WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver Gauntlet Eliminator, has now become official following this week’s episode of NXT. An eleven-Man Battle Royal main event went down on the show featuring Jake Atlas, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Leon Ruff, Austin Theory, Dexter Lumis, Tyler Rust, Kushida, Cameron Grimes, Pete Dunne, Bronson Reed, and LA Knight.
Originally, 12 Superstars were supposed to feature in the match, per last week’s announcement but Roderick Strong removed himself from the match as he left the venue after digesting a disappointing loss to Grimes in the opener.
Then the Battle Royal took place which was won by LA Knight that makes him the last entrant in the Gauntlet Eliminator during Night One of WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver. The Battle Royal order of elimination will be used to determine the order of entrants in the Gauntlet at Takeover.
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That being said, the following order of entrants for the Takeover Gauntlet match has been confirmed,
1. Leon Ruff
2. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
3. Bronson Reed
4. Cameron Grimes
5. Dexter Lumis
6. LA Knight
It should be noted that the Gauntlet Eliminator will take place on Night One of WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver. The winner of this match will advance to Night Two to challenge the NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano for his title.
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Kushida vs. Pete Dunne has also been confirmed for Night One of WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver Night One as they have been feuding for a few weeks. After a backstage confrontation on the NXT go-home show for Takeover, they were eliminated from the Battle Royal main event at the same time as they wouldn’t stop fighting with each other. NXT General Manager William Regal then noted these two will compete in a match as he intends to see a technical masterpiece at Takeover.
WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles will also be on the line at WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver event. This week, The Way’s Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell picked up a win over newcomers Gigi Dolin and presumably Zayda Ramier, the former AQA.
After the match, The Way cut a promo to warn the women’s division before challenging the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart for a title match at Takeover.
Moon and Blackheart then came out to accept the challenge for Takeover. That being said, it will be Moon and Blackheart defending the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles against Hartwell and LeRae. This match will go down on the second night of Takeover.
Full match card of WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver
WWE NXT TakeOver Stand and Deliver take place on Wednesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 8. Night One airs on the USA Network while Night Two is available on Peacock and the WWE Network. The full match card stands as follows,
NIGHT ONE – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 ON THE USA NETWORK:
NXT Women’s Title Match
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Io Shirai (c)
Triple Threat for the Vacant NXT Tag Team Titles
MSK vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma
NXT UK Title Match
Tommaso Ciampa vs. WALTER (c)
Gauntlet Eliminator for an NXT North American Title Shot
Leon Ruff (first participant) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott (second participant) vs. Bronson Reed (third participant) vs. Cameron Grimes (fourth participant) vs. Dexter Lumis (fifth participant) vs. LA Knight (final participant)
Winner challenges NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano on Night Two.
Pete Dunne vs. Kushida
NIGHT TWO – THURSDAY, APRIL 8 ON THE WWE NETWORK:
NXT Title Match
Karrion Kross vs. Finn Balor (c)
Ladder Match for Cruiserweight Title Unification
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin vs. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar
NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
The Way vs. Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart (c)
NXT North American Title Match
Gauntlet Eliminator winner vs. Johnny Gargano (c)
Unsanctioned Match: No Rules, No Liability
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly
