NXT TLC Set for Dec. 12 in Orlando, Replacing Deadline
Summary: WWE announced on Halloween Havoc on Oct. 31 that NXT TLC will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Performance Center in Orlando, replacing Deadline. WWE has not said what happens to the Iron Survivor Challenge.
The quick version
- NXT TLC is Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, starting at 7 PM ET on The CW.
- It replaces NXT Deadline as NXT's final premium live event of the year.
- WWE has not announced whether the Iron Survivor Challenge will appear on the show.
WWE announced during NXT Halloween Havoc on Saturday, Oct. 31, that NXT will hold a TLC premium live event on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The show replaces NXT Deadline in the brand's calendar.
What is confirmed
- Date and place: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, WWE Performance Center, Orlando.
- Time: 7 PM ET on The CW, per WrestlingHeadlines.com and Wrestling Inc.
- It is NXT's final premium live event of 2026, per WrestlingHeadlines.com.
- It is the first TLC (Tables, Ladders and Chairs) event since December 2020, per WrestlingHeadlines.com. Wrestling-World says the name had been used for 12 standalone WWE events from 2009 to 2020.
- Matches and stipulations have not been announced.
Wrestling Inc. notes that WWE's Wrestlepalooza is also on Dec. 12, in Perth, Australia, starting at 6 AM ET.
What it changes
Deadline was where NXT held its Iron Survivor Challenge, a match in which competitors score falls over 25 minutes to earn a shot at a title. Wrestling-World says the match was at Deadline four years in a row beginning in 2022. WWE has not said whether it will return on the new show, move, or end.
On Nov. 5, WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that WWE has discussed bringing the match to the main roster before. We cover that report separately as a rumor.
What to watch
The first matches for NXT TLC, and any word on the Iron Survivor Challenge. NXT's tag title match with Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno is set for next week's show, per SI.
Source: WWE's announcement on Halloween Havoc as reported by Wrestling Inc., WrestlingHeadlines.com, F4W Online and Wrestling-World. Nothing in this story is a rumor.
Sources
- WrestlingHeadlines.com, "WWE Brings Back TLC Premium Live Event For NXT, Replacing Deadline", Nov. 1, 2026. https://wrestlingheadlines.com/wwe-brings-back-tlc-premium-live-event-for-nxt-replacing-deadline/amp
- Wrestling Inc., "WWE NXT Reviving TLC PLE", Nov. 1, 2026. https://wrestlinginc.com/2303363/wwe-nxt-reviving-tlc-ple
- F4W Online, "WWE reveals date & location for NXT TLC 2026", Nov. 2026. http://dlvr.it/TW7nsw
- Wrestling-World, "NXT replaces Deadline with TLC for its December event", Nov. 2026. https://wrestling-world.com/news/news/wwe/43139/nxt-replaces-deadline-with-tlc-for-its-december-event
- Sports Illustrated FanNation (Rick Ucchino), "WWE NXT Results (11/4/26)", Nov. 5, 2026 (for the tag title match). https://si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/wwe-nxt-results-john-cena-hands-out-new-invite-waller-shocks-punk-nov4
- WrestlingNews.com staff reporting: compared four outlets' accounts of the announcement. We did not find a WWE.com page for the event.
How we credit sources: Editorial standards.