The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) decorate a Christmas tree and put up the stockings as Johnny Gargano plays piano. After a No Way Jose joke, Austin Theory is gifted with "The Gargano Whey," a wryly-named whey powder.
We see a video package for Kyle O'Reilly vs. Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT New Year's Evil.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tyler Rust and Malcolm Bivens. Bivens says Rust had a great debut last week, and that he will prove he is "a diamond in the Rust."
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Jake Atlas in a rematch. After the match, Atlas refuses to shake Swerve's hand due to Swerve's gloating.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole. Cole says Kyle O'Reilly's strategy has changed and that his next match with Finn Balor will be different. As he and Roderick Strong say that O'Reilly will become NXT Champion, Velveteen Dream shows up. Dream says that O'Reilly is "the head of the snake" around here, and after calling Cole "a cheerleader," Cole slaps Dream in the face before telling him The Undisputed Era (Cole, Bobby Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) has no leader and that he will beat him into the ground tonight.
We hear from Timothy Thatcher, who says that he should be grateful that Tommaso Ciampa wanted to fight him. He says that the lesson was not complete after TakeOver, and when he challenged Ciampa, Ciampa disrespected him by walking away. After saying that Ciampa does not like guys who talk tough with their mouths, he says that he will take liberties with Leon Ruff before stating that he wants to fight Ciampa.
Rhea Ripley beats Dakota Kai. Before the match, it is announced that as per General Manager William Regal on Twitter, Raquel Gonzalez has been banned from ringside for this match at Raquel's request. Near the end of the match, Raquel Gonzalez shows up to watch the match from the stage. After the match, Raquel gets in the ring and has a staredown with Rhea Ripley as referees show up and demand they not have a physical confrontation. Despite their protests, both women brawl, and referees have to separate them.
The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Indi Hartwell gets a PlayStation 5...almost. Gargano claims the PS5 for his own, but the gift that is really inside is the family nickname that she has proven worthy of: Indi Wrestling. Candice LeRae makes an independent wrestling joke saying "I support you...I support Indi Wrestling."
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Toni Storm, who says that she called her shot and beat Rhea Ripley last like she said she would. Storm then says she is going to take the NXT Women's Championship from Io Shirai, as Shirai is afraid of her due to the fact that she is the one woman she cannot beat, and that the NXT Women's Championship is not Shirai's only problem; her second problem will be her.
Bronson Reed returns next!
We see Xia Li and Boa go through more training and torture for their master.
Bronson Reed quickly beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Io Shirai, who says that she has heard what Toni Storm had to stay before making her way to the ring. Shirai sits in a steel chair in the middle ring and calls out Toni Storm. Storm's entrance theme plays, but Shirai is attacked from behind by Mercedes Martinez. Martinez also throws Shirai into the announce table hard enough to break the front of it.
The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Candice LeRae gets a broken wheel that is from Shotzi Blackheart's destroyed tank, which Gargano found in a junkyard. As The Way wishes everyone a merry Christmas, Theory spits out whey powder.
Leon Ruff beats Timothy Thatcher with an inside cradle after Thatcher tries to call out Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Thatcher attacks Leon Ruff, then Tommaso Ciampa shows up and hits him with Willow's Bell. He then tells Thatcher that if he wants a fight, he will see him in the fight pit.
We hear from Damian Priest, who says that Karrion Kross blindsided him after telling him to face him like a man, and that Kross will not be as bad as he thinks he is when he punks him out in front of the world.
We see Dexter Lumis draw a picture about Rhea Ripley and Raquel Gonzalez's Last Woman Standing Match at NXT New Year's Evil.
Tyler Rust beats Ariya Daivari by submission.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Leon Ruff, who says that he has just had a chat with General Manager William Regal and received a rematch for the NXT North American Championship. He says that next week, he hopes Johnny Gargano does not break his curse when he becomes a champion again.
We hear from Karrion Kross, who says that Damian Priest fancies himself the life of the party and likes to get into trouble. He says that Priest made a big mistake questioning his manhood and making smartass comments to Scarlett. Kross considers Priest "an interesting roadblock" to taking back what he truly never lost, and Scarlett tells Damian Priest that doomsday is coming.
Voting is now open for the 2020 NXT Year End Awards!
Adam Cole beats Velveteen Dream. During the match, it is announced that Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne is official for next week following an attack on Strong from Dunne at ringside earlier in the match.
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