Nathan Frazer Qualifies For Men's Iron Survivor Challenge At NXT Deadline
In the opening match on the November 19 episode of WWE NXT, NXT Tag Team Champion Nathan Frazer faced Eddy Thorpe in an Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match. During the bout, various members of the tag team division started brawling. The fight disrupted the match, and Frazer capitalized on the chaos as he hit a corkscrew splash for the win.
In doing so, Frazer advanced to the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge match at NXT Deadline. Je'Von Evans and Wes Lee qualified for the match on the November 12 episode of WWE NXT. The winner of the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge match will earn a shot at the NXT Championship, which is currently held by Trick Williams.
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