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No Way Out (2009)

No Way Out (2009) was a WWE pay-per-view on February 15, 2009 at KeyArena, Seattle. Edge lost the WWE Championship in the opening Elimination Chamber and won the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event the same night.

Noam Dar (נועם דר)

Noam Dar (נועם דר), born 1993, is an Israeli-born Scottish WWE wrestler on NXT, first Israeli-born WWE Superstar, four-time NXT Heritage Cup Champion with the longest 292-day reign, ex-205 Live and NXT UK, member of The Meta Four.

Noche de Los Grandes

Noche de Los Grandes, a two-week WWE/AAA TV special (May 30 and June 6, 2026) at Arena Monterrey, Mexico; headlined by El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) beating the Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) in a mask vs. mask match, with three title changes.

Noel Mikaelian (Նորայր Միքայելյան)

Noel Mikaelian (Norair Mikaelyan, Noel Gevor), Armenian-German cruiserweight boxer born 1990 in Yerevan; two-time WBC cruiserweight world champion (2023, 2025), first German since Schmeling to win a US title.

Nonito Donaire

Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr., known as the Filipino Flash, is a Filipino boxer who won world titles in four weight divisions and at 38 became the oldest bantamweight world champion.

Nora Cornolle

Nora "Wonder" Cornolle (born 1989) is a French women's bantamweight UFC fighter from Epinay-sur-Seine with a Muay Thai style, a 10-4 pro record, six KO wins, and a UFC debut win over Joselyne Edwards in 2023.

Nora Gjakova

Nora Gjakova, Kosovar judoka born 1992 in Peja, Olympic 57 kg champion at Tokyo 2020, European champion 2018, Kosovo flag bearer Paris 2024; retired December 31, 2025, now coaching in Belgium.

Norbert Novenyi

Norbert Növényi (Nottny), born 1957 in Budapest, is a Hungarian wrestler who won Greco-Roman 90 kg gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, later a kick-box world champion, MMA titleholder, and actor.

Norbert Növényi Jr.

Norbert "Magic" Növényi Jr. (Ifj. Növényi Norbert, born 1999) is a Hungarian middleweight MMA fighter based in London (London Shootfighters), son of 1980 Olympic wrestling champion Norbert Növényi; pro record 11-1, Bellator and Hexagone MMA veteran.

Noriko Anno

Noriko Anno (阿武教子), born 1976 in Yamaguchi, Japan, is a judoka who won Olympic gold at Athens 2004 in the -78 kg class and four straight world titles (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003), after 1993 world silver.

Northern Rising (2026)

Northern Rising (2026) was Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's second annual pay-per-view, held October 3, 2026 at Toronto's Mattamy Athletic Centre, drawing 2,770 fans and later airing as a three-part TSN special.

Norvel Lee

Norvel LaFallette Ray Lee (1924–1992), American boxer, Tuskegee Airman, and educator; won light heavyweight gold and the Val Barker Trophy at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and won a 1949 Virginia segregation appeal.

Nugzar Asatiani

Nugzar Asatiani (ნუგზარ ასათიანი), Georgian sabre fencer for the USSR, born 16 July 1937, died 2 April 1992; Olympic team sabre gold at Tokyo 1964 and world team champion 1965.

Nunchaku

Nunchaku (nunchucks): two sticks linked by cord or chain, an Okinawan kobudo flail weapon popularized by Bruce Lee. Legal in nearly all U.S. states after a 2018 Second Amendment ruling; basis of the sport Nunchaku-do.

Nursulton Ruziboev

Nursulton "Black" Ruziboev (born 1993, Shahrixon, Uzbekistan) is a UFC middleweight, 37-10-2 (2 NC), 13 KO and 21 submission wins, UFC record 5-2, debut July 1, 2023.

Nurullo Aliev (Нурулло Алиев)

Nurullo Aliev (Нурулло Алиев), "Tajik Eagle", is an undefeated Tajikistani UFC lightweight, 12-0 as a professional, signed via Dana White's Contender Series 2022 after a first-round TKO of Josh Wick; all four UFC wins are decisions.

NWA 78th Anniversary Show

NWA 78th Anniversary Show (NWA 78), National Wrestling Alliance Signature Live Event held July 25, 2026 at 2300 Arena, Philadelphia; Silas Mason retained the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Carson Drake, Nattie Neidhart won a three-way, Heath became #1 contender.

NWA World Tag Team Championship

The NWA World Tag Team Championship, also called the NWA Tag Team Titles, is the National Wrestling Alliance's world tag team title, established by tournament in 1992.

NXT (WWE brand)

NXT (WWE brand), also called WWE NXT, is WWE's developmental wrestling brand and weekly TV show, debuted February 23, 2010 on Syfy, later USA Network, and live on The CW since October 2024 with its Premium Live Events exclusive to The CW from 2026.

NXT Arrival

NXT Arrival (stylized NXT ArRIVAL), February 27, 2014 Full Sail special; first live in-ring event on WWE Network; Neville won the NXT Title from Bo Dallas in NXT's first ladder match; Paige retained against Emma; preceded the TakeOver era.

NXT Battleground (2023)

NXT Battleground (2023), a WWE NXT premium live event on May 28, 2023 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts; Carmelo Hayes retained the NXT title over Bron Breakker and Tiffany Stratton won the vacant NXT Women's Championship.

NXT Battleground (2024)

NXT Battleground (2024) was a WWE NXT premium live event on June 9, 2024 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the first WWE show there; Kelani Jordan became the first NXT Women's North American Champion and Trick Williams retained the NXT Title.

NXT Battleground (2025)

NXT Battleground (2025), also WWE Battleground 2025, was an NXT premium live event on May 25, 2025 in Tampa, Florida, where Trick Williams beat Joe Hendry to become the first active WWE Superstar to win the TNA World Championship.

NXT Championship

NXT Championship: WWE's top NXT brand singles title, created July 1, 2012; first champion Seth Rollins, longest reign Adam Cole 403 days, current champion Grayson Waller since August 30, 2026.

NXT Cruiserweight Championship

NXT Cruiserweight Championship, formerly WWE Cruiserweight Championship, a retired WWE title for wrestlers under 205 lb, created September 14, 2016 via the Cruiserweight Classic won by T.J. Perkins, renamed NXT Cruiserweight in October 2019, and unified into the NXT North American Championship by Carmelo Hayes on January 4, 2022.

NXT Deadline

NXT Deadline is WWE NXT's annual December premium live event, first held December 10, 2022 in Orlando. Its signature Iron Survivor Challenge awards number one contender status; Oba Femi won the NXT Championship at Deadline 2025.

NXT Deadline (2024)

NXT Deadline (2024), WWE NXT premium live event, December 7, 2024, Minneapolis Armory. Oba Femi and Giulia won the Iron Survivor Challenges; Trick Williams and Fraxiom retained titles; final WWE PLE on WWE Network before the Netflix move.

NXT Deadline (2025)

NXT Deadline 2025, WWE NXT premium live event, December 6, 2025, San Antonio, Texas: Oba Femi regained the NXT Championship from Ricky Saints; Kendal Grey and Je'Von Evans won the Iron Survivor Challenges.

NXT Halloween Havoc (2022)

NXT Halloween Havoc (2022), also styled Halloween Havoc '22, was a WWE NXT premium live event on October 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida; Wes Lee won the vacant North American Title ladder match and Bron Breakker retained the NXT Championship.

NXT Halloween Havoc (2024)

NXT Halloween Havoc 2024, a WWE NXT premium live event on October 27, 2024 at Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Trick Williams retained the NXT Championship over Ethan Page in a Devil's Playground match.