John Cena has officially made an announcement during tonight’s November 25 episode of WWE NXT on the CW Network. The announcement was regarding who will compete in the annual Iron Survivor Matches at WWE NXT Deadline 2025.
John Cena selected Je’Von Evans, Leon Slater, Joe Hendry, Dion Lennox and Myles Borne for the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge Series at the final WWE NXT premium live event of the year, WWE NXT Deadline 2025, which takes place on Saturday, December 6, live from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.
And for the women, the lineup announced by Cena is Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Jordynne Grace, and Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey.
The winners of the Iron Survivor Challenge matches will earn title shots at the NXT Championship and the NXT Women’s Championship at New Year’s Evil in early 2026.
