WWE NXT Deadline 2023 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Blair Davenport and Fallon Henley opened the match followed by Tiffany Stratton at three. Kelani Jordan came in at four while Lash Legend was the last in.

While Legend stole two early falls on Henley and Stratton when she arrived, it was Davenport who managed three falls, two over Henley and one over Jordan, to win it.

The winner called out Lyra Valkyria, who was ready to face off with Davenport. Cora Jade arrived to attack The Valkyrie from behind and hold her NXT Championship high.

Last year, the women struggled with the Iron Survivor Challenge, but this was better. It helped that Henley and Stratton were the heart of the action, selling their rivalry consistently.

The action struggled a bit when those two women were out of the ring though. Legend was heavily protected in her 10 minutes, barely leaving her feet. Davenport and Jordan were solid but were not consistently in focus besides during near-falls.

Davenport was the right woman to win this. She has momentum and a strong story, building off her NXT re-introduction. She is unlikely to dethrone Valkyria though, especially with Jade taking some of her spotlight with her return.

Davenport (3) def. Legend (2), Henley (1), Stratton (1) and Jordan (0) to earn an NXT Women's Championship match at New Year's Evil.

Notable Moments

• Henley was double-teamed by Stratton and Davenport, setting up Davenport to steal the first fall from Stratton on Henley.
• When the bar owner returned to the action, she ran down The Center of the Universe and pinned her with a Shining Wizard.
• Legend came in fast and planted Henley on Stratton to take two points.
• Noam Dar, Oro Mensah and Jakara Jackson blocked the door when Stratton and Henley tried to leave the penalty box. They escaped through the top before The Center of the Universe sent her rival through the announce table.
• Stratton got a late decision with the Prettiest Moonsault on Legend, but she missed hitting Jordan too to get a second.
• Cora Jade refused to tell Kelly Kincaid her next move after returning to NXT.