NXT Title Match, Karrion Kross Bout, Event Host Set For NXT New Year’s Evil

Kyle O’Reilly is going to get another shot at the NXT Championship.

On tonight’s episode of NXT, O’Reilly defeated Pete Dunne in a No. 1 contenders match to secure a title match against Finn Balor at next month’s New Year’s Evil special. The show will take place on the January 6, 2021 episode of NXT.

WHAT. A. MATCH. — — — —@KORcombat is headed to #NXTNYE to battle @FinnBalor for the #NXTTitle! pic.twitter.com/lnDuNIvbF9

— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2020

This will be O’Reilly’s second attempt at wrestling for the NXT Championship as he unsuccessfully challenged Balor for the belt at NXT TakeOver 31 on October 4.

Since then, O’Reilly and Undisputed ERA had been feuding with Pat McAfee’s stable, which also included Dunne. The two factions faced off in a WarGames match at TakeOver: WarGames in which Undisputed ERA emerged victorious.

Later in the show, it was announced that Karrion Kross will take on Damian Priest at New Year’s Evil. It was also revealed that Dexter Lumis will be the host of New Year’s Evil.

—#WWENXT #NXTNYE @DexterLumis pic.twitter.com/ZJlCPYLGE4

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 17, 2020

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