Our WWE NXT Deadline results for tonight include Men’s and Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches featuring Je’Von Evans taking on TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater, Joe Hendry, Dion Lennox, and Myles Borne, also Sol Ruca battling Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Jordynne Grace, and Kendal Grey, Ricky Saints defending the NXT Championship against the former champion Oba Femi, Tatum Paxley clashing with The Culling’s Izzi Dame, and AAA’s Mr. Iguana challenging Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.
WWE NXT Deadline Card:
- Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Match: Je’Von Evans vs. Leon Slater vs. Joe Hendry vs. Dion Lennox vs. Myles Borne
- Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Match: Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Kendal Grey
- NXT Championship Match: Ricky Saints (c) vs.Oba Femi
- Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame
- NXT North American Championship Match: Ethan Page (c) vs. Mr. Iguana
WWE NXT Deadline Results:
The NXT Champion Ricky Saints and the former champion Oba Femi are getting ready for their match.
NXT Championship Match: Ricky Saints (c) vs.Oba Femi
(The winner will face Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes are Saturday Night’s Main Event)
Saints manages to grab an armbar. Femi counters with a backbreaker. Femi works over Saint’s arm. Saints retreats to the corner and ends up getting run over by Femi. Snake eyes by Femi. Saints blocks a Samoan drop and lands an armDT. Saints walks the ropes and drops an ax handle. After a series of takedowns, Saints stomps Femi’s injured arm. Femi dodges a sliding knee and almost chokeslams Saints. Saints counters and catches Femi with a missile dropkick. Only a two count.
Femi press slams Saints, Ultimate Warrior-style. Femi works over Saints. Tossing suplex by Femi. Saints kicks at two. Femi continues his assault. Saints fires up and tells Femi to bring it. Saints lands a flurry of strikes. Rope walk rana by Saints. Spear by Saints! Femi kicks out! Femi tries a lariat. Saints counters with a stunner! Kick out by Femi. Guillotine by Saints. Femi managed to drop Saints on the top rope to break the hold. Saints low bridges Femi, sending him to the floor. Dive by Saints. Femi is almost counted out. Saints catches Femi with a Famouser for another nearfall. Femi fires up with a series of strikes.
The Finish
Saints counters the Big Ending with a roll up. Femi kicks out. Saints throws an enziguri. Femi ducks and deadlifts Saints into the Big Ending! Kick out by Saints! Femi charges in and eats the post. Saints tries a dive, but Femi chops Saints into oblivion. Saints trips Femi into the ring steps. Tornado DDT by Saints on the steps! Saints brings Femi back in the ring and hits another DDT! Femi kicks out! Saints sets up the Rochambeau. Femi slides out and lands the Fall from Grace! Saints kicks out! Saints and Femi charge at each other. Femi hits a pop-up, sit-out Fall from Grace for the win!
Winner and NEW NXT Champion, Oba Femi!
After the match, Saints and Femi shake hands.
Grade: B-
This one started out slow, but built to a great finish. Both men gave everything they had here tonight, but Femi was the right winner. Saints vs. Rhodes is interesting, but Femi vs. Rhodes could be star-making for Femi. This writer is going to say it right here, right now, Oba Femi needs to pin Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Match: Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey
This event is in ongoing. This information will be updated as the event progresses.
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