NXT New Year's Evil Results January 6th, 2021: Latest NXT Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

New Year's Evil Results: Brutal end to Grudge Match; Top Champion pinned

Modified Jan 07, 2021 03:29 GMT

At New Year's Evil, William Regal announced the first-ever Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

ABOUT TIME.Per #WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal, the WOMEN'S #DustyCup is coming your way, soon! #WeAreNXT #NXTNYE pic.twitter.com/D7btsuCPso
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 7, 2021

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Finn Balor (c) vs. Kyle O'Reilly - NXT Championship match at NXT New Year's Evil

It all comes down to @FinnBalor vs. @KORCombat for the #NXTTitle at #NXTNYE!This spectacular event concludes with what is sure to be another #WWENXT classic encounter! pic.twitter.com/FWxHhURxH3
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2021

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O'Reilly went for Balor's jaw but Balor returned the favor with a headlock of his own. They traded holds and O'Reilly managed to break it up by using his teeth to grab the ropes.

Balor hit a suplex and went back to the headlock before O'Reilly fought back with some kicks. Balor kneed Kyle in the jaw before O'Reilly took himself out from a kick to Balor.

.@KORcombat is giving EVERYTHING he has to defeat @FinnBalor and win the #NXTChampionship! #NXTNYE pic.twitter.com/r2mFL71HbY
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 7, 2021

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O'Reilly beat the count of ten and tried for a triangle choke but Balor got out of it. Balor got another hold in but had to break it up before O'Reilly got a near fall off a top rope suplex.

Balor had the abdominal stretch in and took O'Reilly down to the match before he tapped out and Balor retained his title.

"You want to be a champion here at #WWENXT? THIS is what you have to put yourself through!" - @StuBennett @FinnBalor vs. @KORCombat for the #NXTChampionship is as INCREDIBLE and HARD-HITTING as ever!#NXTNYE pic.twitter.com/KeuHy6gmCa
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2021

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NXT New Year's Evil kicked off the new year with a huge opening match as well as a hard-hitting Last Woman Standing match that ended in a big win for Gonzalez. We got the announcement of the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic while Finn Balor's epic return was a fitting end to the night.

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