{"id":148314,"date":"2025-12-10T19:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=148314"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:57:53","slug":"did-jevon-evans-make-a-mistake-by-cashing-in-his-nxt-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/10\/did-jevon-evans-make-a-mistake-by-cashing-in-his-nxt-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Je&#8217;Von Evans Make a Mistake by Cashing in His NXT Title Shot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Je\u2019Von Evans is clearly going to be a star in WWE. He\u2019s competed in various high-profile matches across various promotions. At Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event, he\u2019ll be teaming with Leon Slater to face AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. WWE management clearly believes in him, as he walked away the men\u2019s Iron Survivor Challenge winner at Deadline. He earned a shot at the NXT Championship at New Year\u2019s Evil. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But the December 9, 2025 episode of NXT held a surprise that no one saw coming. In a fiery promo, he decided to go for the championship that night. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rFQNZCUh-30\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The match<\/a> was the main event, with Evans throwing everything he had against Femi. Unfortunately, Ricky Saints pulled the referee away from the ring right when Evans had Femi pinned. Should Evans have waited until New Year\u2019s Evil, or is a bigger story being told?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Speechless. \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<p>Oba Femi beats Je&#8217;Von Evans to retain the NXT Championship&#8230; <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mju4m1KHSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Mju4m1KHSE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1998589010533359651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evans Should\u2019ve Thought More about the Risks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At 21 years old, Evans has already done a lot in NXT and ranked up some major wins. But being young does have some drawbacks in wrestling. A veteran would\u2019ve looked at the landscape of the title picture and backed off of Femi. But a young wrestler wants opportunities and championships right now. That\u2019s where Evans made his mistake. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saints disrupting the match was obviously going to happen. The amount of anger shown by him was a definite indication that they\u2019re not done. He also should\u2019ve thought about Tony D\u2019Angelo\u2019s attack on him. D\u2019Angelo attacked Ethan Page, but no one knew that until he actually did it. He easily could\u2019ve been in Saints\u2019 position. Right now, a lot of people are after Femi and his NXT Championship. Evans made a mistake by having the match in a period where multiple people want to become NXT Champion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WWE is Telling a Hero\u2019s Journey Story with Evans\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Hero\u2019s Journey is a very widely known concept in literature. A hero goes on a quest, faces multiple setbacks, but comes out as the victor after a long time. It feels like that\u2019s why Evans lost Tuesday night. NXT\u2019s biggest PLE of the year is Stand &amp; Deliver. The PLE takes place during WrestleMania weekend, and afterwards, many wrestlers are called up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Right now, Femi has a problem with Saints and potentially D\u2019Angelo. Evans saw how he lost and probably has a lot of feelings about it. He recognizes that Saints isn\u2019t just going away. With Stand &amp; Deliver months away, he can let Femi deal with everyone else while he spends those months training and getting better. Evans&#8217; huge setback will motivate him and act as a learning experience for when he finally accomplishes his goal of becoming NXT Champion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Did He Make a Mistake or Allow a Learning Experience?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In life, people make millions of mistakes. At the time, the decision might look detrimental, or it can hurt you. But looking back at that mistake months or years later, it actually helped you. Evans\u2019 decision might look like that in a few months. Looking at his decision on the surface, it doesn\u2019t make sense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He knew that D\u2019Angelo and Saints were targeting Femi. As veterans, they know the right time to attack Femi is when he&#8217;s in the ring. Letting them have their turn with him would\u2019ve been smart, but Evans\u2019 confidence hurt him and he lost by interference that had nothing to do with him. But this loss definitely signals a bigger story being told. He&#8217;s lost to Femi on three separate occasions. When he finally beats him, people will remember those losses. All the hard work will pay off when he captures the NXT Championship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Ethan Page, Tony D\u2019Angelo, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event, as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Je\u2019Von Evans is clearly going to be a star in WWE. He\u2019s competed in various high-profile matches across various promotions. At Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event, he\u2019ll be teaming with Leon Slater to face AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. WWE management clearly believes in him, as he walked away the men\u2019s Iron Survivor Challenge winner at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5338,"featured_media":144053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2192,5,3],"tags":[8833,8734,9185],"class_list":["post-148314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","category-nxt","category-wwe-universe","tag-jevon-evans","tag-oba-femi","tag-ricky-saints"],"modified_by":"Laci Schlatz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148314"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148367,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148314\/revisions\/148367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}