January 6, 2026
Capitol Wrestling Center – Orlando, Florida
Commentary Team: JBL & Wade Barrett
BACKSTAGE: “STONED KUMITE”
Location: A dimly lit backstage hallway. Incense smoke wafts through the air.
Rob Van Dam is leaning against a crate next to… Jean-Claude Van Damme! Van Damme is sitting cross-legged, stretching like he’s about to fight Chong Li… but very, very relaxed.
RVD, grinning:
“See, Jean-Claude… you gotta open your mind and your chakras at the same time, bro.”
JCVD blinks slowly. Nods.
JCVD:
“In the Kumite… we did not have this feeling.”
“But I like it.”
RVD pats him on the shoulder.
RVD:
“Alright, man. I gotta go handle some business. We are signing the contract to face New Day next week to earn a number one contender spot for the NXT Tag Team Championship!
Just… stay loose.”
RVD exits frame.
JCVD stays seated. He looks at his hands like they’re fascinating.
JCVD:
“Wait…do I work here now?”
“My hands… are very powerful today.”
ENTER: THE NEW DAY
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods walk into frame, clapping sarcastically.
Xavier:
“Ohhh nooo. Is that Jean-Claude Van Damme?”
Kofi:
“Man looks like he just lost a fight to a cloud.”
They laugh.
Kofi:
“What are you gonna do, huh? Kick us in slow motion?”
JCVD stands. Wobbles slightly. Smiles peacefully.
JCVD:
“I am very calm.”
“But also… very dangerous.”
Xavier rolls his eyes and steps forward.
Xavier:
“Man, sit down before you pull something.”
Xavier pokes JCVD in the chest.
BIG MISTAKE.
JCVD’s eyes widen.
JCVD (yelling):
“C’MON!”
He suddenly drops into THE SPLITS between two production crates.
Kofi:
“WHY IS HE SO FLEXIBLE?!”
From the splits, JCVD launches the classic Bloodsport double groin punch, screaming at the top of his lungs:
JCVD:
“AAHHHHHHHH!”
Kofi crumples instantly, falling out of frame.
Xavier freezes.
Xavier:
“Nah. Nope. I ain’t taking no Belgian Ball Busters—”
JCVD kips up like gravity forgot about him and starts throwing wild, elegant martial-arts strikes:
spinning backfist
snap kick
random palm strike to the chest
All while laughing softly.
JCVD:
“You are very lucky.”
I fight with… vibes.”
Xavier charges.
JCVD sidesteps, gently trips him, then places a foot on Xavier’s chest.
JCVD squints down at him.
He lightly taps Xavier on the forehead.
Xavier passes out instantly.
RVD re-enters, surveying the destruction.
Kofi and Xavier are down. One crate is broken.
Somewhere, a gong sound effect plays for no reason.
RVD nods approvingly.
RVD:
“Told you to stay loose, bro.”
JCVD exhales deeply, sits back down, and starts stretching again.
JCVD:
“I am… extremely hungry.”
RVD:
“Yeah. That checks out.”
They fist bump.
FADE OUT.
😌🥋
The broadcast opens with flames erupting across the stage, shattered glass visuals, and ominous music as the NEW YEAR’S EVIL logo fills the screen.
JBL:
“Welcome to NXT New Year’s Evil! This is not a celebration—this is a night where careers change.”
Wade Barrett:
“New year, new consequences, JBL. And tonight feels dangerous already.”
OPENING
🎶 Tony D’Angelo’s music hits.
Tony storms to the ring alone, jaw clenched, eyes burning. He doesn’t pose. He doesn’t wait.
Tony D’Angelo:
“New year, same disrespect. Everybody in that locker room keeps looking past me. So I ain’t waiting tonight. I want a fight. Right now.”
He throws the mic down in the center of the ring.
Wade Barrett:
“Tony D looks unhinged, JBL. This is raw emotion.”
🎶 Kyle O’Reilly’s music hits.
The crowd ERUPTS.
Kyle O’Reilly steps onto the stage, calm, intense, dangerous. He marches to the ring and stands toe-to-toe with Tony.
🔔 The referee calls for the bell immediately.
KYLE O’REILLY vs. TONY D’ANGELO
This is violent from the start.
Tony overwhelms Kyle with heavy hands and corner pressure, throwing him into the barricade and apron. Kyle absorbs the punishment and begins surgically dismantling Tony’s leg with brutal kicks, knee smashes, and takedowns.
JBL:
“This is a fight, Wade. No feeling-out process—just pain.”
Tony rallies with raw power—spinebuster, sidewalk slam, near fall—but Kyle refuses to stay down. He traps Tony in the center of the ring with a heel hook, wrenching back viciously.
Tony screams, claws for the ropes… and finally taps out.
Winner: Kyle O’Reilly
Kyle stands tall as the crowd roars. Tony sits in the corner, clutching his leg, stunned.
Wade Barrett:
“Kyle O’Reilly just sent a message to the entire NXT locker room in his NXT debut tonight.”
BACKSTAGE
Trick Williams is shown preparing, silent and focused. An interviewer asks about the NXT Championship.
Before Trick can answer—
The screen cuts away.
The arena goes dark again. Flames shoot up along the stage.
🎶 Ethan Page’s music hits.
The crowd showers the NXT Champion Ethan Page with boos as he steps out, championship around his waist, smug and composed. He enters the ring slowly, soaking it in.
JBL:
“Ethan Page lives for this moment.”
Wade Barrett:
“And he believes every second of it belongs to him.”
Page raises the mic.
Ethan Page:
“New Year’s Evil is where people lie to themselves about who they’re going to be. And Trick Williams? You’ve been lying louder than anyone.”
The crowd reacts.
Ethan Page:
“You’ve got the chants. The charisma. The confidence. People want you to be the guy. But wanting something doesn’t make you worthy of it.”
He taps the NXT Championship.
Ethan Page:
“I didn’t get here because people believed in me. I got here because I stayed when others quit. Because I endured when others cracked. This title isn’t a vibe—it’s pressure. And pressure breaks people like you.”
The camera cuts backstage to Trick, jaw clenched.
Ethan Page:
“So, when the noise fades and the pain sets in? You’ll realize something very simple…”
He raises the title.
Ethan Page:
“You were never ready for me.”
He drops the mic as flames erupt again.
Wade Barrett:
“I hope All Ego knows what he is doing going at Trick like that.”
ad break: Everything Zen
The screen fades in with a brighter tone. A steady, hopeful beat replaces the darkness.
(Narrator): “They say heroes don’t wear capes… sometimes they lace up boots.
”Clips roll: Zen Hogan helping a young fan over the barricade, signing a wristband, then cutting to him in EVOLVE—fighting from underneath, refusing to stay down.
JBL (V.O.): “That right there? That’s heart. Former EVOLVE Champion, sure—but more importantly, a man who fights the right way.”
The music swells.
Zen Hogan kneels at the curtain, closes his eyes, and exhales. He stands tall as the lights hit him.
Wade Barrett (V.O.): “Zen Hogan shows every kid watching that courage isn’t about size… it’s about standing back up.”
Fast cuts: Zen rallying from a beating, firing up the crowd, pointing to a group of kids in the front row.
JBL (V.O.): “If you’re lookin’ for someone to believe in—someone who never quits—NXT just found him.”
Zen smiles, slaps hands with fans, then locks in with the camera.
Graphic on screen:BELIEVE. FIGHT. RISE.ZEN HOGAN IS COMING TO NXT
Wade Barrett (V.O.): “A hero kids can look up to…”
JBL (V.O.): “…and a problem nobody can ignore.”
The NXT logo shines bright as the music hits its peak.
Back from ad break:
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Heart Break Punk (c) vs. Mistico
🎶 The Heart Break Punk arrives, glittering jacket, confidence pouring off him. He poses on the ropes, feeding off the crowd.
🎶 Mistico enters, fast, focused, electric—no wasted movement.
🔔 Bell rings.
Mistico flies early—springboard attacks, arm drags, hurricanranas. HBP sells big but controls the pace with timing, ring IQ, and classic flair.
Mistico nearly wins after a shooting star press—HBP kicks out at two.
JBL:
“How did he survive that?!”
Mistico goes high-risk again—but HBP rolls through, tunes up the band—
SUPERKICK!
Followed immediately by the Heart Breaker DDT.
Winner & Still North American Champion: The Heart Break Punk
HBP celebrates on the turnbuckles as Mistico nods in respect.
Wade Barrett:
“HBP has had a career resurrection and it appears that he is here to stay after knocking off the former Intercontinental Champion, Mistico.”
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