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

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

Bron Breakker, Kelani Jordan qualify for WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge

Two more have advanced to the Iron Survivor Challenge matches at Deadline next month.

Kelani Jordan and Bron Breakker qualified on Tuesday’s NXT. Jordan was the first to qualify, hitting a split-legged moonsault on Kiana James for the win. The finish of that match had James being distracted by Roxanne Perez, who rang the bell early. Breakker, meanwhile, defeated Eddy Thorpe to advance after pinning him with a spear.

It was announced later in the evening that two ‘last chance’ qualifying matches will take place on next week’s NXT. Those two matches will be Carmelo Hayes vs. Eddy Thorpe vs. Joe Coffey vs. Tyler Bate and Fallon Henley vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Thea Hail vs. Kiana James.

Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler announced his choices for the qualifying matches earlier this week. Other WWE Hall of Famers who have made matches for the Iron Survivor Challenge include JBL, Lita, and Mick Foley.

Here is the updated card for NXT Deadline, which takes place December 9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

  • NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov defends against Baron Corbin
  • NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio defends against Wes Lee
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Dijak vs. Trick Williams vs. Josh Briggs vs. Bron Breakker vs. ???
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Tiffany Stratton vs. Lash Legend vs. Blair Davenport vs. Kelani Jordan vs. ???

Jerry Lawler reveals WWE NXT Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has announced a pair of Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches for this week’s NXT show. 

In a video posted to Lawler’s social media channels & WWE’s YouTube page on Monday, both a men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier were announced for the Tuesday, November 28 episode of NXT. 

In the men’s division, Bron Breakker will face Eddy Thorpe in an Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier on Tuesday’s show. In the women’s division, Kiana James will face Kelani Jordan. 

The winners of each bout will be added to their respective division’s Iron Survivor Challenge match set for NXT Deadline on Saturday, December 9. The Iron Survivor Challenge winners will be declared the number one contenders to the NXT Championship currently held by Ilja Dragunov, and the NXT Women’s Championship currently held by Lyra Valkyria. 

Lawler’s announcement can be seen in the video below. 

The current lineup for this week’s NXT: 

  • NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D’Angelo & Stacks Lorenzo defend against Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo
  • NXT North American Championship number one contender’s match: Wes Lee vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Bronson Reed vs. Johnny Gargano
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match: Bron Breakker vs. Eddy Thorpe
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match: Kiana James vs. Kelani Jordan
  • Andre Chase breaks his silence

The current lineup for NXT Deadline on Saturday, December 9: 

  • NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Baron Corbin
  • Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge for the number one contendership to the NXT Championship: Trick Williams vs. Dijak vs. Josh Briggs vs. Bron Breakker/Eddy Thorpe winner vs. TBD
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge for the number one contendership to the NXT Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Lash Legend vs. Blair Davenport vs. Kiana James/Kelani Jordan winner vs. TBD