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With Bryan Alvarez on the move, Mike Sempervive flies solo. A preview of the weekend, including Saturday’s NXT Deadline show, HENARE’s injury and how it may affect New Japan’s plans, WWE news and a bow is placed on this week’s talk of AEW splitting rosters. (Thank God.) It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~!
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Nathan Frazer and Axiom will defend their NXT Tag Team titles at Deadline on Saturday, December 7.
WWE NXT GM Ava announced on Tuesday’s NXT TV that a number one contender’s tag team battle royal is set for the Tuesday, December 3 episode with the winners advancing to Deadline to challenge the champs.
The announcement means that Frazer will be working twice at Deadline as he has already qualified for the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge bout set for the card. Axiom has a chance to work twice on the show as well, as he will take part in the final men’s Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match on next week’s show.
Four matches are currently set for the Deadline PLE. The updated lineup:
WWE NXT Deadline, Saturday, December 7 —
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:
