Giulia wins women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at WWE NXT Deadline
Giulia has earned a NXT Women’s Championship bout.
The former Stardom star was successful in the main event of Saturday’s NXT Deadline, defeating Wren Sinclair, Zaria, Stephanie Vaquer, and Sol Ruca to earn a future Women’s Championship match. With each participant earning one pinfall, Giulia pinned Zaria with a knee strike to earn a second pinfall with seconds left in the match. Stephanie Vaquer quickly attempted a magistral cradle but wasn’t quick enough to beat the clock, giving Giulia the win.
Giulia’s title match will take place at New Year’s Evil on January 7 in Los Angeles. She and the current champion, Roxanne Perez, previously met in October on the premiere of NXT on the CW. Perez successfully retained the title that night.
The opening of Deadline saw Oba Femi make a surprise return, scoring three pinfalls to become the number one contender for the NXT Championship. He will now challenge for that title at New Year’s Evil. Trick Williams, the current champion, successfully retained the title on Saturday by defeating Ridge Holland.