Personal WWE Rivalry Set To Be Addressed At NXT New Year’s Evil
The first episode of WWE NXT of 2026 will see the return of the brand’s yearly television special, New Year’s Evil. A few major matches had already been announced for the show before tonight.
Both the NXT Men’s and Women’s Championships are going to be on the line as Oba Femi defends his title against Leon Slater, while Kendal Gray challenges Jacy Jayne for hers.
Another huge match was added to the card tonight as a hugely personal WWE rivalry will be revisited on the show, after Tatum Paxley interfered in Izzi’s match last week.
Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley set for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil
Dame was wrestling Lola Vice in her match while Shawn Spears accompanied her at ringside. However, she lost the match after Tatum Paxley distracted her by chasing Spears away with a chainsaw.
The two women interacted in the ring tonight as they looked to address their rivalry once again, and a rematch between the two was announced for next week’s episode of NXT.
"It's not over until I say it is."
Did @TatumPaxley just give us a preview of her match with @izzi_wwe next week at New Year's Evil?! 😈 pic.twitter.com/5p2A6DELWx
— WWE (@WWE) December 31, 2025
Paxley challenged Izzi for the match, to which the latter agreed, but tried to take out her former friend behind her back. However, Paxley saw the attack coming and ducked out of the way before taking out Izzi Dame.
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