SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced on Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown that the winner of the NXT Championship match at NXT Deadline will receive an immediate WWE Championship opportunity. That title shot will come one week later at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13, where they will face Cody Rhodes.
NXT Deadline takes place Saturday, December 6 from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. The event opens with Ricky Saints defending the NXT Championship against former champion Oba Femi, marking the first time an NXT Title match has opened a premium live event in brand history.
