NXT has announced all five competitors for Wednesday’s #1 contender “Gauntlet Eliminator Match” to determine Finn Balor’s opponent for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver on October 4.
– Bronson Reed
– Kushida
– Kyle O’Reilly
– Timothy Thatcher
– Cameron Grimes
Here are the rules of the match:
- Two men will start in the ring.
- Every four minutes, another competitor will enter.
- The only way to be eliminated is via pinfall or submission.
- The last man standing will be named the No. 1 Contender and challenge Finn Bálor for the NXT Title at the next edition of NXT TakeOver on Sunday, Oct. 4.

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