WWE taped tonight’s episode of NXT Gold Rush – Week 2 last week at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. On this episode, Intercontinental Champion John Cena appeared in pre-taped footage to announce participants for this year’s Iron Survivor Challenges at the NXT Deadline 2025 PLE.
While announcing the participants, Cena put all the names over, including former TNA World Champion Joe Hendry. Cena said “I believe in Joe Hendry” and then did the pose.
Participants For The Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge (winner will earn an NXT Championship match)
– Je’Von Evans
– Leon Slater (TNA X-Division Champion)
– Joe Hendry
– Dion Lennox (NXT Tag Team Champion)
– Myles Borne (earned the spot by defeating Trick Williams)
Participants For The Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge (winner will earn an NXT Women’s Championship match)
– Sol Ruca
– Lola Vice
– Kelani Jordan
– Jordynne Grace
– Kendal Grey (WWE EVOLVE Women’s Champion)
Below are the rest of the results from tonight’s NXT:
– WWE EVOLVE Championship Match: Jackson Drake (c) defeated “Super” Sean Legacy.
– WWE EVOLVE Women’s Championship Match: Kendal Grey (c) defeated Lainey Reid.
Charlie Dempsey showed up to join Wren Sinclair at ringside. Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley tried to interfere, but the referee barred everyone from ringside.
– TNA Knockouts World Championship Match: Léi Yǐng Lee defeated Jordynne Grace & Kelani Jordan (c).
Grace almost won the match after hitting a Powerbomb on Jordan, but Lee stole the pin to win the title.
TNA’s Tommy Dreamer and Carlos Silva were at ringside for the match.
– Vacant WWE Women’s Speed Championship Match: Fallon Henley defeated Zaria.
The match ended in a five-minute draw before Ava called for sudden-death overtime. Zaria attempted a spear on Henley outside the ring, but Jacy Jayne and Lainey Reid pulled Henley out of the way, causing Zaria to crash into the steel steps, after which Henley won the title.
– Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifier: Myles Borne defeated Trick Williams.
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