Predicting the results of the 2019 NXT End of Year Awards

NXT Rivalry of the Year - Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole (Runner Up: Rhea Ripley vs. Shayna Baszler)

There have been some incredible NXT rivalries in 2019, but the one that stands out is the rivalry that has 3 candidates for Match of the Year, being Johnny Wrestling vs. Adam Cole over the coveted NXT Championship. The video packages were sensational, and Cole as the leader of an evil group up against the purest babyface NXT has ever seen (sorry Sami Zayn) was a perfect pairing, and all 3 of their big matches delivered perfectly.

Ultimately, it was Cole that came out on top with the NXT Championship after a grueling 3 Stages of Hell Match, but not before Johnny Wrestling finally got his moment to become Johnny Triple Crown in NXT. Their trajectory has definitely been different since this rivalry, but nothing even came close to this in 2019 and given he won 2/3 of the bouts, Cole will be taking home another big trophy here.