| NXT Deadline | |
|---|---|
 WWE Deadline logo used in 2024 | |
| Promotion | WWE |
| Brand | NXT |
| Other name | WWE Deadline (2024) |
| First event | 2022 |
| Signaturematch | Iron Survivor Challenge |
NXT Deadline (stylized asDEADL1NE) is aprofessional wrestlinglivestreamingevent produced byWWE, aConnecticut-basedprofessional wrestling promotion. Established in 2022, it is held annually in December for the promotion'sdevelopmental brand,NXT. The event is based around theIron Survivor Challenge for men and women, a 25-minute five-person match in which a wrestler attempts to score the most falls in order to win and earn a match for theNXT Championship andNXT Women's Championship, respectively. The match debuted at theinaugural event. Deadline also replacedNXT WarGames as the brand's December event.
On October 15, 2022, the Americanprofessional wrestling promotionWWE filed to trademark the name "NXT Deadline" for theirdevelopmental brand,NXT.[1] It was then confirmed that NXT'slivestreaming event on December 10 that year would beDeadline, and it aired onPeacock in the United States and theWWE Network in most international markets. The event debuted theIron Survivor Challenge match-type in WWE, with one each for the men and women. Deadline replacedNXT WarGames as the brand's December event, after theWarGames concept was moved to the main roster for the2022 Survivor Series for theRaw andSmackDownbrands.[2][3][4]
On September 28, 2023, WWE announced the return ofDeadline, thus establishing Deadline as NXT's annual December event.[5][6] The2024 event was notably the final WWE livestreaming event to air on the WWE Network in most international markets as its content moved toNetflix in January 2025.[7]
The Iron Survivor Challenge is a 25-minute match that features five wrestlers. Two wrestlers start the match, and every five minutes, another wrestler enters with the fifth and final participant entering at the 15-minute mark. The objective is to earn the most points before the time expires (the "deadline"). Points are earned by scoring a pinfall, submission, or being the victim of a disqualification. A wrestler who is pinned, submitted, or disqualified goes into a penalty box for 90 seconds. The wrestler with the most points when the time expires is deemed the winner, and in the result of a tie, those who are tied enter sudden death overtime. The winners of the men's and women's matches are dubbed the Iron Survivors and receive a future match for theNXT Championship andNXT Women's Championship, respectively.[8]
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Iron Survivor | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | No. | Women's | No. | |||||||
| 1 | NXT Deadline (2022) | December 10, 2022 | Orlando, Florida | WWE Performance Center | Bron Breakker (c) vs.Apollo Crews for theNXT Championship | Grayson Waller | 4 | Roxanne Perez | 1 | [9] |
| 2 | NXT Deadline (2023) | December 9, 2023 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Total Mortgage Arena | Ilja Dragunov (c) vs.Baron Corbin for theNXT Championship | Trick Williams | 4 | Blair Davenport | 2 | [5] |
| 3 | NXT Deadline (2024) | December 7, 2024 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis Armory | Sol Ruca vs.Stephanie Vaquer vs.Zaria vs.Giulia vs.Wren Sinclair in a Women'sIron Survivor Challenge to determine the #1 contender for theNXT Women's Championship atNXT: New Year's Evil | Oba Femi | 5 | Giulia | 1 | [10] |
| 4 | NXT Deadline (2025) | December 6, 2025 | San Antonio, Texas | Boeing Center at Tech Port | Je'Von Evans vs.Leon Slater vs.Joe Hendry vs.Dion Lennox vs.Myles Borne in a Men'sIron Survivor Challenge to determine the #1 contender for theNXT Championship atNXT: New Years' Evil | Je'Von Evans | 2 | Kendal Grey | 2 | [11] |
| Winner | Event | Year | Championship match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grayson Waller | NXT: New Year's Evil | 2022 | Waller lost toNXT ChampionBron Breakker by countout. |
| 2 | Trick Williams | NXT Vengeance Day | 2023 | Williams was originally supposed to challengeNXT ChampionIlja Dragunov atNXT: New Year's Evil, but the match was postponed due to an injury to Dragunov. Williams defended his title opportunity againstGrayson Waller at the event before challenging Dragunov for the title at NXT Vengeance Day, but lost. |
| 3 | Oba Femi | NXT: New Year's Evil | 2024 | Femi challengedTrick Williams for theNXT Championship.Eddy Thorpe, who was originally supposed to compete in the Iron Survivor Challenge, faked being attacked beforehand to gain a title match against Williams on the December 17 episode ofNXT. The match ended in a double pin, resulting in Thorpe being added to the match at New Year's Evil, making it atriple threat match. Femi would defeat Williams and Thorpe to win the title. |
| 4 | Je'Von Evans | NXT | 2025 | Evans was originally supposed to challengeNXT ChampionOba Femi atNXT: New Year's Evil, but on the December 9 episode ofNXT, Evans demanded they have their title match later that night, but lost. |
| Winner | Event | Year | Championship match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxanne Perez | NXT | 2022 | Perez was originally supposed to challengeNXT Women's ChampionMandy Rose atNXT: New Year's Evil, but on the December 13 episode ofNXT, Rose attacked Perez. Perez demanded they have their title match later that night, which she would win. |
| 2 | Blair Davenport | NXT: New Year's Evil | 2023 | Davenport lost toNXT Women's ChampionLyra Valkyria. |
| 3 | Giulia | NXT: New Year's Evil | 2024 | Giulia defeatedRoxanne Perez to win theNXT Women's Championship. |
| 4 | Kendal Grey | NXT: New Year's Evil | 2025 | Grey lost toNXT Women's ChampionJacy Jayne. |