NXT Overall Performer of the Year - Adam Cole (Runner Up: Shayna Baszler)

This one was a very hard one to pick, considering other contenders include Johnny Gargano, Velveteen Dream, Rhea Ripley and so many other talented performers, but no one had a better year than the Champ. From leading NXT throughout the year to several Match of the Year candidates to debuts on both RAW and SmackDown, Cole was all over the map in 2019 and just edges out amazing talent to take home yet another award.
Few in the entire WWE and wider wrestling world have a brighter future than Adam Cole (Bay Bay), and whether he goes to the main roster or stays in NXT, he will be one of the biggest stars WWE has for years. With O'Reilly, Strong and Fish beside him, there seems to be no one in NXT that can stop Cole, and if he continues his strong push through NXT, he could be the first to win this award in back-to-back years.