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John Cena reveals Iron Survivor Challenge competitors for WWE NXT Deadline

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The field for this year’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches are now set.

On NXT Tuesday, John Cena announced five participants for both the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches that will take place at Deadline on December 6 in San Antonio, Texas. For the men, Cena chose Je’Von Evans, TNA’s Leon Slater, Joe Hendry, DarkState’s Dion Lennox, and Myles Borne, who defeated Trick Williams in the main event of Tuesday’s show to earn the final spot in the men’s match. 

For the women, Cena announced that Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Jordynne Grace, and EVOLVE Women’s Champion Kendal Grey would be in the match.

The winners of both matches will move on to New Year’s Evil, where they will challenge the NXT Champion and NXT Women’s Champion respectively. Last year’s winners, Oba Femi and Giulia, both went won to win their respective championships.

NXT Deadline (December 6):

  • NXT Championship: Ricky Saints defends against Oba Femi
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Je’Von Evans vs. Leon Slater vs. Joe Hendry vs. Dion Lennox vs. Myles Borne
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: participants Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Kendal Grey

Giulia wins women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at WWE NXT Deadline

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Giulia has earned a NXT Women’s Championship bout.

The former Stardom star was successful in the main event of Saturday’s NXT Deadline, defeating Wren Sinclair, Zaria, Stephanie Vaquer, and Sol Ruca to earn a future Women’s Championship match. With each participant earning one pinfall, Giulia pinned Zaria with a knee strike to earn a second pinfall with seconds left in the match. Stephanie Vaquer quickly attempted a magistral cradle but wasn’t quick enough to beat the clock, giving Giulia the win.

Giulia’s title match will take place at New Year’s Evil on January 7 in Los Angeles. She and the current champion, Roxanne Perez, previously met in October on the premiere of NXT on the CW. Perez successfully retained the title that night. 

The opening of Deadline saw Oba Femi make a surprise return, scoring three pinfalls to become the number one contender for the NXT Championship. He will now challenge for that title at New Year’s Evil. Trick Williams, the current champion, successfully retained the title on Saturday by defeating Ridge Holland.

Oba Femi returns, wins men’s Iron Survivor Challenge at WWE NXT Deadline

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Oba Femi emerges victorious.

Femi made his return to NXT on Saturday, appearing as the final mystery entrant in the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. After scoring a pinfall earlier in the match over Je’Von Evans, Femi chokeslammed Wes Lee and Nathan Frazer, pinning them both to earn three points overall. In the final seconds of the match, Evans laid out Femi with a springboard cutter in an attempt to tie, but wasn’t able to cover before time ran out. Femi is now the number one contender for the NXT Championship as a result of his win.

Eddy Thorpe qualified on Tuesday’s NXT in what was a last chance four-way match featuring Cedric Alexander, Axiom, and Lexis King. However, the end of the show saw him being laid out backstage. Right before the Deadline pre-show started, NXT GM Ava announced that Thorpe would be unable to compete and would pick a replacement.

Femi hadn’t been seen since losing a Tables, Ladders, and Scares match to Tony D’Angelo on the second night on Halloween Havoc. It was a rematch for the NXT North American title after D’Angelo won the title earlier in October.

Final wrestlers qualify for WWE NXT Deadline Iron Survivor Challenge

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The final spots in Saturday’s Iron Survivor Challenge were secured during Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode.

Eddy Thorpe and Wren Sinclair won their respective last chance four-way qualifiers to advance to the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches set for Saturday’s WWE NXT Deadline PLE.

Thorpe defeated Axiom, Lexis King, and Cedric Alexander in a qualifying match on Tuesday’s show to seemingly secure his place in Saturday’s Iron Survivor Challenge. As NXT went off the air, however, Thorpe was show laid out backstage, seemingly putting his status for Saturday in doubt.

Sinclair defeated Cora Jade, Jaida Parker, and Kelani Jordan in her qualifying bout to advance to the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline.

The finalized card for the Saturday, December 7 WWE NXT Deadline. The show streams beginning a 7 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock:

  • NXT Champion Trick Williams defends against Ridge Holland
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Je’Von Evans vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Wes Lee vs. Ethan Page vs. Eddy Thorpe
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Zaria vs. Sol Ruca vs. Wren Sinclair
  • NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer & Axiom defend against Tavion Heights & Myles Borne
  • NXT Underground: Jaida Parker vs. Lola Vice

Two more WWE NXT wrestlers qualify for Iron Survivor Challenge

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Four of five spots in each Iron Survivor Challenge match scheduled for WWE NXT Deadline are now set following Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode.

Giulia defeated Kelani Jordan to secure her place in the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge match at Deadline set for Saturday, December 7, becoming the fourth woman to qualify.

On the men’s side, Ethan Page defeated Axiom on Tuesday’s episode to become the fourth male competitor to qualify for the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline.

One spot remains in each Iron Survivor Challenge match. In each instance, the losers of the already completed qualifying matches will square off in a four-way on next week’s WWE NXT episode to decide the final competitor in both the men’s and women’s bouts.

The update WWE NXT Deadline lineup:

WWE NXT Deadline, Saturday, December 7 —

  • NXT Champion Trick Williams defends against Ridge Holland
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Ethan Page vs. Wes Lee vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Nathan Frazer vs. TBD
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Zaria vs. Sol Ruca vs. TBD
  • NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer & Axiom defend against TBD

Three more wrestlers qualify for WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge

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Three more wrestlers have qualified for the upcoming Iron Survivor Challenge.

Nathan Frazer, Zaria, and Stephanie Vaquer have all advanced to their respective matches at NXT Deadline, which takes place on December 7. For the men, Frazer was the first to qualify by defeating Eddy Thorpe in the opening match of Tuesday’s NXT. He now joins JeVon Evans and Wes Lee in the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge where the winner will earn a future championship match.

For the women, Stephanie Vaquer defeated Jaida Parker to advance, while Zaria defeated Wren Sinclair. They join Sol Ruca, who became the first to qualify for the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge on last week’s show.

In a video package that aired during NXT, Giulia indicated that she would win the Iron Survivor Challenge after qualifying. Kelani Jordan saw the video and told Robert Stone & Stevie Turner that she wanted a Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match against Giulia next week. Meanwhile, Axiom will face Ethan Page next week in another qualifier.

Here is the updated card for Deadline:

  • NXT Championship: Trick Williams defends against Ridge Holland
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Wes Lee vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Nathan Frazer vs. 2 others TBD
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Sol Ruca vs. Zaria vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. 2 others TBD

Three wrestlers qualify for WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge

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Three wrestlers have advanced to the Iron Survior Challenge.

Sol Ruca, Wes Lee, and Je’Von Evans have all qualified for the five-way matches that will take place at NXT’s next premium live event Deadline on December 7. 

Ruca was the first to advance to the women’s Iron Survivor match after defeating Cora Jade with the sol snatcher to score an upset win. Wes Lee followed that by defeating Cedric Alexander in a second qualifier, earning a spot in the men’s match. The third and final match saw Evans defeat Lexis King after hitting a springboard-spinning splash.

Throughout the show the likes of Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, and Jaida Parker all expressed interest in winning the Iron Survivor Challenge. It was announced that more qualifying matches would take place on next week’s show. The winners of these matches next month will earn future NXT and NXT Women’s title matches respectively.

Here is the updated card for Deadline:

  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Wes Lee vs. Je’Von Evans vs. 3 others TBD
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Sol Ruca vs. 4 others TBD

Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches official for WWE NXT

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Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers have been announced.

On social media Saturday, NXT GM Ava announced the first two qualifying matches for the Iron Survivor Challenge that will take place at NXT Deadline on December 7 in Minneapolis. For the men, Wes Lee will face Cedric Alexander. Meanwhile, Cora Jade will face off against Sol Ruca.

Wes Lee in recent weeks has been targeting Alexander’s tag team partner Je’Von Evans, with the two facing off on Tuesday during NXT’s event at the former ECW Arena. Thanks to Rob Van Dam’s assistance, Evans won the match after hitting a frog splash.

Jade competed in a ten-woman tag team match in Tuesday’s main event. However, her team failed to topple Jordynne Grace, Stephanie Vaquer, Giulia, Kelani Jordan, and Zaria as they stood tall to end the show.

The announced card for the Tuesday, November 12 WWE NXT:

  • NXT Women’s North American Champion Fallon Henley defends against Kelani Jordan
  • Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier: Wes Lee vs. Cedric Alexander
  • Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier: Cora Jade vs. Sol Ruca
  • Nikkita Lyons vs. Adriana Rizzo
  • Ava decides the next challengers to Nathan Frazer & Axiom’s NXT Tag Team titles

Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers to begin on next week’s WWE NXT

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Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches will begin on next week’s WWE NXT, plus the Women’s North American title will be on the line.

Qualifying bouts for the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge will begin on the Tuesday, November 12 WWE NXT episode as announced by NXT GM Ava on Wednesday’s show.

The men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches will be held at the Deadline PLE on December 7 and will crown new number one contenders to the men’s and women’s NXT Championships.

Women’s North American Champion Fallon Henley of Fatal Influence will defend her title against former champ Kelani Jordan on next week’s WWE NXT in another match announced during Wednesday’s show.

Nikkita Lyons vs. Adriana Rizzo, plus Ava deciding the next challengers for Nathan Frazer & Axiom’s NXT Tag Team titles are also set for next week.

The announced card for the Tuesday, November 12 WWE NXT:

  • Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches begin
  • NXT Women’s North American Champion Fallon Henley defends against Kelani Jordan
  • Nikkita Lyons vs. Adriana Rizzo
  • Ava decides the next challengers to Nathan Frazer & Axiom’s NXT Tag Team titles

Trick Williams, Blair Davenport win WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge matches

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Trick Williams and Blair Davenport are the NXT Iron Survivor Challenge 2023 winners.

At Saturday’s NXT Deadline event, Williams and Davenport emerged victorious in the Iron Survivor Challenge matches. With those victories, Williams has earned an NXT Championship shot and Davenport has earned an NXT Women’s Championship shot. They’re both getting their title matches at NXT New Year’s Evil on Tuesday, January 2.

The Iron Survivor Challenge is a 25-minute match where the wrestler who has scored the most falls by the time runs out is declared the winner. The match debuted in 2022 with Grayson Waller and Roxanne Perez becoming the first Iron Survivors.

Williams defeated Bron Breakker, Tyler Bate, Dijak, and Josh Briggs to win the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Williams only had one fall entering the final minute, but he went on a flurry where he pinned Dijak, Bate, and Breakker to end the match on top with four falls.

In the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge match, Davenport won with three falls. She defeated Lash Legend, Tiffany Stratton, Fallon Henley, and Kelani Jordan. 

Davenport took the lead with a late fall over Henley. Davenport then ran away from Legend so that Legend had no chance to even things up.

Following the match, Davenport had a staredown with NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria. Cora Jade then made her NXT return by ambushing Valkyria and posing with the NXT Women’s Championship belt.

New Year’s Evil is the first NXT episode of 2024. It’s currently set to feature the following title matches:

  • NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Trick Williams
  • NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria defends against Blair Davenport

Josh Briggs, Blair Davenport qualify for WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge

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Two more NXT stars have qualified for the upcoming Iron Survivor Challenge match.

Blair Davenport and Josh Briggs both qualified for the match, which will take place at Deadline on December 9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Briggs won his match on Tuesday after Lexis King hopped on the apron and distracted Hayes. Briggs then picked up the upset win after hitting a lariat then followed with a moonsault.

Later in the night, Davenport was the next to qualify for the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge match, defeating Thea Hail with a knee to the face. Hail had been looking to the Chase U section of the crowd for support but found it empty, with students walking out last week following the announcement that Chase U and Andre Chase were under investigation.

Briggs joins Trick Williams and Dijak in the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge match, while Davenport will join Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend in the women’s match.

JBL made the qualifier matches for this week’s NXT. For next week’s show, Jerry Lawler will make the qualifying matches.

Fight Game: Who is AEW’s devil?

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John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast.

Before we got to our Top 5, which was actually a Top 5 1/2, I talked about going to see a live AEW Rampage and Collision taping last week in Oakland.

We then got to our Top 5 which included:

  • NXT’s Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes storyline
  • The Iron Survivor Challenge matches
  • Who is AEW’s devil?
  • Who is signing with AEW at Full Gear?
  • Ronda Rousey appearing at the Wrestling Revolver show
  • The Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland promo from AEW Dynamite
  • AEW Full Gear preview

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Trick Williams, Lash Legend qualify for WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge

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Lash Legend and Trick Williams have qualified for the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Legend defeated Roxanne Perez on Tuesday’s NXT thanks to interference from both Jakara Jackson and Kianna James. Trick Williams later defeated Joe Coffey of Gallus to qualify for the men’s match, pinning Coffey after hitting a knee. After the match Carmelo Hayes, who seconded Williams for his match, kept looking at the updated graphic for the Iron Survivor Challenge with Williams in it.

With their wins, Legend and Williams now advance to NXT Deadline, which will take place on December 9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. On last week’s show, Tiffany Stratton and Dijak became the first two to qualify for the match. Stratton defeated Fallon Henley, while Dijak defeated Tyler Bate.

WWE Hall of Fame talent will be announcing the qualifying matches over the next couple of weeks. Mick Foley announced the first set of matches, while Lita announced this week’s matches. JBL and Jerry Lawler will announce future qualifying matches.

Lita reveals Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches for WWE NXT

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Lita has announced two Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches for Tuesday’s NXT.

On Instagram Saturday night, Lita announced that Roxanne Perez would take on Lash Legend in a women’s qualifying match, while Trick Williams will take on Gallus’ Joe Coffey. Both matches will take place on Tuesday’s NXT. The winners of these matches will go on to qualify for the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge, which will take place at NXT Deadline on December 9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Perez was the winner of last year’s Iron Survivor Challenge. She went on to defeat Mandy Rose to become NXT Women’s Champion.

Last Tuesday’s show saw both Tiffany Stratton and Dijak qualify for their respective Iron Survivor matches. Stratton defeated Fallon Henley, while Dijak defeated Tyler Bate.

Here is the updated lineup for next week’s NXT:

  • NXT Tag Team titles: Chase U defends against Tony D’Angelo and Stacks
  • Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier: Roxanne Perez vs. Lash Legend
  • Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier: Trick Williams vs. Joe Coffey
  • Supernova Sessions with guests Alpha Academy
  • OTM vs. Brawling Brutes

Tiffany Stratton, Dijak qualify for Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline

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Tiffany Stratton and Dijak have qualified for the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Stratton defeated Fallon Henley on Tuesday’s NXT to become the first person to qualify, pinning Henley with the prettiest moonsault ever. Later in the show, Dijak defeated Tyler Bate to qualify, pinning Bate after hitting the feast your eyes.

As a result, both now qualify for the women’s and men’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches, which will take place at NXT Deadline on December 9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Mick Foley announced both qualifying matches over the weekend; it was revealed on Tuesday’s show that WWE Hall of Famer Lita will announce the next qualifying matches next week. 

JBL and Jerry The King Lawler will also choose qualifying matches in the weeks to come.

Last year’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches saw Roxanne Perez and Grayson Waller win the women’s and men’s matches respectively. Perez went on to win the NXT Women’s Championship, while Waller failed in his efforts to win the NXT Championship.