Oba Femi has won the gold.
At WWE NXT New Year’s Evil, Trick Williams defended the NXT Championship against Oba Femi and Eddy Thorpe. Before the match, Thorpe was attacked backstage. He did not enter alongside Williams and Femi, so he was seemingly removed from the bout, which was then contested as a singles match. However, he eventually came to the ring, as he stopped the referee from counting a pin for Williams.
Femi took control and slammed Thorpe. In the closing moments, Williams went for a Trick Shot to Femi, but the powerhouse moved, and Thorpe hit him with a chair. Femi then slammed Williams to win the match and the NXT Championship.
Femi and Giulia, who won the NXT Women’s Championship earlier in the show, celebrated on the stage after the match.
Here’s how the match broke down, courtesy of our play-by-play:
Williams tries the Trick Shot, Femi counters with the roaring uppercut. Fall From Grace by Femi. Femi goes for the pin, but someone pulls the referee out of the ring. It’s Eddy Thorpe! Thorpe brings a chair into the ring. Femi destroys Thorpe with a spinebuster. Williams catches Femi with a Trick Shot out of nowhere. Femi kicks out. Williams sets up another Trick Shot. Thorpe stands up with the chair. William charges in, but Femi ducks. Williams crashes into the chair Thorpe is holding. Femi hits the Fall from Grace on Williams for the win!
Williams was in his second reign with the NXT Championship. He beat Ethan Page to win the title at the NXT on CW Network premiere. Williams then held the gold for 98 days.
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