At an undisclosed location, Boa and Xi Li are training. Their hooded master anoints their foreheads with black paint as the older gentleman looks on. The four of them walk through a door while being bathed in bright white light. Li and Boa will return to NXT next week.
Mercedes Martinez vs. Valentina
Martinez lands a chokeslam. Martinez tosses Valentina all over the ring. Valentina reverses a suplex by Martinez into a sleeper. Martinez drives Valentina into the corner. Martinez hits her finish for the win.
Winner- Mercedes Martinez
NXT Female Competitor of the Year Winner: Io Shirai
NXT Male Competitor of the Year Winner: Adam Cole
Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne
Dunne and Strong trade strikes. Dunne takes down Strong and the two exchange submission holds. Strong surprises Dunne with a flying knee strike. After the break, Dunne sends Strong into the turnbuckle, chest first. Dunne works over Strong in the corner. Strong sends Dunne into the corner but Dunne backflips off the top rope. Strong catches Dunne with a dropkick. Dunne and Strong trade strikes. Strong lands multiple running elbow strikes.
Olympic Slam by Strong. Dunne kicks out. Strong drops Dunn back first onto the ring apron. Strong tries another backbreaker but Dunne reverses it into a triangle. Strong counters the hold into a powerbomb into a backbreaker. Dunne stomps Strong’s face in. Dunne attempts another triangle. Strong almost reverses it into the Stronghold. Dunne snaps Strongs fingers and hits the Bitter End for the win.
Winner- Pete Dunne
NXT Match of the Year Winner: NXT Championship Match Finn Bálor vs. Kyle O’Reilly- NXT TakeOver 31
Backstage, Bálor tells Regal to keep his award. He wants O’Reilly’s. Bálor will give it to him himself. As Bálor walks to the stage, he runs into Pete Dunne. Bálor says everyone wants a shot at the champ.
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— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 31, 2020
