Axiom was gunning for a spot at WWE NXT Stand and Deliver 2023 and he finally nailed the opportunity to make it to the PLE slated for WrestleMania weekend. Last night, the masked superstar outlasted 19 other roster members of NXT to punch his ticket to the April 1 premium live event by competing in a mid-card championship match.
The March 28 episode of NXT kicked off with a 20-Man Battle Royal to determine the fifth and final spot in the fatal-5-way North American Championship match at NXT Stand and Deliver 2023.
The Superstars participated in this battle royal were Axiom, Nathan Frazer, Dijak, Jinder Mahal, Xyon Quinn, Dabba-Kato, Scrypts, Apollo Crews, Dante Chen, Damon Kemp, Charlie Dempsey, Drew Gulak, Edris Enofe, Malik Blade, Odyssey Jones, Bryson Montana, Quincy Elliott, Javier Bernal, Oro Mensah, and Hank Walker.
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The final moments of the match saw Axiom and Nathan Frazer fighting it out to remain in the ring after Axiom eliminated Charlie Dempsey. They put up a battle for a precious opportunity for the NXT North American Championship match at NXT Stand and Deliver 2023. Finally, it was Axiom who sent Frazer over the top rope for the win and capture the final spot available in the multi-person match.
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Last night’s NXT also featured a backstage segment between Roxanne Perez and Shawn Michaels where Roxanne told the legend that doctors had cleared her to compete and that she was ready to defend her NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Stand and Deliver 2023.
The champ added that the doctors were finally able to determine the cause of her exhaustion. Michaels was initially hesitant to insert her into the already announced ladder match at NXT Stand and Deliver 2023 because she was not in the best place. However, he eventually added Roxanne to the lineup in this six-way capacity.
Indi Hartwell won a Last Chance Triple Threat Qualifying Match to capture the final spot in the ladder match where the champion Roxanne Perez will defend her title against Zoey Stark, Gigi Dolin, Tiffany Stratton, Lyra Valkyria, and Indi Hartwell.
WWE NXT Stand and Deliver 2023 premium live event takes place this Saturday, April 1 at the Cypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. This will be the second PLE from the NXT brand of the year after Vengeance Day, last month.