Carmelo Hayes, Joe Gacy, Cora Jade, Zoey Stark, More Set For Iron Survivor Challenges At NXT Deadline

An update on the inaugural Iron Survivor Challenges which will take place at WWE NXT Deadline 2022.

On Tuesday, November 29, Shawn Michaels was joined by a panel of WWE Hall of Famers to discuss who should compete in the first-ever Iron Survivor Challenge matches at NXT Deadline. Road Dogg, Sean Waltman, Molly Holly, and Alundra Blayze sing the praises of many WWE NXT competitors but in the end, four names were chosen for each of the matches.

Carmelo Hayes, JD McDonagh, Grayson Waller, and Joe Gacy have all been selected to compete in the men’s match. A Wild Card match will take place between Andre Chase, Von Wagner, and Axiom to determine the final competitor.

For the women, Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez, Zoey Stark, and Kiana James were selected to compete in the match with Fallon Henley, Indi Hartwell, and Wendy Choo competing in a Wild Card match to determine the final competitor.

.@ShawnMichaels announces the competitors for the first-ever Iron Survivor Challenge!#WWENXT #NXTDeadline pic.twitter.com/P9UL0mFlN3

— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2022

Here are the rules for the upcoming matches:

The rules for the Iron Survivor Challenge are as follows:

• Five Superstars will compete in this unique 25-minute match as they battle each other and the clock. 
• Two Superstars will start the match, and every five minutes a new Superstar will enter the match until all five are in the ring. 
• The goal is to have the most falls when the clock hits 25 minutes. 
• Falls can be won at any time via pinfall, submission, or disqualification. 
• When a Superstar scores a fall, they will earn one point. 
• However, when a Superstar loses a fall, that Superstar must pay the penalty. They are forced out of the ring and into a penalty box for 90 seconds. 
• Once the 90 seconds are up, the Superstar can re-enter the match. 
• The Superstar who has scored the most falls when the clock hits 25 minutes will be named the Iron Survivor and become the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship, respectively.

Fans can check out the full card for NXT Deadline here.

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