As the NYE ball drops, music hits, and Tiffany Stratton makes her way to the ring.
In-Ring Segment: Tiffany Stratton
Stratton says every woman in the back is sweating like a pig because she is back. The center of the universe is back.
NXT Championship Match: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Grayson Waller
After a few lock ups that lead to stalemates, Waller bad-mouths Breakker. Breakker is unphased. Waller slaps Waller. Breakker chases Waller around the ring. Waller tries to sneak in an elbow, but Breakker avoids it. Suplex by Breakker. Waller surprises Breakker with a head scissor into a DDT. Breakker kicks out. Mui Tai knees by Waller. Waller locks in a guillotine. Breakker almost turns it into a suplex, but Waller escapes and hits a back suplex of his own. Breakker kicks out.
Waller does push-ups in the middle of the ring. Belly-to-belly suplex by Breakker. Tilt-a-whirl slam by Breakker. Waller reverses an Irish whip and sends Breakker into the corner. Waller sends Breakker into the turnbuckle again, and the middle turnbuckle snaps off. As the ring crew tries to re-attach the turnbuckle, Waller continues his assault on Breakker.
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE NXT Results (1/3/23)
After the break, Waller has Breakker in a single-leg crab. Breakker counters into a Fujiwara armbar. Waller gets to the rope to break the hold. Breakker and Waller trade strikes. Waller floors Breakker with a clothesline to the back of the head. Walle barks and puts Breakker in the Recliner. Breakker stands up and tosses Waller to the mat. Steiner slam by Breakker. Breakker goes up top. Steiner Bulldog by Breakker. Breakker pulls down his straps and calls for the Spear. Waller rolls out of the ring.
Waller stuns Breakker on the top rope. Breakker stumbles. Waller tries his rolling stunner, but Breakker tries to counter with a spear. Waller counters that with a leaping knee to Breakker’s head. Breakker counts out at 2.9. Waller tries to walk the rope, but the second turnbuckle snaps again. Waller stumbles out of the ring and hits the floor with a sickening thud. Breakker stumbles to his feet. Waller tries to get back in the ring, but he gets counted out.
Winner and STILL NXT Champion, Bron Breakker!
