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2025 is looking to be one of the most newsworthy years in WWE history, particularly due to the launch of "Raw" on Netflix, the circuit of international events the company will be hosting, and returning stars like The Rock and John Cena becoming more involved with the product. It's difficult to forecast what WWE has planned this year, however, former AEW star Matt Hardy has made some bold predictions for WWE in 2025.

Giulia is the new NXT Women's Champion after besting "The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez in the opening match at "WWE NXT's" New Year's Evil special. Giulia got the opportunity after defeating Sol Ruca, Wren Sinclair, Zaria, and Stephanie Vaquer to become the Women's Iron Survivor at Deadline last month. Giulia and Perez were evenly matched throughout the beginning of the bout, with Perez doing her best to keep "The Beautiful Madness" down on the mat.

While one championship gained a new holder tonight, another has gained a new challenger — that being Stephanie Vaquer.

Lexis King is officially the "WWE NXT" Heritage Cup Champion after defeating Charlie Dempsey in a Sudden Death Rules Match on Tuesday's New Year's Evil special. Instead of Heritage Cup rules with multiple rounds, the man to score the first pinfall or submission would be awarded the Cup. Last week, "NXT" General Manager Ava took the Cup back from King

WWE star Cody Rhodes thinks that a young WWE prospect, the son of a WWE Hall of Famer, could emulate Brock Lesnar and follow in his footsteps.

Oba Femi defeated Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple threat match at "WWE NXT New Year's Evil" to become the new NXT Champion.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appeared on "WWE NXT" and had some encouraging words for this former AEW star.

Fans of WWE's Attitude Era will likely remember The Oddities, a faction formed by The Jackyl (AKA Don Callis) and featuring members of the Insane Clown Posse, among others. Another member of the short-lived group was Kurrgan (AKA Robert Maillet), who would later go on to have a successful acting career. Maillet was the guest on a recent edition of "Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw," and the performer discussed how he became an actor.

"The Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland explains his overall approach to recovery, no matter what the injury.

One of the top stories on "NXT" in 2024 was Tony D'Angelo's quest to become a singles champion in WWE. In his way stood the formidable Oba Femi, who was in the midst of the longest NXT North American Championship reign in history. Femi made an appearance on "The Takedown on SI" to talk about his rivalry with D'Angelo and the respect they gained for each other afterward.