WWE NXT video highlights: Gargano breaks his title defense curse

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Johnny Gargano broke his title defense curse on the final NXT episode of 2020.

Gargano was finally able to retain a championship as he defeated Leon Ruff in last night’s main event. For the finish, Ruff got sent face-first into the top turnbuckle and Gargano then hit One Final Beat to retain the NXT North American title.

Last night’s show also featured the announcement of the 2020 NXT year-end awards and the final build to next Wednesday’s New Year’s Evil episode. Ahead of their rematch at New Year’s Evil, Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly’s NXT Championship match from TakeOver 31 won NXT Match of the Year. Io Shirai won NXT Overall Competitor of the Year and NXT Female Competitor of the Year, while Adam Cole won NXT Male Competitor of the Year.

The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) made an appearance on last night’s show. They interrupted a promo by Legado Del Fantasma and then defeated Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde in a tag team match. It was later announced that Metalik will challenge for Santos Escobar’s NXT Cruiserweight Championship at New Year’s Evil.

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WWE NXT video highlights —

Bronson Reed vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott

Shotzi Blackheart wins NXT Breakout Star of the Year

Breezango vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans

Undisputed Era win NXT Tag Team of the Year

Xia Li and Boa will return at New Year’s Evil

Mercedes Martinez returns to the ring

Adam Cole and Io Shirai win NXT Male and Female Competitor of the Year

Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne

Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher look ahead to their Fight Pit match

Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly from TakeOver 31 wins NXT Match of the Year

Damian Priest and Karrion Kross brawl

A look at the history between Rhea Ripley and Raquel Gonzalez

The Lucha House Party appear, face Legado Del Fantasma

Austin Theory wins NXT Future Star of the Year

Johnny Gargano vs. Leon Ruff for the NXT North American Championship

NXT fallout: The Way plan Johnny Gargano’s title defense celebration

NXT fallout: Lince Dorado asks Gran Metalik to promise to win the NXT Cruiserweight title