Our WWE NXT Deadline results for tonight include two Iron Survivor Challenge matches. Ethan Page, Wes Lee, Je’Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, and a mystery competitor will face each other in the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. In the women’s match, Sol Ruca will face ZARIA, Giulia, Wren Sinclair, and Stephanie Vaquer.
Elsewhere on the show, Nathan Frazer and Axiom will defend the NXT Tag Team Championship against No Quarter Catch Crew, and Lola Vice will take on Jaida Parker in an NXT Underground match. Finally, Trick Williams will defend the NXT Championship against Ridge Holland.
WWE NXT Deadline Card:
- Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Ethan Page vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Wes Lee vs. Nathan Frazer vs. TBD
- Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: ZARIA vs. Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Wren Sinclair vs. Sol Ruca
- NXT Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Ridge Holland
- NXT Tag Team Championship: Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) vs. No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne & Tavion Heights)
- NXT Underground: Lola Vice vs. Jaida Parker
WWE NXT Deadline Results:
The broadcast team welcomes viewers and runs through the card.
Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge: Ethan Page vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Wes Lee vs. Nathan Frazer vs. TBD
Je’Von Evans and Wes Lee start the match. Evans goes for an early pin attempt. He hits a standing Shooting Star. Lee rocks him with a kick and dumps him with a suplex. He continues to control the action. Lee grounds Evans and maintains the advantage. Evans tries to rally, but Lee takes control again and dives onto him at ringside. Evans dumps Lee with a slam. Lee trips Evans up on the ropes and gets a pin by putting his feet on the ropes. Nathan Frazer enters the match and takes the fight to Lee. He drops Lee with an inverted DDT and hits a frog splash.
The match spills out of the ring, and they brawl at ringside. Evans dives onto them. Frazer and Evans go back and forth. Evans dumps Lee with a slam. They keep battling. Frazer clotheslines him out of the ring. Frazer dives onto both competitors at ringside. Ethan Page enters the match and drops Lee and Frazer with boots. Frazer catches Page with a pin, sending him to the penalty box.
Page refuses to get in the penalty box, but Evans shoves him in. Frazer gains the upper hand with a clothesline. Page gets back in the ring and stacks up Frazer for a pin, sending him to the penalty box. Lee and Page hit Evans with a Doomsday Device. Evans responds by diving onto them at ringside. He hits Page with a frog splash. Frazer returns to the ring. The four competitors trade blows. The mystery competitor is revealed to be Oba Femi, and he immediately takes control.
Femi clotheslines and pins him, sending him to the penalty box. He catches Frazer and powerbombs him, but Page pulls the referee out of the ring. Femi slams Page into the penalty box, trapping Evans in there. Frazer sends Femi into the ring post. Evans dives off the penalty box and onto them. He pins Lee with a cutter, sending him to the penalty box. Evans takes the fight to Femi. Frazer and Evans double-team Femi. Lee superkicks Femi. Page rolls up Femi for a pin, sending Femi to the penalty box. Evans gets a pin on Page, sending him to the penalty box. Femi attacks Page in the box. Femi gets back in the match and takes control. Frazer kicks Femi. Femi slams Frazer and Lee and pins both to get two points, and the time limit expires as Evans hits him with a cutter.
Winner: Oba Femi
Grade: B+
Femi returning was a fun surprise, and his ascension to the main event picture is overdue. Evans had a great showing, and he should be poised for big things in 2025. Lee remains one of NXT’s most reliable veterans. He could use a strong story to follow his feud with Zachary Wentz; this rivalry with Evans could be that. Page’s future seems unclear based on his backstage promo later in the show; he could be one of many NXT stars sent to the main roster as part of the transfer window.
In a vignette, Lexis King comments on not qualifying for the Iron Survivor Challenge. He says the city has a special place in his heart, as it was the place where he was left on the street. King says he’s trying to prove that he’s different, and he’s going to exceed everything “he” ever did. He says it’s worth it to struggle and feel that cold, as nothing feels better than the warm air of satisfaction.
Jaida Parker Battles Lola Vice At NXT Deadline
NXT Underground Match: Lola Vice vs. Jaida Parker
Vice takes Parker down and hits her with some strikes. Parker slams Vice. Vice kicks Parker, sending her to the outside. They brawl at ringside. Back in the ring, Parker slams Vice again. Vice goes for a triangle choke, but Parker powers out of it. Vice hits Parker with a series of strikes. Parker drills Vice with a stiff elbow. Vice takes Parker down and traps her in an ankle-lock. Vice kicks Parker, and she falls out of the ring. Parker ducks a back fist, and Vice accidentally hits the ring post.
Parker targets Vice’s wounded hand with some knees. She elbows Vice several times. Parker hits Vice with some body shots and another strike to the face. She continues to target Vice’s hand and arm. She ties a black belt around Vice’s wrist and slams her into the ring post. Vice uses the belt as a weapon and clotheslines Parker. Parker slams Vice. She hits a senton on Vice onto the steel steps. Parker powers her way out of a submission. She gets a brick from under the ring, but Vice kicks her. Vice locks in a chokehold. She transitions and suplexes Parker. Vice goes to grab the brick, but Parker suplexes her. Vice hits a back fist and locks in another choke. Parker passes out, and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Lola Vice
Vice emotionally celebrates after the bell.
Grade: B
This was good for what it was. It defied the norm regarding the NXT Underground stipulation, as weapons were used throughout the match. That somewhat weakens how special the match is, as weapons make it a hardcore match without ropes. Vice remaining undefeated makes sense, given her MMA background.
NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom regroup after the Iron Survivor Challenge, as Frazer is in rough shape.
Nathan Frazer And Axiom Defend The Gold
NXT Tag Team Championship: Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) vs. No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne & Tavion Heights)
Frazer, whose ribs are taped up, starts the match with Borne. Frazer quickly tags out, and Heights tags in as well. They battle for positioning, and Axiom gets a two-count with a pin attempt. Frazer refuses to tag in. Heights overpowers Axiom. Borne tags in, but Frazer does too, and the champions double-team him. O.T.M. come to ringside. Borne drops Frazer with a dive to the face. Frazer sends Heights to the outside. Axiom kicks Borne, knocking him out of the ring. The champions dive onto Borne and Heights at ringside.
Heights suplexes Frazer over the ropes and onto O.T.M. Officials come out to get O.T.M. to head to the back. Heights continues to ground Frazer. Borne floors Frazer with a powerslam. He continues to ground Frazer and maintain the advantage. Heights slams Frazer. He slams Frazer once again, and the challengers are in firm control. Frazer rallies and tags Axiom, who fires up with a flurry of offense. Heights dumps Axiom with a modified powerbomb. Axiom fires up, but Heights slams him again. Borne and Heights double-team Axiom. Frazer dives onto them and hits a corkscrew splash on Heights for a two-count.
Heights hits a superplex. Borne tags in, and the challengers hit a powerbomb/dropkick combination. Frazer hits a corkscrew splash. Axiom hits Heights with a Golden Ratio. Axiom accidentally kicks Frazer. Borne levels Axiom with a clothesline.
Heights slams Frazer, and Borne and Heights double-team Axiom for a near-fall. Axiom hits a Canadian Destroyer. Axiom gets Borne with an inside cradle for the win.
Winners and still NXT Tag Team Champions: Nathan Frazer & Axiom
Frazer and Axiom celebrate after the match.
Grade: B+
Borne and Heights had a great showing here. They haven’t had many opportunities like this, and they capitalized. Hopefully this leads to more of a sustained push for them, as they were both impressive. Frazer and Axiom are great together, but this looming break-up has been drawn out for a long time. Their days should be numbered, as this is getting a little redundant.
Je’Von Evans is interviewed backstage. Wes Lee interrupts, and they go back and forth. Lee drops Evans with a cheap shot.
Trick Williams Defends NXT Title
NXT Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Ridge Holland
Holland overpowers Williams right away. He goes for the Redeemer, but Williams counters. They go back and forth. Williams gains the upper hand. He slams Holland into the ring post and gets him back in the ring. Holland gains the upper hand and overpowers Williams. Holland dumps Williams onto the ropes and keeps him grounded. He puts him in the Tree of Woe position and continues to control the action. Williams rallies with a flurry of offense. Williams slams Holland. Holland counters the Trick Shot and slams Williams.
Holland slams Williams again. Williams dodges a dive by Holland and gets a two-count with a kick. Both men are down, as they take a second to regroup. They get up and brawl at ringside, as Holland slams Williams into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Williams goes for a kick, but Holland dodges it, and Williams’ neck gets trapped in the ropes, choking him in the process. Holland gets a two-count with a Redeemer. Williams fires up and hits the Trick Kick and the Trick Shot for the win.
Winner and still NXT Champion: Trick Williams
Grade: B
This was fine, but you’d want more from the main title match. There wasn’t much drama, beyond Williams’ injury going into the match, and the outcome was never in doubt. Holland held his own with Williams, who has cemented himself as NXT’s franchise player. Williams is one of multiple NXT stars who could use a heated feud to gain momentum, but he could also be a top candidate to move to the main roster in the transfer window.
Ethan Page is asked about his loss backstage. He looks back on his time in NXT up to this point. Page says it took him 18 years to get here, and he has no clue how to get “back there”. He walks away after saying he “can’t do this.”
NXT General Manager Ava comments on NXT’s upcoming shows and announces that NXT New Year’s Evil will be held live in LA. Tiffany Stratton appears and teases that it will be “Tiffy Time” at NXT New Year’s Evil.
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge: ZARIA vs. Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Wren Sinclair vs. Sol Ruca
Sinclair and Giulia feel each other out. They trade pin attempts. The two competitors continue to go back and forth. Sol Ruca enters the match and slams Sinclair. She hits a springboard dropkick. Sinclair traps Ruca in a submission, but Giulia locks her in one as well. Sinclair wrenches Ruca’s arm in a submission hold. They continue to trade submission holds. Giulia sends Ruca to the outside and kicks her.
Giulia gets a pin with the Northern Lights Bomb, sending Sinclair to the penalty box. ZARIA enters the match. ZARIA takes control by overpowering her opponents. Ruca hits Giulia and ZARIA with a double Sol Snatcher. Sinclair returns from the penalty box, but Ruca hits her with a Sol Snatcher for a pin, sending Wren back to the penalty box. Ruca and Giulia slam ZARIA through the broadcast table.
Ruca dives onto Giulia and Sinclair at ringside. Vaquer enters the match and takes control with a flurry of offense. Giulia breaks up a pin attempt and stares down Vaquer. They square off, but ZARIA pulls Vaquer out of the ring. ZARIA rallies and hits Ruca with a Spear. ZARIA slams Giulia and gets a pin, sending her to the penalty box. The other competitors gang up on ZARIA. They trade pin attempts. ZARIA takes out Ruca and Sinclair with a moonsault.
Giulia gains the upper hand and hits Ruca and Sinclair with a dropkick. Vaquer and Giulia square off, but they brawl with Ruca and Vaquer. Sinclair dodges a Spear by ZARIA. Vaquer pins Sinclair, sending her to the penalty box. Rica takes Vaquer and Giulia down with an acrobatic clothesline. Sinclair rolls up Ruca for a pin, sending her to the penalty box. ZARIA hits a double Spear and an F10. Giulia drills ZARIA with a knee and pins her. The clock runs out as Vaquer tries to pin Giulia, and Giulia is declared the winner.
Winner: Giulia
Giulia celebrates after the match.
Grade: A
The Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge got the main event spot for a reason, as the women’s division has indeed been on fire. All five competitors had a great showing. Sinclair may have benefitted more than anyone, as this was the biggest opportunity that she has had so far. This should help elevate her status in the crowded women’s division. Giulia earning a rematch is an interesting choice, as she has already challenged Perez. A fresh matchup of Perez vs. Vaquer may have been a more exciting draw, but it could also signal that Giulia will get the win this time.
Grade: B+
The Iron Survivor challenges delivered, Oba Femi’s return was a fun boost, and the Tag Team Championship match exceeded expectations. Plus, the NXT Underground match lived up to the hype. Williams vs. Holland fell short, but it did what it needed to do. It’ll be interesting to see what the roster looks like a month from now with the transfer window opening.
