Overview
- WWE confirmed the Oba Femi vs. Leon Slater championship match for the Jan. 6 New Year’s Evil special.
- Slater defeated Joe Hendry, Myles Borne, and Dion Lennox on Dec. 16, pinning Borne after a high-risk aerial finisher to become No. 1 contender.
- Femi regained the NXT Championship on Dec. 6 at Deadline and retained days later when Ricky Saints pulled the referee during Evans’ challenge.
- Following Slater’s win, Femi confronted his new challenger as Tony D’Angelo was shown watching from the stands.
- The updated New Year’s Evil card also features Jacy Jayne defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Kendal Grey.