Tank Ledger to debut on WWE NXT Level Up

  • Ian Carey
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A former college football player is set to have his first televised match on this week’s edition of NXT Level Up.

WWE has announced that Tank Ledger (real name Joe Spivak) will debut on NXT Level Up this Friday. He’ll team with Ikeman Jiro to take on Duke Hudson & Bryson Montana in tag team action. 

Ledger is a former Defensive Lineman for Northwestern University. In March, he was invited to workout with the Chicago Bears but ultimately went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

Ledger spoke with SI.com in December after signing a NIL deal with WWE. 

“I am approaching this as any other NU grad would approach their first big gig at a massive, global company,” he said. 

“I’m excited to learn from everyone as much as I can so when I get an opportunity to tryout I’m ready to turn heads and let them know they have something special,” Ledger continued.

“I want to make it big and I know it is going to take a ton of work. But I will do it. That I know.”

NXT Level Up airs on Peacock/WWE Network at 10 p.m. Eastern time on Fridays. Here’s the full lineup for this week’s episode:

  • Ikeman Jiro & Tank Ledger vs. Duke Hudson & Bryson Montana
  • Myles Borne vs Dante Chen
  • Ivy Nile vs Lash Legend