Overview
- Oba Femi pinned Leon Slater after Fall From Grace to log the second defense of his second reign in the New Year’s Evil main event.
- After the match, cameras returned to the ring to show the NXT Championship left on the mat as Tony D’Angelo stared at it from the crowd.
- A backstage segment showed General Manager Ava addressing opportunities for 2026 with WWE Evolve talent before Robert Stone rushed in referencing Femi’s performance.
- No formal announcement was made about the championship’s status, leaving the implication of a vacating or angle as a developing storyline.
- Femi recently regained the title at Deadline and drew cross-brand attention, including a showcase opposite Cody Rhodes, as TV vignettes have teased a possible main-roster move.