[7.0] "****1/2 Great match, probably the best Iron Survivor match ever, fantastic sequences, very well planned, great chemistry, there were minor botches that didn't really affect it because they happened at inconspicuous moments, great intensity, it kept increasing as time went on, everyone shone, great pace, they handled it very well and it was frantic at times, great finish, with just enough time tied at 2 falls, Kendal takes advantage of Sol being down due to the knee injury Kelani caused, Kelani and Grace fighting outside the ring, and Lola having received a Sol Snatcher and a 450, so in the last seconds Kelani applies a crossbody and gets her 3rd pin and the last of the match, great fight"
[9.0] "I think these Iron Survivor matches are a lot of fun, but the 25-minute time limit is just so random. Kendal Grey really impressed me as has a certain spunkiness about her I really enjoy. Sol Ruca is great as always. Jordynne Grace seems to be losing muscle mass, but I had an excellent time watching this match."
[9.0] "The contest was a genuine banger that far exceeded expectations. It was a well-paced 25 minutes of action that truly kicked into high gear during the chaotic final minutes. The outcome, with Kendal Grey scoring the decisive third fall right as time expired, was a huge shock, a surprise win that you're glad they booked, as she delivered an amazing performance throughout."
[8.0] "This is my 2nd favorite iron survivor match they ever did right behind the one where trick won the match. Everyone in this match shined & Kendal winning was a shock as I really thought Grace was going to be the winner. This may be nitpicking but I seriously wish Booker T wasn't commentating because he tried to take away from the matches & make it about himself but overall this was a great match"
[8.0] "I still dislike this gimmick quite a bit and I was not at all a fan of the implausibly contrived finish, but I do think they handled this match quite a bit better than the men did at least. There's some really fun stuff in here, a lot of really good bits. Jordynne and Kendal both looked particularly good to me."
[8.0] "Imo this is the best women's iron survivor match they've had so far. It's structured real well going in I figured sol would win but grey winning was a shocker but absolutely something I can get behind she's great. I enjoyed this a lot. (****1/4)"
[10.0] "I'm really happy about such a high rating for this match. I don't know most of these girls. I've only heard of Jordyne Grace and Sol Ruca. But the match was incredible. All the girls didn't hold back and showed so many moves that I couldn't even keep up with what to watch! 5 stars!"
[10.0] "A really phenomenal match between all five women involved with absolutely spectacular action, spots, and psychology between everyone, especially from Sol who gave an brilliant showing despite being hurt, Kelani doing her best heel work at that point, Kendal gave such an incredible underdog performance and ended up being the surprise winner of the whole match, and the crowd was hot for everything. Easily one of if not the best iron survivor challenge ever."
[8.0] "Another great multiwoman match from the best women's division in the business. Granted this doesn't stray from expectations, the women's division in NXT is still highly choreographed but each women in borderline flawless in their execution and makes the whole match rather seamless. It's almost to the point that no one really stands out here as everyone is quite strong in their own right. Even Lola Vice who I've been quite mixed on over the years has a great performance here. Everyone worked great as a unit and I think that's why this match stood above the men's Iron Survivor. The structure had so much more room for error and the women never faltered. Probably the best Iron Survivor match I've ever seen"
[9.0] "Easily the best women's Iron Survivor so far. It had everything that the men used to over the years - a star-making showing, great tension in Sol's injury, Kelani/Grace widening their grudge & Lola being the silent assassin. All these elements made it an easy watch, unlike the performance-heavy editions of the past. 4.5 out of 5 stars!"
[10.0] "All of these women can compete at a very high level. This is probably the best Iron Survivor match ever. Kendall's underdog story was perfect because you I really didnt think they was gonna pull the trigger; she's such a natural while not being in the business for that long. Final 5 minutes of the match was extremely intense and exciting."
[8.0] "A top demonstration of what this match-type is all about. Without the quick falls taking away from the legitimacy of any competitor, this was a highly entertaining match in which everyone was given an opportunity to shine and took it with both hands. A ton of great sequencing and lots of very enjoyable moments that weren't only chaotic, but also made logical sense at the same time. It's NXT multi-woman matches that really make me appreciate the depth of WWE's women's division; truly exceptional to be able to have talents like the four 'losers' in this match outside of the World Championship picture on a brand that isn't considered to be 'main roster' in a sense. The only thing I feel this lacked was a handful of special moments or spots; a compulsory twenty-five minutes can feel long, but this flew by and my only complaint can be that I wanted more!"
[8.0] "This was great. Iron Survivor is a genius match type, and the women delivered. I thought the match was good, not great, until all 5 women were in the ring. The final stretch was absolutely fantastic, and I'm in awe of the final few seconds. The timing of the final pin is so impressive."
[10.0] "Give it up for Kendal freaking Grey, everybody! Goodness me, what a match! The ISC is always one of the most exciting stipulations of the year and the women showed out yet again this year. I hated Lani's heel turn at first but this match perfectly encapsulated why it was the right call. Lola continued to do typical Lola things which was great when the spot called for it. Grace, same thing. Sol getting immediately taken out only to come back later and instantly jump into a tie for the lead was great, and she did great the rest of the match, with yet another chopblock being a very apropos ending to her chances. And then there's Kendal. Came in as still the Evolve Women's Champ, started the match, was involved in all of the first 4 decisions, tied the women's record for most points in one ISC, the youngest in the field at 24 and with less than 2 years of pro experience, and got brutalized in the penalty box during her 3rd stay in it leading to a last-second recovery with 1 woman all alone in the ring and a match-winning pinfall with 0:03 to go. This woman is clearly seen backstage and by higher-ups as one of the next "big things" in the women's division. Her amateur wrestling accolades: became the first girl to qualify for boy's 4A state in Nevada during her sophomore year, 10 time High School All-American, 2018 Fargo Runner-Up, 2018 Folkstyle Runner-Up, 2018 Cadet World Team Trial Runner-Up, placed third at the 2018 Yoshida Saori Cup in Japan, 2019 Folkstyle National Champion, 2018 USA High School Wrestler of the Year Finalist, and 2018 USA National Team member. If those are anything to go by, she's going to be a household name for years to come. Welcome one and all to the Grey Area!"
[10.0] "Match of the night, fast flowing action packed and everyone was great, Star making performance from Kendal Grey who was the glue in this match, Kelani Jordan with a great heelish attitude throughout. Lola gets better every time we see her and Jordan Grace continued to be solid, Sol Ruca with the sol snatcher looked fantastic, Great use of the stipulation, match never felt like it calmed down and was a great use of story and wrestling in 25 mins to set up storylines and rivalry's and a new star in Kendal. 10/10"
[9.0] "Yes, that was real banger. Every fall was writen very good and equality before the last pin create high level of tension. Very intresting move was when Sol Ruca returns after injury and score 2 falls immediately. Kenal Grey's win was a big shock, because she was maybe the last person for winning there for me, but I'm happy for her. That's very good opportunity for Kendal going to the main card."
[10.0] "This is the perfect iron survivor match, the "jobber" taking pins won in a shock victory that felt incredible, not just that, but everyone came out with a feud to lead into the next couple PLEs and looking fantastic. Kalani proved you don't need a personality to be the biggest heel in the company, Sol is what boomers try to tell you Shawn Michaels was in the golden era, Lola Vice went from valley to Ronda but good in a year, Grace didn't get as much as I was hoping for but still looks like a juggernaut, and Kendal the opportunity hire took 4 pins and won I've been really enjoying what I've seen of her Evolve title run and can't wait for her to become a fixture in NXT. The action was constant, and while the Sol injury angle was a lil dumb once she actually enters the match is all gas no breaks until the end. Incredible action here you need to watch this match, it's the best multi person match of WWE this year."
[7.0] "Very good match that I thought made really effective use of the stipulation and created some great drama and action, while also keeping the eliminations fresh throughout. I think the winner was the perfect choice, as I'd been hoping to see that matchup after seeing the go-home trios tag. Everyone did a really good job, but Kendal Grey was definitely the star here and I'm very interested in seeing her career play out - she's the real deal."
[10.0] "A 5* match to be remembered. No one knew who would win till the end, we were all left dumbfounded and very excited when Kendal Grey claimed the last pinfall. Hopefully WWE does the right thing and books her to win agaisnt Jacy Jane, who doesn't need that big of a 2nd back to back reign."
[10.0] "This is even better than LAST year's Women's Iron Survivor Challenge. The Iron Survivor match is one of those match types where the setup is questionable (ex. the parking lot brawl) but it WORKS. This one was insane. Lola has improved a ton. Extremely unexpected winner."
[9.0] "After the first five minutes, this was constant, full-speed, desperate action. Super exciting and tense, great stuff despite the cooperativeness that's too obvious sometimes."
[9.0] "The iron survivor estipulation is keeping my love for NXT alive. Sol's selling could be better and I don't like how they don't make Grace feel like a big star anymore. But I guess that's me being picky. Really fun match. Kendal was great when they forgot her after her firsts marches in NXT, when the NXT's women roster got a lot of stars, but now she is even better."
[6.0] "It's one of those stipulations where it happening every year is hurting the concept. While I still thought this was good I didn't enjoy this as much as others & thought the men's one was better. The annoying commentary team & the flat ending didn't help either."
[5.0] "Same problems as with any other modern wrestling. It looks too rehearsed and cooperative and the spots don't make any sense. But who cares about making sense right? Well, I don't wanna care about logic either but when something doesn't make sense, it takes me completely out of the match instead of immersing me in it. Look, I don't watch matches with the intention of nitpicking or actively searching for tiny logical flaws. I watch them normally like everyone else. The only difference is that I try to get deeply immersed in the match. And because of that when something doesn't make sense, it affects me a lot more than it might affect others. It instantly pulls me out of the immersion. Anyways, back to the match. So many fast spots where it doesn't feel like the wrestler is reacting sharp to the opponent's move but instead it looks like the wrestler already knows the next move and is just doing the next step of the routine. The ring positioning as well is so bad. They said Kendal is very technical and yet I only saw very few technical things she did. Do people not know what technical wrestling is anymore? Everything is so inconsistent. Nobody's taking advantage of the selling to create a power structure within the match and use that to move the story further. It's just spots, spots and spots. Very bland. Again, it feels like modern fans just like seeing bodies move instead of wanting to get immersed in something deeper. I don't watch AEW a lot because of the same problem. I heard this match getting praised and thought WWE might do something different but no, it's the same shit. Also, why does every kickout have to be the same rhythm? The same 1...2... kickouts. At least do some uncertain rhythm so it can feel natural instead of looking like you're just doing a routine to fly the time. Kelani with some decent heel work and Ruca with some decent babyface stuff in the middle that's all. The stipulations with the time going down did make it tense and dramatic, but it could've been way more dramatic and tense if it had more meaning and it would've been far more emotionally impactful."
[8.0] "Kendal Grey is a superstar. MVP of this match and the correct/very deserving winner. Praises to Kelani and Jordynne as well, as the only heel/veteran in this match, they helped connect a lot of the spots. Sol and Lola were good as well, though nothing particularly stands out. Overall, another good and exciting Iron Survivor."
[10.0] "The best Iron Survivor Challenge ever! I would say i'm shocked or surprised but looking at the quality of the women's division in NXT it was obvious this one will be a must watch. Kendal having the performance of a lifetime and getting the victory was absolutely brilliant - this woman will main event WrestleMania one day and i can bet everything on that. Others also shined - Kelani was in this for the whole 25 minutes and she did outstanding work; as for Grace, Vice and Ruca - they were excellent additions to this match - the chemistry was off charts between everyone, the spots looked fantastic and the whole action made sense. Everyone scoring 2 points was so exciting and made me even more curious who will score that last fall. Overall it was absolutely incredible match with everyone getting eyes on them and with the PERFECT winner. *****"
[9.0] "The better of the two Iron Survivor challenges. In a match with 4 NXT Championship calibre superstars, the rookie won it. I was equal parts surprised and happy. I don't expect her to win the Title but this could be a springboard for a bit 2026 for her. Amateur wrestling in pro wrestling can always get over and I don't know how much we've seen it with the women, too. Everyone had moments to shine and they set the whole match up for an exciting closing stretch then stuck the landing."
[8.0] "[4.25 Stars] Very happy with the result, there were quite a few good spots, but I'm still not a huge fan of the stipulation. That said, it does bring something new to the table, so if it stays at once a year, why not? But they'll have to change up the match format."
[10.0] "Wow. How can I review this hella match in words. For sure the only credible and legit multi women match this company has offered in 2025 . Even tho I'm a big criric of Lola Vice and I detest her moveset to the core, spc her hip moves and turn off dance stuff, this match cut deep and was absolute fire. All the competitors were superb and they shared equal chance to win and to shine. The pacing was cream of the crop and the competition was equally distributed. Even tho last years women's survivor was too good to be true, but this one is much faster and implies the sense of urgency and the feeling of being pressured so much better. They delivered big-time. The falls not being only from finishers and being mostly from unexpected maneuvers was for me more logical and a huge thumbs up. And one last thing to add up... Man! Kendal is hella a wrestler! With only less than two years of experience under her belt, she is incredibly gifted, she oozes aura and looks really fast n agile. She's starting to grow on me swiftly. The others were amazing too, except Lola being mid as hell as always, only a lil bit better."
[9.0] "Great Iron Survivor Challenge. Plenty of good wrestling with no breaks in the action to keep things moving along. Everybody had their time to shine and looked competitive in a high scoring affair. While some of the falls were a bit weak, that's to be expected in a match like this, overall they did a nice job putting everything together. The five-way tie with two minutes to go gave a real sense of urgency to everyone scrambling for the decisive fall. Kendal Grey wins with a last second pin. It's a surprising result, I thought Sol or Grace were more likely, but this is a really good way to put the spotlight on someone on the rise so it made a lot of sense. Looking forward to seeing more of Kendal as she earns herself a shot at the NXT women's title. 9/10"
[8.0] "This was way too much for my old brain to keep up with - a 25 minute caffeine rush of breathlessly slick action, all building to a suitably exciting crescendo ****1/4"
[9.0] "This was freaking incredible bro. I didn't think this match could be better than last years women's iron survivor, but holy cow did they exceed my expectations. All women put on a banger and the match kicked into high gear during the last few minutes. My only issue was having Kendal Grey win, don't hate her, but I feel like Sol Ruca would've been a better choice to win. Still, this match ruled"
[10.0] "Fucking incredible, I'd even go as far as to say this is the best Iron Survivor Match in NXT history! Everyone showed out for this one, even Kendal Gray, who was the MVP of this match by a longshot. The way she slotted into this match despite being the least experienced is proof that she is going places. Despite a few small mishaps, a few missed spots and one very small botch, this match was simply amazing, holding my attention for the full 25 minutes. Even when botches did happen, everyone recovered, with Sol Ruca and Jordynne Grace specifically back-tracking in order to recover from a missed spot in the corner. I always love the Iron Survivor matches because everyone gets a chance to shine, and that was on full display with this one. Can't wait to see where Kendal goes from here! [****.75]"
[6.0] "I have the same problem with these types of matches that I do with Iron Man matches that have too many pins. You really have to suspend your disbelief because people start getting pinned by this moves they normally wouldn't. Soe good work in this, though, especially from Kendall Grey."
[10.0] "Arguably the best women's Iron Survivor Challenge match. A very well-structured match, with each wrestler showing their strengths. The MVP of this match was definitely Kendal. A true one-of-a-kind performer, she managed to show amazing results in just two years of active career."
[10.0] "Match of the night for me - an outstanding performance by all the women involved! The women's division in NXT is one of the most positive things right now, and I'm really happy about that. I'm glad for Kendal Grey; she's very good in the ring, and the best part is that she has the potential for even greater things. The match had nothing weak from the first second to the final moment."
[7.0] "Commentary is pretty distracting. I like the matchtype, I don't love what it turns the match into most of the time, like here when the first matchup is mostly trading pin attempts. Nevermind maybe this is just not for me, tha action is good the talent is here. Booker ruins this like hell."
[10.0] "This was the best Iron Survivor in history for two reasons: First, it was a very evenly matched contest, with each of the women bringing strong arguments to win. The match kept everyone on edge and full of drama until the very end. Each of the competitors maintained a high level of performance and none of them fell behind. Second, Kendal Grey won. I knew she would perform exceptionally well because she's one of the best technical wrestlers in all of WWE, but I had her maybe in 3rd or 4th place at most in terms of favorites to win. HBK wasn't afraid to pull the trigger and give Kendal the rocket with the name "Push 2026." A surprising winner, but that's what made this match so great."
[8.0] "The Women's Iron Survivor Challenge delivered one of the night's strongest matches, offering pace, drama, and a sense of unpredictability that kept the entire runtime engaging. What stood out most was how every competitor felt like a legitimate contender, with the match structure allowing each woman to shine and build momentum at different points."
[10.0] "WOW. There is not enough good things I can say about this match. This was the best iteration of this match yet, along with the won Trick Williams won in 2023. The way everyone was close to winning with 10 secs left and everything that built up to that was near perfect. Insane Work from everyone involved. NXT may have made a mistake not putting this on last cause I don't see how the other iron survivor match tops this"
[9.0] "Earlier multi-sided gimmick matches involving young girls often, I think, looked too rehearsed and lifeless, but after a while they gained experience, and this match was extremely good. There was tension, especially towards the end, there was good wrestling, which did not escalate into an incoherent mess, and the pace."
[7.0] "This had a good pace throughout, but doesn't quite hold a candle to some of the previous great iron survivor matches from the past. Kendal Grey stood out as a highlight in this one. Falls into the trap of this match type where moves that would never get a pinfall in a normal match are somehow suddenly rendering people unable to kick out. Some very awkward sequences and spots, and mistiming of the penalty box. Good, but not great or better. 3.25 stars."
[10.0] "The women's match of the year. All the participants performed exceptionally well, and this match clearly surpassed the men's matches in terms of quality, fully deserving of being the main event. The future of women's wrestling is bright for the main division, which boasts many wrestlers with promising potential."
[10.0] "Some of the Best Women's iron survivors match, and the winner was such a shocker but I thought she was gonna win because of that interview thing, all of them have great chemistry, and it just flowed amazingly. Lola looked great here and i was so impressed by her, and she has been doing so well lately. It was so action packed and the amount of points each one scored was crazy."
[10.0] "Man this was an absolute clinic from start to finish. The NXT womens divison lost a lot from Roxanne and Stephanie etc. moving up. But it is clear now that multiple women have stepped up, and in Kendal's case seemingly being good since day 1, to fill the void. I absolutely adored this match, genuinely some of the most fun I had with wrestling all year. I love the iron survivor, it genuinely gets your heart pumping in those last minutes, especially with this specific one, I dont even want to spoil it."
[9.0] "I thought this was one of the best women's matches of the year. Everyone showed out here. There wasn't a clear favorite going into the match, so everyone had a chance, which made the 5 way tie in the end all the more exciting. This was non stop action from start to finish. I hadn't seen much of Kendal Grey before this match, but this made me a fan of her as I though all the stuff she did were very smooth. Kelani Jordan was probably the MVP of the match as she Flew around for basically the whole match. Sol got her moment with the Sol Snatcher in the outside, but I admit, I wanted a little more from her in this match. Both Jordynne and Lola did their parts well. The final 4 or so minutes was excellent, chaotic and unpredictable, with Kendal Grey getting the shock win. Great match overall."
[9.0] "Definitely a MOTN brilliant match, all the ladies literally all showed what women can do in NXT and the winner of this match shocked me a lot but I'm glad they chose Kendal, she showed amazing performance in this match just like Kelani and other women who are phenomenal (Yes, Sol Ruca I'm talking about you)"
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