Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT:
– Rhea Ripley defeated Shayna Baszler in the main event to capture the NXT Women’s Championship for the first time. Ripley, a former NXT UK Women’s Champion, ended Baszler’s 415-day reign.
???? She stands tall above the rest. ????#WWENXT #NXTWomensTitle #AndNew @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/afnm69A0C0
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 19, 2019
An incredible main event and a new champion. One of the most dominant reigns over the @WWENXT Women’s division comes to end and another begins. @RheaRipley_WWE will be the one to lead #WWENXT into the new year… Congratulations. #AndNew pic.twitter.com/wXzZlWZIso
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 19, 2019
– Damian Priest returned to the ring with a win over Killian Dain.
– NXT Champion Adam Cole retained over Finn Balor in the show’s opener with a distraction from the returning Johnny Gargano.
– The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will happen again in early 2020.
– Next week’s pre-taped Christmas edition of NXT will feature the following:
- Lio Rush & Keith Lee vs. Tony Nese & Damian Priest
- Roderick Strong defends the NXT North American Championship
NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT:
????@roderickstrong's NXT North American Championship challenge
????@keithlee & @itsLioRush vs. @ArcherOfInfamy & @TonyNese!
Happy holidays, ya filthy animals. pic.twitter.com/1hAHmwgx04
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 19, 2019
– The following matches were taped for what is likely the New Year’s Day episode of NXT:
- Candice LeRae def. Taynara Conti
- Bianca Belair def. Shotzi Blackheart
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