Carmelo Hayes is still your NXT North American Champion after winning the Unification Match at tonight’s NXT New Year’s Evil special.
Tonight’s New Year’s Evil special saw Hayes defeat Roderick Strong in a Title vs. Title Unification Match. The name of the unified title is the NXT North American Title. This is a change from original plans as the unified champion was scheduled to be called the NXT North American Cruiserweight Champion.
The title history is set to reset with tonight’s unification. Hayes originally held the North American Title for 83 days after winning it by cashing in his Breakout Tournament contract on Isaiah “Swerve” Scott during the October 12 edition of NXT. Strong held the Cruiserweight Title for 105 days after winning it from Kushida during the September 21 edition of NXT.
Stay tuned for more. Below are several shots of tonight’s Unification match at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando:
Who leaves #NXTNYE as NXT North American Champion?@Carmelo_WWE and @roderickstrong are set for battle in a #UnificationMatch! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/GM1H5fJoZq
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
don't blink#NXTNYE #UnificationMatch @Carmelo_WWE @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/wTOXJYUlLJ
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022
.@roderickstrong turns @Carmelo_WWE inside out!#NXTNYE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/SxaU0Zw8lD
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
.@_trickwilliams is looking for @Carmelo_WWE to cinch it in! #WWENXT #NXTNYE @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/68tLj0GonA
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
.@Carmelo_WWE and @roderickstrong are putting it all on the line in this #UnificationMatch!!
Who will walk out of #NXTNYE as #WWENXT North American Champion? pic.twitter.com/ccFn3u353b
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022
😱🤯😱🤯#NXTNYE #WWENXT @Carmelo_WWE @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/1uWvEMGqi7
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022
.@Carmelo_WWE has done it! #NXTNYE #WWENXT #UnificationMatch pic.twitter.com/fPqqTbbZQj
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022
The NXT Cruiserweight Title and NXT North American Title have been unified!@Carmelo_WWE walks out of #NXTNYE STILL your NXT North American Champion!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/PACmO0UH53
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022
Carmelo Hayes Wins Unification Match At NXT New Year’s Evil
