7) NXT Breakout Star of the Year Award
The Official Nominees From WWE:
- Keith Lee
- Dominik Dijakovic
- Matt Riddle
- Candice LeRae
- Damian Priest
- Angel Garza
- Rhea Ripley
- Joe Coffey
- Piper Niven
Our Winner: Keith Lee
To me, this award came down to either Keith Lee or Rhea Ripley. Both had incredible years and really put themselves on the map. I ended up going with Keith Lee as I think that his stock has risen the most.
I was always a fan of Keith Lee but I never saw him as a World Champion on the WWE main roster. That all changed during Survivor Series weekend, where he went head-to-head with the best in WWE. Lee held his own and proved to many that he can be a star if given the chance. It was a star-making past few months for Lee and he deserves this award.
6) NXT TakeOver of the Year
The Official Nominees From WWE:
- Phoenix
- Blackpool
- New York
- XXV
- Toronto
- Cardiff
- WarGames
Our Winner: TakeOver: New York
In my opinion, TakeOver: New York was the best of the year. This event had some incredible matches, including Adam Cole vs Johnny Gargano in a 2-out-of-3 falls match for the NXT Championship.
The other matches were fantastic as well. That includes WALTER vs Pete Dunne, Velveteen Dream vs Matt Riddle, and The War Raiders vs Aleister Black & Ricochet. The only match that wasn’t amazing was Shayna Baszler vs Io Shirai vs Kairi Sane vs Bianca Belair but it was still really good. This show was loaded and I think that it was the best of the year.
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