Annual WWE NXT television special featuring six matches, including NXT Championship and number one contender bouts.
Key Facts
- Event edition
- Third annual NXT: New Year's Evil
- Broadcast network
- USA Network
- Total matches contested
- 6 matches
- Battle Royal size
- 20-woman Battle Royal
- Venue
- WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
WWE's NXT brand required its annual New Year's Evil special to establish new championship contenders and storyline directions for early 2023, continuing a tradition begun in 2021 with high-stakes matches designed to open the wrestling calendar.
On January 10, 2023, NXT: New Year's Evil aired live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Six matches took place, including Bron Breakker retaining the NXT Championship over Grayson Waller via countout, Dijak earning a North American Championship shot, and Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne winning a 20-woman Battle Royal.
The event set up multiple championship programs for early 2023: Toxic Attraction earned a title shot against Roxanne Perez, Dijak entered contention for the NXT North American Championship, and Gallus became number one contenders for The New Day's NXT Tag Team Championship, while Jinder Mahal's return added new rivalry potential.