NXT Year-End Award
| NXT Year-End Awards | |
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 2017 NXT Year-End Awards logo | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | WWE |
| First awarded | January 13, 2016 |
The NXT Year-End Awards is a concept used by
professional wrestlers who have competed in NXT in the previous year. There have been five editions of the concept. Fans cast votes online, via Twitter or WWE's website, to decide the winners. Recipients of the award are given a golden ring bell with a hammer.[1]
Starting with the 2019 edition, the NXT Year-End Awards also recognize wrestlers from the NXT UK brand.
Versions
2015 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on the January 13, 2016 episode of NXT via video presentation.[2] Votes were cast through WWE's website.[3]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][3]
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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TakeOver of the Year
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Match of the Year
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2016 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on the TakeOver: San Antonio pre-show on January 28, 2017. Votes were cast through Twitter.[4]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[4][5]
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Breakout of the Year
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TakeOver of the Year
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Match of the Year
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2017 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27, 2018. Votes were cast through Twitter.[7]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[8][7]
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Rivalry of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year
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TakeOver of the Year
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Future Star of NXT
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Match of the Year
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- Competitors in the match were Taynara Conti, Vanessa Borne and Zeda.
2018 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on the TakeOver: Phoenix pre-show on January 26, 2019. Votes were cast through Twitter.[10]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[11]
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Rivalry of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year
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TakeOver of the Year
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Future Star of NXT
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Match of the Year
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2019 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on the January 1, 2020 episode of NXT. Votes were cast through Twitter and WWE's website.[13]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[14][13]
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Rivalry of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year
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TakeOver of the Year
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Future Star of NXT
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Match of the Year
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2020 NXT Year-End Awards
The award winners were announced on the December 30, 2020 on WWE.com. Votes were cast through WWE's website.[15]
Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
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Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Overall Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Rivalry of the Year
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Breakout Star of the Year
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Event of the Year
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Future Star of NXT
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Match of the Year
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2023 NXT Year-End Awards
The winners were announced on December 26, 2023, on NXT. Votes were cast through WWE's website.[16]
Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Male Competitor of the Year
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Female Competitor of the Year
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Tag Team of the Year
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Moment of the Year
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Match of the Year
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Records
- Most wins – Adam Cole (7)
- Most wins in a single year – Adam Cole (4, 2019)
- Most wins for Female Competitor of the Year – Asuka (2)
- Most wins for Tag Team of the Year (individually) – Kyle O'Reilly (3)
- Most wins for Match of the Year – Johnny Gargano (3)
- Most wins for Rivalry of the Year – Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole (2)
- Most nominations – Johnny Gargano (24)
- Most nominations in a single year – Ricochet (2018) and Adam Cole (2020) (8)
- Most nominations for Overall Competitor of the Year – Asuka (3)
- Most nominations for Female Competitor of the Year – Asuka (3)
- Most nominations for Tag Team of the Year (team) – Dash Wilder) (3)
- Most nominations for Tag Team of the Year (individually) – Kyle O'Reilly (4)
- Most nominations for Match of the Year – Johnny Gargano (14)
- Most nominations for Match of the Year in a single year – Sasha Banks (2015), Pete Dunne(2018), and Ricochet (2018) (5)
- Most nominations for Rivalry of the Year – Johnny Gargano (6)
- Most nominations for Rivalry of the Year in a single year – Johnny Gargano (3, 2018)
- Most nominations for Breakout Star of the Year – (2)
- Most nominations for Future Star of NXT – Xia Li (2)
- Event with the most Match of the Year nominations – TakeOver: Toronto (4, 2016)
- Event series with the most TakeOver of the Year wins – TakeOver: WarGames (3)
- Championship with the most Match of the Year wins – NXT Championship (3)
- Championship with the most Match of the Year nominations – NXT Championship (17)
- Championship with the most Match of the Year nominations in a single year – NXT Women's Championship (5, 2015)
See also
References
- ^ a b James, Justin (January 13, 2016). "1/13 WWE NXT – Women's #1 contender Battle Royal, NXT Title drama, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. TDH Communications Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Namako, Jason (January 13, 2016). "WWE NXT Results – 1/13/16 (#1 Contenders Battle Royal)". Wrestleview. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Thomas, Jeremy (January 1, 2016). "Nominees Announced For WWE NXT Awards". 411mania.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ a b WWE.com Staff (January 16, 2017). "Triple H announces that voting is now open for the NXT Year-End Awards". WWE. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Witner, Arya (January 28, 2017). "NXT TakeOver San Antonio live results: Nakamura vs. Roode". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ WWE (January 28, 2017). "NXT TakeOver: San Antonio Pre-Show". WWE's YouTube page. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ a b WWE.com Staff (January 3, 2018). "Voting is now open for the 2017 NXT Year-End Awards". WWE. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Witner, Arya (January 27, 2018). "NXT TakeOver Philadelphia live results: Almas vs. Gargano". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ WWE (January 27, 2018). "NXT Takeover: Philadelphia Pre-Show". WWE's YouTube page. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (January 2, 2019). "Voting is now open for the 2018 NXT Year-End Awards". WWE. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Joseph (January 26, 2019). "NXT Year-End Award Winners Announced, Pre-Show Video For NXT Takeover, Triple H Hypes Tonight's Show". 411mania. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ WWE (January 26, 2019). "NXT TakeOver: Phoenix Pre-Show: Jan. 26, 2019". WWE's YouTube page. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ a b WWE.com Staff (December 4, 2019). "Voting is now open for the 2019 NXT Year-End Awards". WWE. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Aiken, Chris (January 1, 2020). "WWE NXT live results: Year-End award winners revealed". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (December 23, 2020). "The NXT Year-End Awards are back – vote now!". WWE. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (December 19, 2023). "Voting For 2023 NXT Year End Awards Opens, List Of Nominees Revealed". Fightful. Retrieved December 20, 2023.