into the mat a few times.

Grace tries to overpower Perez early on. She drops Perez before offering her hand for a handshake. Perez thinks about it, but Grace pie faces her instead. She wants her to kiss the ring, but it just pisses Roxy off.

She bashes Arianna's head into a few turnbuckles. Roxy hits a crossbody off the ropes and a bridging pin attempt for two. She goes for a running uppercut, but Grace counters it. Grace hits a low boot before sending Roxy into the bottom rope neck first.

Up next is Arianna Grace taking on Roxanne Perez.

Riley Osborne sits in a Chase U classroom before his big match with Oba Femi later tonight. He brings up Euro legends like Fit Finlay, William Regal, Drew McIntyre, and Finn Balor.

Oh, Carlito also finally chewed and spit the apple out on Gulak's face after the win.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes about the title match that was called off. Trick says he and Melo were training hard but he wishes Ilja Dragunov well in his recovery.

Melo thinks Ilja is faking his injury. Grayson Waller then shows up to mock Trick and Melo. Melo says Trick needs someone to whoop tonight and that he'll put his title shot on the line. Trick isn't happy with Melo's proclamation.

That blur in the sky is Joaquin Wilde getting slingshotted off the ropes.

Wilde hits a Corkscrew Plancha on Borne and Gulak. Del Toro hits a blind tag and hits Kemp with a Backstabber. He then a 450 Splash on Kemp for the win.

Result - Carlito, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz Del Toro defeat Drew Gulak, Myles Borne, and Damon Kemp by pin.

Kemp puts Wilde in an ankle lock to stop him from making a tag. He finally tags Carlito into the match, and he drops everyone. He drops Borne and Kemp with a clothesline. Carlito pulls out his apple, but Gulak prevents him from biting. Carlito drops Kemp with a spinebuster, but Gulak breaks up the pin. Everyone gets a move in, ending with Kemp dropping Carlito with a uranage on his knee.

Wilde hits another move off the top, but Borne blindsides him with the ref's back turned. Borne comes in and grounds Wilde before tagging Kemp in. Kemp hits a short neckbreaker for two.

It's still funny that the lesser-touted brother (Kemp) is way better at pro wrestling than the highly-touted brother (Gable Steveson). Gulak comes in and hits a move. NQCC is using a lot of quick tags.

Gulak hits a German suplex, and Kemp drops Wilde with another German with a bridge. Carlito breaks up the pin.