Lexis King won the NXT Heritage Cup Championship from Charlie Dempsey at WWE NXT New Year's Evil and as it was before when he thought he won the title on Christmas Eve, there was some controversy to the finish.
The finish saw King seemingly incidentally head-butting Dempsey in the groin before delivering his Cross-Arm Twisting Neckbreaker for the victory.
He was announced as the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion again.
THIS IS AWESOME!!! ------#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/1UPjR0llZc
— WWE (@WWE) January 8, 2025
No doubt about this one! --@LexisKingWWE is the NEW #WWENXT Heritage Cup Champion!! --#AndNew #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/aaRJfJhKnE
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 8, 2025
Following the controversial ending on Christmas Eve, the decision was overturned and the cup was returned to Dempsey. It's unknown if this decision will stand beyond this week.
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of NXT New Year's Evil by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.
