WWE NXT had been building to this moment Saturday. NXT Deadline was going to be a show unlike anyone has ever seen in WWE, particularly thanks to a brand-new match: the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Carmelo Hayes, JD McDonagh, Grayson Waller, Joe Gacy and Axiom faced off in the men's match, while Cora Jade, Zoey Stark, Roxanne Perez, Indi Hartwell dueled in the women's.

While NXT women's champion Mandy Rose took the night off to watch her next challenge crowned, NXT champion Bron Breakker defended his gold against his toughest challenge, Apollo Crews.