WWE NXT kicked off with the Tag Team match between Chase U and OTM. Bronco Nima pinned Andre Chase to pick up the victory.
Noam Dar defeated Josh Briggs to retain the NXT Heritage Cup.
Cora Jade defeated Karmen Petrovic with a DDT. After the match, Cora tried to assault Petrovic. Gigi Dolin came to Petrovic’s aid.
Riley Osborne defeated Lexis King to qualify for the finals in the NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament.
Bron Breakker defeated Nathan Frazier with a Spear.
No Quarter Catch Crew challenged Dragon Lee and LWO to a match at New Year's Evil.
In a backstage segment, Ava told Arianna Grace that Roxanne Perez would face Grace at New Year's Evil.
Oba Femi defeated Tavion Heights to advance to the finals of the NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament.
Joe Gacy defeated Joe Coffey.
In the final segment, Ilja Dragunov and Trick Williams signed the contract for their match at New Year's Evil.
According to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics, the December 26th episode of WWE NXT drew 670,000 viewers on USA Network and a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
WWE NXT viewership & ratings for the past few weeks
| Episode of WWE NXT | Viewership | 18-49 demographic |
| December 26 | 670,000 | 0.19 |
| December 19 | 641,000 | 0.17 |
| December 12 | 678,000 | 0.18 |
| December 5 | 626,000 | 0.19 |
| November 28 | 659,000 | 0.18 |
| November 21 | 622,000 | 0.19 |
| November 14 | 703,000 | 0.21 |