Baron Corbin has been after the NXT championship since he returned to WWE’s third model, a pursuit that’s beforehand put him at odds with Ilja Dragunov.

Shortly after Dragunov received the belt from Carmelo Hayes at No Mercy, Corbin told the Mad Dragon he was coming for it. He then attacked the Russian after his Halloween Havoc rematch with Hayes. Final evening (Nov. 14), the Lone Wolf punctuated an evening of scheming by taking out the champ when he ran in to cease a post-match beatdown of Wes Lee.

Ilja known as it a “grave mistake”, and instructed Corbin he’d need to reside with the implications of their title match at Deadline.

It provides us the next line-up for Dec. 9’s premium reside occasion in Bridgeport, Connecticut:

• Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Baron Corbin for the NXT championship

• Tiffany Stratton vs. Lash Legend vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD in an Iron Survivor Problem*

• Dijak vs. Trick Williams vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD in an Iron Survivor Problem*

* You could find out who received subsequent Tuesday’s Iron Survivor qualifiers within the spoilers for Nov. 21 here.

Tell us what you make of Deadline’s NXT title match within the feedback beneath. And in your approach right down to there, take a look at our playlist of the remainder of the highlights from final evening’s NXT:

• Tony D’Angelo & Stacks reclaim the NXT Tag Group Titles
• Dominik Mysterio and Baron Corbin type an alliance
• Chad Gable reveals himself as Noam Dar’s No. 1 Contender
• Legend stuns Perez to qualify for the Iron Survivor Problem
• Lyra Valkyria and Xia Li sit down for a Warriors Tea Ceremony
• Dijak points a menace on to Bron Breakker
• Trick Williams qualifies for the Iron Survivor Problem
• NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov and Wes Lee present their mutual respect
• Did Lexis King assault Trick Williams?
• Brawling Brutes vs. OTM
• Gigi Dolin vs. Arianna Grace
• Von Wagner and Mr. Stone are usually not enterprise companions, they’re household
• Be taught the principles of the Iron Survivor Problem
• “Soiled” Dom helps Baron Corbin beat Wes Lee
• Ilja Dragunov agrees to face Baron Corbin at NXT Deadline
• FULL MATCH — Wes Lee vs. Baron Corbin
• Roxanne Perez desires to take out Kiana James for good (Digital Unique)

For full outcomes and the reside weblog from the Nov. 14 NXT, click on here. To learn a whole recap & overview of all of the evening’s occasions click on here.