WWE NXT aired a two hour Year in a Review episode of NXT tonight. Highlights of 2017’s biggest feuds and matches were shown, as well as some new interviews as we head towards NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27th.
Footage from the NXT Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Adam Cole from an NXT live event in San Antonio on November 17th was shown. Shawn Michaels was the special referee for the match and wound up on the receiving end of a Superkick by Adam Cole. Michaels also hit Kyle O’Reilly with Sweet Chin Music later in the match. McIntyre retained his NXT Championship against Cole, but lost it the following night at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. McIntyre tore his bicep during the match against Andrade “Cien” Almas and will be out for some time.
Below is a video of Michael’s entrance, his Sweet Chin Music to O’Reilly and the finish of the match at the live event last November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXxr0ioEwb0
NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega were interviewed and discussed Almas defending his title against Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27th. Almas and Vega stated that Gargano isn’t even worth their time and Almas vowed to break him at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia.
Gargano stated that he is going to walk out of NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia as the new NXT Champion.
NXT’s competitive women’s division was highlighted during the show in the following video. Shayna Baszler was featured in the video and she is set to make her in-ring debut next week.
NXT’s tag team division was also covered during tonight’s two hour special. Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly are the current NXT Tag Team Champions.
NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon discussed her journey to WWE and the obstacles she had to overcome to arrive in NXT.
