Top 5 WWE performers of the week (December 13- December 19, 2020)

#2 Kyle O'Reilly (WWE NXT)

.@KORcombat and @PeteDunneYxB battled it out in an INSTANT CLASSIC to see who would challenge #WWENXT Champion @FinnBalor! pic.twitter.com/zbXK5Jr1P5

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 18, 2020

The Undisputed ERA has been wreaking havoc on the black-and-yellow brand of WWE since 2017. While Adam Cole has mostly been the main-event player inthe faction, this year saw a bit of a power shift within the popular group.

Since his return to WWE NXT this summer, Kyle O'Reilly has been putting more focus on his singles career. He even came close to winning the coveted NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver 31.

And this week on WWE NXT, the three-time WWE NXT Tag Team Champion defeated Pete Dunne to secure his rematch against Finn Balor. The two will collide at WWE NXT: New Year's Evil on January 6, 2021.

We're getting @FinnBalor vs. @KORcombat Part 2 to kick off the new year! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/MWvjkIZv0C

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 17, 2020

Picking up a win over Dunne was also crucial for O'Reilly because "The Bruiserweight" handed him a crushing loss a few weeks ago in a brutal ladder match.

Dude ladders are gonna be the death of me. https://t.co/aDLsdlSckN

— Kyle O'Reilly (@KORcombat) November 26, 2020

In this rematch, O'Reilly will aim to dethrone "The Prince." If he succeeds, he could truly break out on his own. Either way, it's clear that WWE NXT's resident air guitarist has a few eventful weeks on the horizon.