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WWE is celebrating a new premium show of its brand NXT tonight, this time from the Tech Port Center in San Antonio, Texas. Solowrestling will provide special coverage of Deadline that you can read in this news article. The report will start at the beginning of the Countdown to NXT Deadline. We look forward to your comments!
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Megan Morant and Sam Roberts welcome us to the NXT Deadline pre-show.
Kelly Kincaid interviewed Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair before the show. Grey admitted that she was speechless when John Cena, one of her childhood heroes, chose her to participate in the Iron Survivor Challenge. Kendal recalled the first time she saw Cena at a live show: she was eight years old and attended a SmackDown event with her family. Grey pointed out that the seventeen-time world champion's motto inspired her to be better, to give her best to surpass her brother in all sports. Now, knowing that all this work has been recognized by Cena, fills her with pride.
Sinclair noted that her partner doesn't need any strategy or plan to win the Iron Survivor Challenge. She's a badass and that's more than enough. Grey agreed with Wren, recalling the latter's participation in last year's edition, where she almost caused an upset. That's why Sinclair is her partner. Kendal pointed out that her only strategy is to go out and score as many points as possible. Grey concluded by stating that Cena gave her this opportunity and now she will take advantage of it to earn her direct pass to NXT New Year's Evil. Kendal promised that by the end of the night, everyone will be talking about one woman, and her name will be "Kendal Grey".
We see a promotional video for the match between Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame.
A promotional video is shown for the NXT Championship match, which for the first time in the brand's history, will open a PLE.
Blake Howard interviewed Dion Lennox before the show. Lennox recalled his beginnings in NXT when he was considered an average athlete without emotions. But soon he met three other men who felt the same way. Thus arose DarkState, a faction whose dominance has been recognized by none other than John Cena. Regarding his decision to hand over his tag team championship to Saquon Shugars, Dion pointed out that he only did what was best for the team. "When one eats, we all eat," he said before ensuring that he will win the Iron Survivor Challenge to show the world that Cena was right in choosing him. Dion acknowledged that anger has accompanied him throughout his time in NXT, and that everything he has achieved he deserves. And he can't thank anyone but himself for it. Finally, he referred to Oba Femi. Lennox confessed that he waited a long time to tell "The Ruler" what he told him in the last episode of NXT. For him, there would be nothing more satisfying than snatching the NXT Championship from the man who belittled him. And he hopes to do it at New Year's Evil.
Megan Morant and Sam Roberts give a final overview of the card to end the Countdown Show.
NXT Deadline starts on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Je'Von Evans, Leon Slater, and Joe Hendry.
Oba Femi makes his entrance. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans as the Nigerian heads towards the ring. Ricky Saints is the next to appear on the scene. "The Absolute" greets some fans in the front row before heading to the ring, where his opponent for tonight awaits.
NXT Championship Match
Ricky Saints (c) vs. Oba Femi
Ricky tries to grab one of Oba's legs, but he blocks his intentions to then throw him to the mat. Femi corners the champion in one of the corners. Saints dodges a punch to catch the challenger's left arm. He tries to free himself, but Ricky doesn't let go. Femi lifts him with that same arm to drop him on his knee, thus applying a backbreaker.
Now it's Oba who catches the champion to hit him. Femi continues to dominate the match. Oba drops Saints on one of the corners. Ricky escapes from the Nigerian's clutches to once again damage his left arm. Saints applies an Old School + diving elbow drop to continue damaging his opponent's arm. Ricky kicks Oba, forcing him to kneel. Saints kicks Femi's arm before looking for a dropkick, but the Nigerian stops him.
Saints escapes from his opponent to bring him down with a diving dropkick. 1..2..NO. Ricky continues to hit Femi. He catches the champion to execute a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving dropkick. 1..2..NO. This time, Femi catches the champion to execute a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving dropkick. 1..2..NO. This time, Femi catches the champion to execute a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving dropkick. 1..2..NO. This time, Femi catches the champion to execute a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving dropkick. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Ricky keeps hitting Femi. He catches the champion to perform a backbreaker, followed by a body drop. "Oba, Oba, Oba!" chant the fans. Femi punishes his opponent with the help of the ropes, forcing the referee to intervene. Oba throws Ricky to the mat. 1..2..NO. Femi kicks him with a Penalty Kick.
Saints stands up, only to receive a rain of attacks in one of the corners. Femi executes a tremendous clothesline against Ricky. After that, he does some push-ups to mock his opponent. Oba catches the champion in a painful submission hold. "Let's go, Ricky!", "Let's go, Oba!", chant the fans to cheer on their favorites.
Ricky surprises Femi with a series of kicks before crushing him in one of the corners. Saints executes another Old School, this time combined with a hurricanrana, to finish his opponent with a spear. 1..2..NO. Ricky and Oba exchange attacks, with the former surprising his rival with a Cutter. 1..2..NO. Saints traps Femi in a Guillotine Choke. The Nigerian begins to fade, but summons strength to drop the champion onto the top rope.
Femi charges at Ricky, but he lowers the ropes to make him fall to ringside. Saints immediately launches himself with a suicide dive. Ricky returns to the ring, leaving his opponent lying on the floor. The referee begins to count. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.. Femi returns, only to receive a Guillotine Legdrop. 1..2..NO. Saints can’t believe it.
Both men exchange attacks. Oba surprises Ricky with several clotheslines before crushing him with a corner uppercut. Ricky escapes Oba’s clutches to surprise him with a crucifix pin. 1..2..NO. Femi catches Saints to execute a Big Ending. 1..2..NO. Ricky dodges an Oba charge in one of the corners, causing the Nigerian to crash into the post. Femi ends up at ringside.
Saints positions himself on the apron, ready for his next attack, but the Nigerian stops him with a tremendous chop. Oba charges at Saints. He dodges, causing "The Ruler" to crash into the steel steps. Ricky executes a tornado DDT on the steel steps. The champion brings Femi back inside the ring to execute a second tornado DDT, this time on the mat. 1..2..NO.
Saints lifts Oba onto his shoulders intending to execute a Rochambeau. However, Femi escapes to apply a powerbomb. 1..2..NO. “NXT! NXT!”, chant the fans. Oba positions himself in one of the corners, ready for his next attack. Saints charges at Femi, but he stops him mid-movement to apply a sit-out powerbomb. 1..2..3.
Winner and NEW NXT Champion: OBA FEMI
Oba celebrates while a frustrated Ricky gets to his feet. “The Absolute” approaches the new champion from behind. He turns to find himself face to face with him. Saints extends his hand to the Nigerian, who does not hesitate to shake it. Both study each other for a few seconds. “The Absolute” decides to leave the ring, letting the new champion continue celebrating his victory.
Sol Ruca talks with Zaria on a video call. Sol apologizes to her friend for everything that has happened in the past few weeks and regrets not having her by her side tonight. Zaria also feels bad about everything that has happened, adding that she isn’t in the building tonight because she thought Sol wouldn’t want to see her. Ruca assures her that’s not the case, and also takes the moment to apologize for not telling her anything about her participation in Saturday Night's Main Event. Zaria understands, though she would have liked to hear the news directly from her friend. "Look, when you’re back, I think we should talk,” says the Australian. “Totally agree. We need to talk about all this, but the Iron Survivor Challenge is next and I have to go,” says Ruca. “Oh, okay. Good luck,” says Zaria. Sol thanks her and ends the call. After that, she stands up to leave.
We see a promotional video focused on the stint of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in Pro Wrestling NOAH, where they captured the GHC Tag Team Championships.
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Match
Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Kendal Grey
Kelani and Grey start the match. Both struggle while searching for their first fall. Jordan slaps Kendal, who responds with quick movements. Kelani surprises Grey with a dropkick. Kendal counters by taking Jordan down near the ropes before crushing her with a stomp. 1..2..NO. Both women lock up to exchange roll-ups.
Jordan kicks Grey on the apron. Kelani goes after her rival to charge at her over and over, damaging her back against the edge of the apron. Kelani brings her back into the ring to execute a german suplex hold. 1..2..NO. Grey tries to react, but ends up receiving a painful backbreaker. 1..2..NO.
The match continues. Kendal surprises Kelani with a facebuster. The action moves to the apron area. Jordan throws her rival against one of the posts before applying a springboard Guillotine legdrop. 1..2..NO. Grey dodges Kelani’s next attack to surprise her with a scoop powerslam. 1..2..3.
Kendal Grey scores her first fall. Kelani Jordan enters the penalty box.
Jordynne Grace enters the match
Grace enters with everything, unleashing a strong offense on Kendal, to whom she applies a Vader Bomb. 1...2...NO. Jordynne traps Grey in a painful submission hold. The 90 seconds in the penalty box expire and Jordan exits the area. Kelani returns to the ring to surprise Grace, who was still applying the hold to Grey. She traps Jordan. Both exchange roll-ups, with Kelani scoring her first fall.
Kelani Jordan scores her first fall. Kendal Grey enters the penalty box.
Grace and Jordan continue the match. Jordynne strikes Kelani hard, who responds with a facebuster. 1..2..NO. Grace kicks Kelani’s stomach. Grey exits the penalty box, only to be met with a clothesline from Jordynne in the ringside area. She brings her back in, a moment Kelani uses to launch herself at "The Juggernaut" with a tornillo. Jordan returns to cover Kendal. 1..2..NO. Kelani screams in frustration.
The three women take the action to the top of one of the corners. Grace lifts Grey on her shoulders while she traps Jordan. "The Juggernaut" launches backward onto the mat, causing Kendal to execute a superplex on Jordan. All three lie on the mat. Meanwhile, the timer hits the 10-minute mark. Time for the next participant to enter.
Lola Vice enters the match
Vice disposes of Jordan on the entrance ramp before climbing into the ring, where she kicks Jordynne. Grey launches herself at her with a springboard, only for the Cuban-American to catch her with a back fist. 1..2..3.
Lola Vice scores her first fall. Kendal Grey enters the penalty box.
Lola dominates Jordynne and Kelani, hitting both with a double Running Hip Attack in one of the corners. Vice finishes Jordan with a side suplex. 1..2..NO. Lola covers Jordynne. 1..2..NO. Vice keeps attacking Grace. Grey returns to take control of the match. Kendal traps Grace in an armbar, but can’t fully lock it in. Therefore, she opts to drop her weight onto her opponent to pin her down. 1..2..3.
Kendal Grey scores her second fall. Jordynne Grace enters the penalty box.
Lola, Kendal, and Kelani keep exchanging attacks. Grey and Vice get rid of Jordan with several kicks. Grace returns from the penalty box to attack Kendal and Lola. Jordynne manages to overpower both, but without securing a fall. Jordan tries to surprise "The Juggernaut" by launching herself at her with a diving crossbody, but her opponent catches her on the mat and covers her. 1..2..3.
Jordynne Grace scores her first fall. Kelani Jordan enters the penalty box.
Sol Ruca enters the match
Sol climbs onto the apron, ready to jump onto Grace with a springboard, but Jordan grabs her legs and makes her fall hard against the apron. Ruca lands on her injured knee. Sol leans on the steel steps, where she receives a chop block from Kelani to further damage her knee. Medical staff remove Sol from ringside while Jordan smiles triumphantly inside the penalty box.
The action continues, with Jordynne taking Grey down with a Proto Bomb. “The Juggernaut” approaches the WWE Evolve Champion to raise her hand to her face. “You can’t see me,” the fans chant. Jordynne prepares to execute the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Jordan returns to stop her with a kick. The fans boo her.
Kelani and Grace take their personal fight to the apron area, with the former executing a Spanish fly on her rival directly onto the floor. Suddenly, Sol returns to kick Jordan! Ruca brings her back inside the ring. Lola tries to kick Sol, but she dodges. Ruca then runs toward the corner to execute a double Sol Snatcher on Vice and Jordan! After that, she covers Kelani. 1..2..3. Then she covers Lola. 1..2..3.
Sol Ruca scores two falls. Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice enter the penalty box.
Sol battles with Kendal and Jordynne in the ring while Lola and Jordan fight inside the penalty box. Sol and Jordynne trap Grey in a double submission. Vice throws Kelani against the wall of the cubicle they are in to escape toward the ring. Lola kicks Grace and Ruca, freeing Kendal.
The action continues. “The Juggernaut” takes Sol down with a rolling Death Valley Driver, only to be surprised with a Flatliner from Kendal. She covers her. 1..2..NO. Kelani breaks the count with a 450 splash and then covers Grace at her leisure. 1..2..3.
Kelani Jordan scores her second fall. Jordynne Grace enters the penalty box.
Lola and Grey take the fight to ringside. Sol launches herself onto both with a moonsault using one of the posts for support. Now it’s Jordan who launches herself at Ruca with an Asai moonsault. Kelani brings Lola back inside the ring. Jordynne returns to surprise both with a german suplex. Grace takes Jordan down with a Rack Bomb. 1..2..3.
Jordynne Grace scores her second fall. Kelani Jordan enters the penalty box.
Kendal surprises Grace with a running meteora. 1..2..NO. Now it’s Lola who surprises Grey with a spinning kick. 1..2..3.
Lola Vice scores her second fall. Kendal Grey enters the penalty box.
We reach minute 23 of the match with all participants tied at two falls. The action moves to ringside, where Ruca surprises Lola with a Sol Snatcher. Sol brings her back inside the ring, but before she can follow, Jordan kicks her injured knee. Kelani heads to the top rope to crush Vice with a 450 splash. 1..2..NO. Grace breaks the count. Jordynne throws Jordan out of the ring. Kelani quickly grabs her legs to pull her out of the ring as well. Meanwhile, Grey returns from the penalty box to surprise Lola with a diving Flatliner. 1..2..3.
Kendal Grey scores her third fall. The clock hits 25 minutes, marking the end of the match.
Final result:
WOMEN'S IRON SURVIVOR 2025: KENDAL GREY
Grey celebrates in the ring while Fatal Influence watch her from the entrance ramp.
Ava speaks with Blake Monroe backstage. The Brit feels inspired by her title defense at Gold Rush, so she is considering issuing an open challenge for the NXT North American Championship next Tuesday on NXT, given that the brand’s women’s division is full of talent. Ava reminds her that she is only champion because Zaria threw in the towel in her match against Sol Ruca. Also, an open challenge means anyone can answer it. “Are you sure you want to do that?” Ava asks. “You don’t think I can do it,” responds an offended “The Glamour.” Ava tries to explain that she’s not like Ilja Dragunov – of course not, she’s more “intense” – nor like Sami Zayn – of course not, she’s more beloved than the Canadian. “This all started with John Cena. What’s your answer? Tell me straight,” Monroe insists. Ava grants her request, informing her that next week she will have her open challenge. “You’re not such a bad GM after all,” says a smiling Blake as she stands beside her. That brings this segment to an end.
Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne backstage. Sarah recalls that Myles earned the right to choose his position in the Iron Survivor Challenge. Borne says he has thought about it a lot. Starting from the beginning gives you more opportunities to score falls, but it also wears you down physically and mentally. That’s why he has decided to enter in the third position. Suddenly, a noise startles them. We see Jordynne Grace and Kelani Jordan fighting while several security members try to separate them.
NXT North American Championship Match
Ethan Page (c) vs. Mr. Iguana
Ethan knocks down Mr. Iguana before hitting him with a shoulder tackle. Mr. Iguana lies on the mat with his limbs up. Ethan tries to lift him, but finds it impossible. Page decides to flip him over, leaving Mr. Iguana on all fours. “He’s dead!” exclaims a smiling “All Ego.” He tries to lift him to finish him off, but his opponent surprises him with an armdrag. The fans chant the Mexican’s name.
Ethan traps Mr. Iguana in a wristlock. His opponent quickly frees himself, crawling like a reptile to continue provoking the champion. “All Ego” corners Mr. Iguana in one of the turnbuckles. Mr. Iguana launches himself at Ethan with La Yesca in his mouth. 1..2..NO. Mr. Iguana sends Ethan out of the ring with a hurricanrana. Page surprises his opponent, throwing him into the steel steps. Ethan brings him back into the ring to continue punishing him. Mr. Iguana responds with another hurricanrana to regain control.
Mr. Iguana uses La Yesca to continue his offense, but “All Ego” fires back with fury. Ethan knocks Mr. Iguana down with a big boot. Ethan picks up La Yesca to spit on it and throw it to ringside. Furious, Mr. Iguana takes revenge on the champion, knocking him down with a DDT. Mr. Iguana climbs the ropes. Ethan quickly goes after him to shove him, making him lose his balance.
Page hoists the Mexican onto his shoulders, ready to execute an Ego's Edge, but his opponent reverses it with a hurricanrana. Page falls to ringside, where he receives another hurricanrana. Mr. Iguana brings him back to the ring to execute a diving headbutt. 1..2..NO. Mr. Iguana climbs the ropes again. This time, Ethan makes him crash onto the mat before finishing him with the Twisted Grin. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL NXT North American Champion: Ethan Page
“All Ego” poses with his two championships on one of the turnbuckles to end this segment.
Sarah Schreiber interviews Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair backstage. Grey still can’t believe she won the Iron Survivor Challenge, especially considering she was the underdog in the match. Sol Ruca appears, claiming she would have won had she competed the full time she should have, and with her knee at 100%. Sinclair believes Sol is just making excuses, reminding her that Grey took a spear from Zaria just a few days ago, and still managed to win tonight. “Zaria may not be here to defend herself from her questionable behavior, but she’s still my best friend. And one thing is certain: she fought for me, and I will do the same for her,” says Sol before leaving. Kendal and Wren do not understand what she meant by that.
We see the members of DarkState wishing luck to their partner Dion Lennox for his match tonight. Oba Femi approaches Lennox. “Well, I did my part,” says Oba as he taps his NXT Championship. Dion promises that his opponents tonight won’t be safe, just as Femi won’t be safe at New Year’s Evil. “We’ll see. Good luck,” says a smiling Oba before leaving.
Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame (with Shawn Spears and Niko Vance)
Spears and Vance remain in the ring, distracting Paxley. Izzi tries to surprise her from behind, but Tatum turns quickly to meet her face to face. The referee rings the bell. Izzi pretends to be emotional as she approaches Paxley. Dame places her hand on Tatum’s face, who can’t hold back her tears. Paxley lowers her head. Izzi laughs. Tatum raises her head to glare at Dame. Izzi steps back, giving Paxley the chance to unleash a rapid offensive on her.
Dame ends up at ringside. Tatum tries to dive onto her, but she begs her to stop. Izzi convinces her former partner to cease her attack. Paxley helps her stand. Dame hugs her. After lowering her guard, Izzi violently throws her against the steel steps. Dame brings Paxley back into the ring, where she continues punishing her.
Izzi unleashes a storm of strikes in one of the corners. Dame hits her opponent with a corner spear. “These people don’t care about you!” she screams before delivering a painful backbreaker. 1..2..NO. “Ask me to stop,” she says before continuing her assault. “Let’s go Tatum!” chant the fans. Paxley surprises Izzi with a sleeperhold. Dame throws herself backwards against one of the turnbuckles to break free.
Izzi continues attacking Tatum, dropping her onto the top rope. Dame throws Paxley into one of the corners before kicking her with a big boot. Izzi brings her back into the ring to deliver another backbreaker. “Izzi sucks!” chant the fans. Dame traps Tatum in a Boston Crab. Paxley crawls toward the ropes, but her opponent prevents her from reaching them.
Izzi drags Tatum toward the center of the ring, where she tightens the hold, preventing her opponent from crawling away. Tatum rolls over to surprise Dame with a roll-up. Izzi quickly takes her down again. Dame slaps Tatum. Tatum laughs, instilling fear in her opponent, who then receives a harsh offensive. Tatum climbs the ropes. Izzi immediately goes after her. Paxley gets rid of Dame before launching herself, but Izzi catches her with a dropkick. Izzi finishes her off with a spinning neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
The action continues. Dame ends up at ringside, where she takes the impact of a suicide dive, followed by an enzuigiri. Tatum continues her assault by delivering a German suplex to Dame on the floor. Paxley clears the announce table, where she prepares to execute a Psycho Trap. Izzi tries to convince her not to do it, but Tatum ignores her. Paxley executes the Psycho Trap on the table before taking her opponent back inside the ring.
Shawn Spears gets in her way to hand her his two favorite dolls. Tatum walks toward the ring with the dolls in her hand when suddenly Spears places his hand on her shoulder. Paxley turns toward him. Shawn rips the head off one of the dolls (the one representing Tatum). Spears brings his face close to Tatum’s to show her the doll’s head. Furious, Paxley slaps him before returning to the ring, but a recovered Dame awaits her with a big boot. Izzi finishes her off with a sit-out powerbomb. 1..2..3.
Winner: Izzi Dame
The Culling pose over an unmoving Tatum to end the segment.
Je'Von Evans tries to cheer up Ricky Saints after his loss to Oba Femi. Je'Von assures him that he will be champion again. However, Saints isn’t so sure. “You’re The Absolute Ricky Saints, and that’s not going to change,” Evans says. Ricky reminds him that Oba has returned in his best form, making him an unbeatable champion. Je'Von promises that he will win the Iron Survivor Challenge tonight, and he won’t wait for New Year’s Evil to win the title. “I hope you do,” says Saints as he shakes his friend’s hand. Evans heads to the ring to end the segment.
Shiloh Hill stars in a new introduction video. Shiloh recalls how his journey as a football player began: chasing a squirrel in high school while trying to communicate with it. The squirrel eventually escaped him, but a coach noticed his athletic abilities and suggested he try the sport. Hill also reveals he has a tooth lodged in his head from his first fight at nine years old. Shiloh headbutted another kid who had him pinned by both arms. The blow was so strong that one of that kid’s teeth ended up embedded in Shiloh’s head. Hill notes that he still has many stories to tell, but he feels it’s time to see where all this leads. Shiloh touches his computer screen. At that moment, what seems to be an AI addresses him. “Shiloh, we appreciate the initial insight you’ve given us into your life. Processing… It is time for everyone to awaken. Don’t take your eyes off Shiloh Hill. Based on the information provided, it has been determined that you are ready for your first match this Tuesday on NXT. Good luck,” says the AI as Shiloh smiles. This ends the segment.
Men's Iron Survivor Challenge Match
Joe Hendry vs. Leon Slater vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dion Lennox vs. Myles Borne
Slater and Evans start the match. Both men size each other up. Evans tries to surprise Leon with an OG Cutter, but his opponent blocks it. Now Slater attempts to crush him with a Swanton 450, but Je'Von moves out of the way. Je'Von and Leon resume their opening exchange. Slater surprises Evans with a handspring back elbow. 1..2..NO.
Je'Von surprises Leon with a hurricanrana before knocking him down with a dropkick. Evans hits Slater with a chop in one corner. Leon responds in kind. Je'Von and Leon trade roll-ups. Evans surprises Leon with a headscissors to send him to the mat. 1..2..3.
Je'Von Evans scores his first fall. Leon Slater enters the penalty box.
Myles Borne enters the match
Borne comes in hot, knocking Je'Von down again and again with several clotheslines. Myles dodges a springboard enzuigiri to answer with an Olympic Slam. 1..2..NO. Leon returns to hit a diving crossbody on Evans. 1..2..NO. Je'Von and Leon end up at ringside while trying to suplex each other. Borne dives onto both men with a tope. Myles brings Evans back inside to cover him. 1..2..NO. Then he does the same to Leon. 1..2..NO.
Borne continues dominating the fight. Leon, Je'Von and Myles trade powerful chops. Borne knocks Slater down with a clothesline. 1..2..NO. The three men trade attacks. Leon gets rid of Myles only to take a suplex from Evans. 1..2..NO. The clock hits 10 minutes, signaling the arrival of the fourth entrant.
Dion Lennox enters the match
Dion storms in, quickly dominating all three opponents. Lennox crushes Borne in one corner before executing a bridging suplex. 1..2..NO. Leon surprises Dion with a Guillotine Legdrop. Je'Von continues attacking Lennox. Leon joins him to unleash a flurry of kicks in the corner.
The action continues. Slater strikes Lennox in one corner. Myles lifts Leon onto his shoulders. Dion takes advantage of the situation and knocks both men down with a diving clothesline on Slater. With both out of the way, Lennox grabs Je'Von to execute a spinning powerslam. 1..2..3.
Dion Lennox scores his first fall. Je'Von Evans enters the penalty box.
Myles traps Lennox in a sleeperhold. Dion escapes, only to be surprised by Slater. Je'Von returns to take control. Evans crushes Borne with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. The action moves to the top rope. The clock hits 15 minutes, signaling the arrival of the fifth and final competitor.
Joe Hendry enters the match
Joe enters with full force, knocking down his opponents one by one. Hendry hits a double Freak of Nature on Je'Von and Leon. Joe attempts the Standing Ovation on Leon, but Dion attacks him from behind. Joe recovers to send Lennox out of the ring. Leon and Evans charge at Hendry, but he sends them crashing to ringside. He then dives onto all his opponents. Joe brings Myles back inside to slam him down. 1..2..3.
Joe Hendry scores his first fall. Myles Borne enters the penalty box.
Je'Von and Leon join forces against Joe and Dion before knocking each other out with a double superkick. All four men lie on the mat. Borne exits the penalty box, only for Dion to kick the door into him. Lennox returns to the ring to hit a spinebuster on Leon. Je'Von takes out Dion with a running knee strike and Hendry with a handspring enzuigiri. Evans launches himself onto Joe with a Coast-to-Coast Swanton Bomb. Leon immediately takes out Je'Von to crash onto Hendry with a Swanton 450. 1..2..3.
Leon Slater scores his first fall. Joe Hendry enters the penalty box.
Borne surprises Leon with a ZigZag. 1..2..NO. Lennox breaks the count. Myles escapes Lennox’s grasp to surprise him with a ZigZag. 1..2..3.
Myles Borne scores his first fall. Dion Lennox enters the penalty box.
Lennox attacks Joe inside the penalty box, preventing the Scotsman from returning to the ring once his time is up. Dion waits a minute until his penalty ends and prepares to return to the ring, but now the Scotsman prevents him. Joe slams the DarkState member against the pod walls before heading into the ring.
Hendry, Je'Von, Leon, and Myles take each other down. Lennox exits the penalty box. Je'Von tries to attack him, but ends up locked inside the pod. Evans escapes through the top to dive onto Lennox. Leon now dives onto Evans.
Chaos engulfs the match. Leon crushes Je'Von with a Swanton 450. Joe grabs Slater, ready for a powerbomb, but his opponent takes him down with him to ringside. Meanwhile, Myles throws Dion into the announce table. With five seconds left in the match, Borne returns to cover Evans, but Evans reverses and pins him. 1..2..3.
Je'Von Evans scores his second fall.
Je'Von crawls toward a corner as the clock signals the end of the match.
Final result:
MEN'S IRON SURVIVOR 2025: JE'VON EVANS
Je'Von celebrates in the ring while the rest of the participants remain down at ringside. Oba Femi appears on the entrance ramp to exchange looks with his next challenger. Suddenly, the arena lights go out. A video appears on the screen showing a man walking toward it. However, the image is blurry.
We return to the ring, where Evans notices the presence of someone else on the mat. Je'Von turns around to find a returning Tony D'Angelo. Evans tries to welcome him, but Tony takes him down with a spinebuster! D'Angelo reaches into his pockets for some black cardboard pieces, dropping them over Evans. The show ends with Tony and a concerned Oba exchanging stares.
