John Cena introduced the 10 participants of the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor challenge matches which will take place at the next NXT premium live event Deadline.

The men picked were Joe Hendry, Myles Borne, Dion Lennox, Je’Von Evans, and TNA’s Leon Slater while the women picked were Kelani Jordan, Jordynne Grace, Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, and Kendal Grey.

The winners of these two matches will earn a title shot at the New Year’s Evil episode in January 2026.

The Iron Survivor Challenge is a 25-minute match where two wrestlers start the match and every five minutes another wrestler enters. To win the match you have to earn the most points before the time expires.