Overview
- WWE confirmed on SmackDown that the winner of Ricky Saints vs. Oba Femi for the NXT Championship will face Cody Rhodes in a non-title match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.
- Saturday Night’s Main Event will also feature John Cena’s final WWE match in Washington, D.C.
- The men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches at Deadline determine future title shots, with the men’s winner earning an NXT Championship match at New Year’s Evil and the women’s winner becoming the next challenger for the NXT Women’s title.
- NXT Deadline is running from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, starting at 7 p.m. ET, streaming on Peacock in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
- The card also includes Ethan Page defending the NXT North American Championship against AAA’s Mr. Iguana and a grudge match between Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley.