The NXT Year-End Awards is a concept used by

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, where awards, similar to the

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and WWE's own

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s, are given to

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

s who have competed in

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in the previous year. There have been five editions of the concept. Fans cast votes online, via

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or WWE's website, to decide the winners. Recipients of the award are given a golden ring bell with a hammer. Starting with the 2019 edition, the NXT Year-End Awards also recognize wrestlers from the

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brand.

Versions

2015 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on the January 13, 2016 episode of ''

'' via video presentation. Votes were cast through WWE's website. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2016 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on the TakeOver: San Antonio pre-show on January 28, 2017. Votes were cast through

. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2017 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27, 2018. Votes were cast through

. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. *Competitors in the match were

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, Nikki Cross, Reina Gonzalez,

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and Zeda.

2018 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on the TakeOver: Phoenix pre-show on January 26, 2019. Votes were cast through

. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2019 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on the January 1, 2020 episode of ''

''. Votes were cast through

and WWE's website. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

2020 NXT Year-End Awards

The award winners were announced on the December 30, 2020 on WWE.com. Votes were cast through WWE's website. Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Records

* Most wins –

Adam Cole Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Adam Cole. He is also known for his tenures with WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH). Col ...

(7) * Most wins in a single year – Adam Cole (4, 2019) * Most wins for Female Competitor of the Year –

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(2) * Most wins for Tag Team of the Year (individually) –

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(3) * Most wins for Match of the Year –

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(3) * Most wins for Rivalry of the Year – Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole (2) * Most nominations – Johnny Gargano (24) * Most nominations in a single year –

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(2018) and Adam Cole (2020) (8) * Most nominations for Overall Competitor of the Year – Asuka (3) * Most nominations for Female Competitor of the Year – Asuka (3) * Most nominations for Tag Team of the Year (team) – The Revival ( Scott Dawson and

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) (3) * Most nominations for Tag Team of the Year (individually) – Kyle O'Reilly (4) * Most nominations for Match of the Year – Johnny Gargano (13) * Most nominations for Match of the Year in a single year –

Sasha Banks Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks. Banks previously wrestled on ...

(2015),

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(2018), and Ricochet (2018) (5) * Most nominations for Rivalry of the Year – Johnny Gargano (6) * Most nominations for Rivalry of the Year in a single year – Johnny Gargano (3, 2018) * Most nominations for Breakout Star of the Year – Andrade "Cien" Almas,

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, and

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(2) *Most nominations for Future Star of NXT –

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(2) * Event with the most Match of the Year nominations – TakeOver: Toronto (4, 2016) * Event series with the most TakeOver of the Year wins – TakeOver: WarGames (3) * Championship with the most Match of the Year wins –

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(3) * Championship with the most Match of the Year nominations – NXT Championship (17) * Championship with the most Match of the Year nominations in a single year –

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(5, 2015)

References

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