WWE.com has released their official recap for last night’s two-hour NXT Year In Review special.
You can find their recap HERE. We have included their Quick Hits, as well as an excerpt, below.
Related: WWE Announces 2017 NXT Year-End Award Categories And Nominees; Voting Is Now Open
- Special Guest Referee Shawn Michaels’ Sweet Chin Music helped decide McIntyre vs. Cole
- NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega are taking Johnny Gargano seriously
- 2018 will be the best year of Johnny Gargano’s life
- Voting is open for 2017 NXT Year-End Awards
- Ember Moon opened up about her journey to becoming NXT Women’s Champion
On Shawn Michaels helping to decide McIntyre and Cole’s NXT Championship match:
Drew McIntyre and Adam Cole’s epic NXT Championship Match from NXT Live in San Antonio was worth the wait. So much has changed within the NXT Universe over the last month and a half since their huge title showdown back on Nov. 17, but thanks to the latest episode of NXT on WWE Network, fans can relive the memorable match refereed by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels anytime they want.
HBK did his best to call the match down the middle in front of his hometown crowd, but his presence seemed to be an ongoing distraction for Cole and his Undisputed ERA partners Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. Amid then-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre and Cole’s grueling clash, the leader of Undisputed ERA wound end up superkicking HBK straight on the jaw after McIntyre ducked out of the way.
The crowd watched in shock as the NXT Champion proceeded to deliver a Claymore Kick to his challenger, but with Michaels laid out, the pinfall attempt was severely delayed. Once The Showstopper finally counted to two, O’Reilly and Fish pulled Michaels from the ring.
Cole’s faction-mates then beat down McIntyre before Michaels discarded Fish from the ring and nailed O’Reilly with some Sweet Chin Music.
McIntyre then hit Cole with a Future Shock DDT before leveling him with another Claymore move for the exhilarating victory.
Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
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Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
Kurt Angle during WWE WrestleMania 21 "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
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Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
Kurt Angle (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
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Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
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Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
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Kurt Angle v Shawn Michaels
Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
