7) TakeOver event of the Year Award
– Our Winner: NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
To me, it came down to TakeOver: New Orleans and TakeOver: War Games II. Both were incredible cards with some great matches. I eventually decided that my favorite event of the year was TakeOver: New Orleans.
This event was incredible. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa tore the roof off the place in their unsanctioned match. This is one that will go down as one of the best matches in NXT Takeover history I am sure. We also got to see an incredible ladder match for the inaugural NXT North American Championship. Adam Cole, EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream tore the roof off the place in the opening match.
Andrade Almas vs Aleister Black was also a really solid match for the NXT Championship. To me, this was the best Takeover event and it will be tough to top.
6) Breakout Star of the Year Award
– Our Winner: Velveteen Dream
For me, there is no question that Velveteen Dream has been NXT’s breakout star in 2018. Dream started to pick up steam towards the last few months of 2017. I would say that he has brought himself into another dimension with his performance in 2018.
Dream’s character work has been incredible. He also proved in 2018 that he can hang with the top stars in NXT and deserves to be at the top of the card. He is also a name that is constantly brought up when discussing future call-ups to the main roster.
Personally, I don’t think there is anyone whose stock has risen this year as much as Dream.
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