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WWE NXT 2 DECEMBER 2025 JOEVON EVANS & LEON SLATER & JOE HARDY & MYLES BORNE VS DARK STATE FULL MATCH
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00:00Hello, this is a high stakes main event here.
00:06Who will pick their spot in that Men's Iron Survivor Challenge match comes
00:10Saturday at deadline.
00:11Obviously, one side of the ring, let's call it what it is.
00:15It's everyone for themselves.
00:16They have to win, but they wanna win tonight as a team to defeat Darkstate.
00:19I mean, it's gotta be turmoil.
00:21Look, if you're on Miles Bourne's team, everybody's looking out for number one.
00:25Then you've got Darkstate, an entire team looking out for one.
00:29That one tonight being Dion Lennox.
00:31And I can't stop thinking about the fire in the eyes of Lennox when we saw him
00:35encounter Obafemi backstage earlier tonight.
00:38That looks like a young man who is fearless and ready for battle.
00:41It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.
00:46So I gotta ask you this, Corey, would you tag out if you were in this match?
00:49If you were Miles Bourne or Joe Hendry or Slater or Javon Evans,
00:53would you tag yourself out of this match?
00:55I think it's a necessity in this environment.
00:57No one person is gonna defeat all four members of Darkstate.
01:00I think you're gonna be judicious.
01:02I think you're gonna stay in there until your tank is absolutely empty.
01:05And then you gotta keep your head on a swivel.
01:07Let me take a look at Miles Bourne, who started this match off for his team.
01:12Nice.
01:13Bourne taking down Saquon and a cover.
01:15Bourne, Hendry, Slater, Evans need each other to overcome a common enemy.
01:19As we saw at Gold Rush.
01:22That led us to this match of an power offense from Bourne into the cover to secure that spot.
01:27And he almost had the opportunity to make the selection for himself.
01:31And it finally is, well, still to come, obviously, yes.
01:35Obafemi, Ricky Saints have to sign the contract for their NXT Championship match.
01:39That will happen here tonight, those two men under the same roof.
01:43And we did see a tag by the four on the far side of the ring.
01:46That should come as no surprise.
01:48The four on the other side, the four non-Darkstate superstars.
01:51They understand the assignment.
01:53They all understand what's at stake.
01:54They've all qualified to be in the Iron Survivor Challenge.
01:57But you wanna get in there at the optimal position.
02:00And that varies depending on the superstar.
02:02Well, then what number, if you were Joe Hendry, what number would you choose?
02:06To me, nice neck breaker.
02:08Cover here by Hendry.
02:10Hendry looking to earn the right to choose his spot in a kick out.
02:12Personally speaking, I kinda think the middle of the order is the sweet spot.
02:16The number three, the number four.
02:17That way you still have time to rack up some points, but
02:20you're not likely to exhaust yourself as if you began one or two.
02:23Well, you're also saying that if you come in dead last in five,
02:26you have the least amount of time.
02:27Exactly, you could be playing catch up, which is not a circumstance you wanna find yourself in,
02:31no matter who you are.
02:32But you also could be able to pick up the scraps of those that have competed for 15-plus minutes.
02:36Potentially, you could sit there and wait for your chance and
02:39make the other four destroy one another, and then you come in to pick the bone.
02:42Boom!
02:43And that is it.
02:44Deadline Iron Survivor is all about endurance.
02:46It's about strategy.
02:47It's 25 minutes.
02:48It's my favorite event of the year as Leon Slater.
02:51It's been a big day for TNA.
02:53Could imagine how bigger it'd get if Slater was the one who was victorious tonight and
02:56victorious on Saturday.
02:58As there's the Young OG coming right in the ring.
03:01And we have seen Slater and we've seen Evans form quite the tandem.
03:06Big drop right into the spine with the stop, looking for the cover and a kick out at one.
03:10Can I be that guy and just say, I have had enough of hearing everyone talk about how Javon Evans is the future.
03:18Can we all just agree, Javon Evans is the now.
03:21He's young, yes.
03:22But he is that dude.
03:23I know for a fact that Javon has caught the attention of Adam Pearce, of Nick Aldis, of
03:28superstars, and decision makers throughout WWE.
03:32Well, he also caught the eye of Ricky Sainz.
03:34We saw that interesting conversation that those two had, and Ricky Sainz, of course, is the NXT champion.
03:39Absolutely, I feel like so many people talk about, someday this guy's gonna be great.
03:45Right now, for my money, Javon's one of my favorite stars to watch on The Rough.
03:49I know we can talk about the next 20 years, the next 20 years is the future and
03:52Jon Evans just having to kick out.
03:54And think about this, knowing what I just said to be true, as most superstars begrudgingly
04:01you will admit, if you're Cutler James, or even Dion Lennox, imagine being that dude,
04:06that one guy who ruins the future, who shuts down Javon Evans and says, hey, it's my time now.
04:13That certainly is a feather in the cap, and look, I go back to Dion Lennox, is he right?
04:16Is he where he deserves to be?
04:18That's what he said to Obafemi right into his eyes earlier.
04:22I believe if he's not there, he's gonna be there very soon.
04:27And it was John Cena who gave the stamp of approval to all those on Saturday.
04:30And Evan's almost with the victory.
04:32I remember my first time down here in NXT seeing Dion Lennox.
04:35And the guy was walking around with thick-rimmed glasses on.
04:39He was kind of unremarkable, lost in the shuffle.
04:42Boom, along comes Dark State, game change.
04:45Lennox now, boom, well on his way.
04:47How about that for a game-changing moment in this match?
04:50What a spine buster.
04:52Lennox well on his way to being who he's wanted to be.
04:56And this Saturday, he could be the Iron Survivor and
05:00the new number one contender to the top prize in NXT.
05:04Cheap shot to Joe Hendry.
05:05And I think that's been one of the biggest game changers,
05:10or the biggest changes in all four of these members of Dark State.
05:13The confidence, the chaos, it's popping off.
05:16All eight men in the ring, all trying to pick up a victory.
05:20All trying to stand tall and pick up momentum on our way to Deadline.
05:25Mile just got ripped to the outside.
05:27One half of the new Tag Team Champions, Saquon Sugar.
05:30Eric Sanders, and we're getting a first hand look at, whoa.
05:34My God.
05:35Look at the- What a recovery by Osiris.
05:38Bam.
05:39Boom.
05:40Man.
05:41Unbelievable, and we're right in the center of it.
05:44Dark State wrecking shop tonight.
05:47Dark State is in control, and it could be Deion Lennox who controls Saturday in
05:53the Iron Survivor.
05:54Listen up.
05:56No one's safe.
05:57Can you hear that?
06:01Stakes on this main event matchup.
06:03Who will get to earn and pick their selection, their spot in the Iron Survivor
06:09challenge match at Deadline this Saturday in San Antonio?
06:14It could be Javon Evans who's reaching out, and that's gonna be the internal
06:17struggle for some.
06:18Shoulders are down, could it be Evans in the kick out?
06:20If Dark State wins, Deion Lennox gets to choose his spot as a tag was made.
06:26Here is Joe Hendry trying to make Believers out of Dark State bringing the fire,
06:31but hung up.
06:32And as we're talking about this main event matchup, I gotta get your thoughts on
06:35just how unique the Iron Survivor challenge match is to someone like you.
06:39Well, it's incredibly unique, it's the only type of match of its kind that it's
06:44points based, not just the ability to score a pinfall, but you've gotta do it
06:48multiple times, you can get stuck in a penalty box.
06:50There is arguably more strategy involved in the Iron Survivor challenge than any
06:54other type of match in WWE.
06:56It's a creative concept, it's the evolution of our industry, it's the back cover by
07:00Lennox.
07:01We are here at NXT, Lennox, and almost got the victory.
07:04And now I start, I wanna ask you this, cuz I said earlier, would you tag yourself in,
07:08would you tag yourself out?
07:10They wanna win, but they also know right now we're getting down to the nitty gritty of
07:14this matchup, the deep water, so to speak.
07:16And you gotta know, they're chomping at the bit to tag back in another cover.
07:20And that means Evans, that means Bourne, that means Leon Slayer.
07:23Gotta wonder what they're gonna think, is it about the match tonight, or is it about the strategy
07:30heading into Saturday?
07:31Well, right now, as much strategy as Iron Survivor may require, they need to think
07:36only about one thing, and that thing is Dark State.
07:39That thing has been beating the hell out of all four of them practically since the
07:43opening bell.
07:44Dark State has dominated tonight.
07:46For Dark State, their thorn on their side has been Joe Hendry over the last
07:50several months, just saying his name and he appears.
07:54Got under their skin, and I'm sure they're loving every second of beating down
07:59Joe Hendry into a cover goes Sugars, who was gifted from Dion Lennox, one half of
08:04the NXT tag team titles, which was signed off by our general manager, Ava.
08:08As Joe Hendry, though, starting to fight back at his corner, crawling through,
08:11got about halfway, close, but not close enough.
08:14Tremendous quickness displayed by Saquon Sugars, who makes the tag to Cutler James.
08:18We're gonna make a wish, no, no.
08:20For a second, James misses the elbow, Sugars falls in front of us, Hendry's still crawling.
08:26Dion Lennox, able to take one member down, but gets right back up, and now looking for
08:31a submission.
08:32Diatene cinched in tight, Lennox had the body lock applied as well.
08:36But look at the power of Joe Hendry.
08:38Up and over with a massive suplex, and now he's never been closer to a tag.
08:46Sees a familiar face, and it's the youngest in charge.
08:49It's the TNA exhibition champion, it's Leon Slater.
08:52And I know you've been excited to see him in these deep waters up close and personal.
08:56A moment maker, a record breaker.
08:59Leon Slater, the genuine article, just connected Osiris.
09:03Osiris, he's got the size, he's got the power, but there's the athleticism.
09:08Uh-oh, no.
09:10Good night.
09:11Spoke too soon, and Osiris into the cover to get Dion the selection.
09:15And a kick out at the last moment.
09:17Take another look, feel the impact.
09:21And what Dark State lack in experience,
09:24they more than compensate for in raw power and athleticism.
09:27That's what we just saw.
09:29Not gonna win a lot of matches on style points.
09:32They're just gonna hit you in the mouth.
09:33They're gonna stick to what they know, which is beat people up.
09:37Great counter by Slater.
09:38And Slater continuing.
09:41Saquon Sugar just about knocked me out of my seat, bumping into this desk.
09:45And that's it, back reach now, there's the tag at Javon Evans.
09:48Evans now is a legal superstar for his team.
09:50And he's wiping out anything that moves.
09:52Super kick.
09:53Look out, holy cow.
09:55That was the fastest move I did.
10:02I haven't moved that fast since high school.
10:04Javon Evans flying through the air one more time.
10:07Coast to coast, no one's safe from the young OG.
10:12And Javon Evans right now, take a look too.
10:14He's not tagging out of the matchup.
10:16He's continuing to fly through big clothesline.
10:18Javon Evans feels it.
10:20Javon Evans tastes it.
10:21He wants that spot.
10:22He wants that chance to make that selection to call himself the Iron Survivor.
10:28Get you some Spro.
10:31Springboard cover.
10:33Countered for a moment, right back up.
10:34Connected.
10:36Evans got it.
10:39Looking for it twice from the tippy top.
10:42Cover into the garden.
10:46And all three uncovered members of Dark State strike simultaneously.
10:53Uh-oh.
10:54And now all the bodies in the ring, everything right now, Miles and Leon.
10:58They take out one man.
11:00Sugar's coming in, takes out Leon Slater.
11:03There's Joe Hendry showcasing his own power.
11:06A little bit of a JBL fall away slam, two for one special.
11:10How about this action on NXT?
11:13Dion Lennox sent Crasher to the outside, but making sure to bring Hendry with him.
11:18And now Dion and Joe Hendry.
11:21Heavy artillery being unloaded.
11:24You ain't kidding.
11:25Javon Evans right now charging in, tag was made, Leon Slater.
11:28Man, done.
11:29Kick right into the center of the face.
11:31And right now, Leon to the top.
11:32Another tag was made.
11:33It's Miles Bourne who's legal.
11:35And there's that pack.
11:36Whoa.
11:37On time, 450.
11:38Miles Bourne though, he's the legal superstar.
11:40It's not Leon Slater.
11:42Miles Bourne with Osiris getting up.
11:44Osiris doesn't realize it.
11:45A little wink and a nod for a Bourne again.
11:48Miles into the cover.
11:49And just like that Bourne gains the advantage.
11:54Here are your winners, the team of Joe Hendry, Javon Evans, Leon Slater, and
12:00Miles Bourne.
12:03It's what you said would happen, Corey.
12:07What would this team do?
12:08How would they team together?
12:10Who would take the shot?
12:11What number will Miles Bourne choose?
12:14Who will have an iron will?
12:15We'll find out Saturday, San Antonio at Deadline.
12:20Come on.
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