Location: WWE Performance Center / Attendance: 300 / Commentary Team: Vic Joseph and Booker T
Dark Match: Maya Yuhiki and Mika Iwata def. Kira An and YUFA
In-Game Rating: 38
Booker's Notes: N/A
Dragunov says his match with Nakajima will not be for the feint of heart
Ilja Dragunov starts the show off by saying that his match with Katsuhiko Nakajima at New Year's Revolution will be one that is not for the feint of heart, it will be heavy, it will be brutal, it will be hard to watch, but at the end, it will be a match the NXT Universe will never forget.
In-Game Rating: 50
Booker's Notes: I'm trying my best to hype this match up as something that will be unforgettable.
Baron Corbin def. Drew Gulak
In-Game Rating: 59
Booker's Notes: Corbin is a workhorse and so is Gulak.
NXT Next-Gen Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match: Nash Carter def. Andre Chase
In-Game Rating: 45
Booker's Notes: Carter's first match back in NXT after a while, and it went...fine, I guess.
NXT Next-Gen Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match: Myles Borne def. Je'Von Evans
In-Game Rating: 45
Booker's Notes: Your time will come soon, Evans [Malachi]. I promise.
Kimiko Tozoku asks for advice from her mentor Meiko Satomura
Ahead of her debut match, we see Kimiko Tozoku go up to Meiko Satomura, and through her talking to her, it's revealed that Meiko is Tozoku's mentor. Tozoku asks for advice, and Meiko says that it's best to keep a cool head throughout. Tozoku listens and goes out to the ring for her match.
In-Game Rating: 37
Booker's Notes: Pairing Meiko and Tozoku [Bandit] together was an idea I had years ago but it's something I could make work.
Kimiko Tozoku def. Nikkita Lyons
In-Game Rating: 28
Booker's Notes: This match sucked lol.
NXT Next-Gen Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match: Charlie Dempsey def. Lucky Ali
In-Game Rating: 45
Booker's Notes: N/A
Lyra Valkyria announces that she wants to face Indi Hartwell at NYR
Backstage we see Valkyria be asked who she's going to be facing at New Year's Revolution, and she says she wants to face an old friend of her's, Indi Hartwell.
In-Game Rating: 36
Booker's Notes: Should be a good match.
NXT Next-Gen Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match: Nathan Frazer def. Josh Briggs
In-Game Rating: 52
Booker's Notes: Should've expected a good match from these two and it worked out.
Melo targets Trick and says he will beat the living hell out of him
Carmelo Hayes is outside the building and keeps it simple and to the point, saying that he will not hold back on Trick Williams, and that he would beat the living hell out of him.
In-Game Rating: 70
Booker's Notes: The highest rating I've gotten so far. Will consider giving Melo more mic time.
Non-Title Match: Dragon Lee def. Mark Coffey
In-Game Rating: 62
Booker's Notes: N/A
Overall Show Rating: 60
Post-Show Notes: Man, I'm really excited to book NYR now.
Card So Far
NXT Championship
Ilja Dragunov (c) Vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
NXT Next-Gen Tournament Finals
Semi-Final Winner #1 Vs. Semi-Final Winner #2
NXT North American Championship
Dragon Lee (c) Vs. Lexis King
NXT Women's Championship
Lyra Valkyria (c) Vs. Indi Hartwell
No Disqualification Match
Carmelo Hayes Vs. Trick Williams
NXT Next-Gen Tournament Semi-Finals
Myles Borne Vs. Nathan Frazer
NXT Next-Gen Tournament Semi-Finals
Charlie Dempsey Vs. Nash Carter
