The New Year kicked off for WWE’s black-and-gold brand with an extensive look back at the year that was 2019 for NXT, as this week’s NXT On USA featured the special 2019 Year-End NXT Awards.
Featured below is a complete recap.
** TakeOver of the Year: NXT Takeover XXV
** Match of the Year: Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano (NXT Takeover: New York)
** Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
** Tag Team of the Year: The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish)
** Breakout Star of the Year: Keith Lee
** Future Star of NXT: Dakota Kai
** Female Competitor of the Year: Shayna Baszler
** Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
** Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
— WWE also announced the breakdown of winners as selected by various groups – the NXT Universe, WWE Legends & Hall of Famers, WWE Performance Center coaches, the USA Network and the members of the media:
NXT Universe
TakeOver of the Year: NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole — 2-out-of-3 Falls NXT Championship Match (TakeOver: New York)
Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year: Undisputed ERA
Breakout Star of the Year: Keith Lee
Future Star of the Year: Dakota Kai
Female Competitor of the Year: Rhea Ripley
Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
WWE Legends & Hall of Famers
TakeOver of the Year: NXT TakeOver: New York
Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole — 2-out-of-3 Falls NXT Championship Match (TakeOver: New York)
Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year: Undisputed ERA
Breakout Star of the Year: Keith Lee
Future Star of the Year: Dakota Kai
Female Competitor of the Year: Shayna Baszler
Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
WWE Performance Center Coaches
TakeOver of the Year: NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole — 2-out-of-3 Falls NXT Championship Match (TakeOver: New York)
Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year: Undisputed ERA
Breakout Star of the Year: Rhea Ripley
Future Star of the Year: Ilja Dragunov
Female Competitor of the Year: (TIE) Shayna Baszler & Rhea Ripley
Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
USA Network
TakeOver of the Year: NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole — 2-out-of-3 Falls NXT Championship Match (TakeOver: New York)
Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year: Street Profits
Breakout Star of the Year: Keith Lee
Future Star of the Year: Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
Female Competitor of the Year: Io Shirai
Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Media
TakeOver of the Year: NXT TakeOver: New York
Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole — 2-out-of-3 Falls NXT Championship Match (TakeOver: New York)
Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year: Undisputed ERA
Breakout Star of the Year: Keith Lee
Future Star of the Year: Dakota Kai
Female Competitor of the Year: Shayna Baszler
Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
Overall Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole
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