The January 6 episode of WWE NXT will be the annual New Year’s Evil special. It will also be the first NXT show of the year, and that’s why WWE has put together a strong lineup to start 2026 in a big way. Tonight’s episode of NXT has a ton of action in store for fans. With the likes of Blake Monroe and more on the show, it’s definitely something fans shouldn’t miss. WWE NXT will air live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, starting at 8 PM ET.

Oba Femi faces a dangerous challenger in Leon Slater, the TNA X-Division Champion, who won a fatal four-way to earn this opportunity. Considering just how dominant Femi has been as the NXT Champion, we’ll have to see whether Slater can somehow pull off the upset win and leave NXT as a double champion. Oba Femi faces a dangerous challenger in Leon Slater, the TNA X-Division Champion, who won a fatal four-way to earn this opportunity. Considering just how dominant Femi has been as the NXT Champion, we’ll have to see whether Slater can somehow pull off the upset win and leave NXT as a double champion.

Jacy Jayne will also put her NXT Women’s Title on the line against Kendal Grey. This comes after Kendal won the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge match at NXT Deadline. Grey has shown the world she’s already an incredible wrestler, so fans are excited to see whether she can dethrone Jacy Jayne and kick off 2026 as the NXT Women’s Champion. The feud between Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame is far from over, as the two will duke it out on NXT this week. It all started after Dame betrayed Paxley and went on to beat her thanks to the Culling. So now we’ll have to see if Paxley can finally beat Dame and put an end to their feud.