Tonight’s WWE NXT, airing May 19, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The show will see WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley defend her title against Lizzie Lane. Additionally, WWE NXT North American Champion Miles Bourne and WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo will take on Mason Luke and Cam Hendrix in a tag team match.
The show begins at 8pm ET on The CW and is available for international fans to watch on streaming platforms such as Netflix. Ringside News provides live match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Please keep checking this page. Refresh to see the latest results as the action unfoldsjoin the conversation in the comments section below!
Matches and key moments scheduled for WWE NXT on May 19, 2026
- WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Tatum Paxley (c) vs. Lizzie Lane
- Tag match: WWE NXT North American Champion Miles Bourne & WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo vs. Mason Luke & Cam Hendrix
- WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) (c) vs. Dark State (Saquon Sugars and Dion Lennox)
- Single match: Tate Wilder vs. Keanu Carver
- Tristan Angels makes his in-ring debut
WWE NXT Results (5/19/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens with a meet and greet from Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, and features appearances by Dark State, The Vanity Project, Micah Lockwood, Lizzy Lane and Tatum Paxley.
Miles Bourne then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night, followed by Tony D’Angelo. Cam Hendricks steps down to the ring next, followed by Mason Luke.
Tag match: WWE NXT North American Champion Miles Bourne & WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo vs. Mason Luke & Cam Hendrix
The match begins with a lockup between Miles Bourne and Cam Hendricks. Cam then backs Miles into the corner and hits a knee. Cam then hits a clothesline. Cam then drives Miles into the corner but ends up hitting an elbow. Cam then hits a powerslam for a near fall. Cam then kicks Miles in the back. Myles then throws a punch and Cam hits a forearm. Cam then hits a knee to the midsection and goes for a suplex, but Miles lands on his feet. Then Miles hits a dropkick. Miles then hits a powerslam for a near fall. Tony then tags in and takes Cam down with a hiplock and short arm clothesline. Mason then tags in and hits a forearm. Tony then hits a forearm and they trade punches.
Tony then hits a Superman punch and Mason hits a chop. Mason carries Tony over his shoulders. Tony then escapes and goes for a shoulder tackle, but Mason doesn’t move. Mason then hits an Irish whip and a clothesline followed by a back senton for a near fall. Mason then misses a splash and Tony hits some clotheslines in the corner. Mason then blocks a suplex attempt and Mason shoulders Tony. Tony then stands up and goes for a German suplex, but Mason blocks him. Myles then tags in and hits a double belly-to-back suplex on Mason. They then send Cam over the top rope to the floor. Cam then takes back control. After that, Miles hit a series of rights. He then gives Cam an Irish whip. Tony then enters the fray and hits a side elbow.
Cam then hits Tony with a splash into the corner and then incorporates Mason. Mason then hits a big body slam on Tony, knocking him to the mat for a near fall. Mason then tries to cut Tony down, but Tony won’t sell. Mason then hits a double suplex on his opponent. Cam then cuts Miles down behind the referee. Miles then encounters the Big Boot. Mason then joins the fray, but runs into a big boot. He then hit a sitdown powerbomb on Miles for a near fall. Miles then tries to fight back and tags Tony. Tony then hit Mason with a spear and Mason followed up with a German suplex and a spinebuster on Cam. Tony then attacks Cam with a spear. Mason then broke the fall. All four men get in the ring and Tony sends Mason over the top rope.
The battle then spills outward. Mason then sends Tony into the iron stairs. Miles then flies through the air and wipes out Mason. Later, Tavion Heights also becomes involved. Back in the ring, Mason sends Miles into the corner and hits a slam for the win.
The winners of the tag team match are Mason Luke and Cam Hendrix!
We then head to the backside where we see DarkState talking about who they beat and how they can become three-time champions. Then Cutler says it’s the first time in months they haven’t argued. Dion then says they’re on the same page and asks what it would mean for Cutler if he loses tonight. Saquon intervenes and says he will do what he can.
Then Kehlani Jordan’s music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Kehlani asks what the woman has to do. Kehlani then said he won the title within nine months of walking through the door. And Kehlani said last week that he beat Kendall Gray, who he thinks should be in the Hall of Fame. Kehlani then says she’s better than all the women on RAW and Smackdown. Then Kehlani says she’s better than any of the women sitting behind her right now. Kehlani then says that she is the only one who can make Laura Weiss tap out. Kehlani then says they should have put her in the front row. Kehlani then says she never had a chance to challenge for the women’s title. And Kehlani said instead we need to look at all the women who aren’t even half as athletic or talented as she was.
Kehlani says she’s discussing the possibility with her, but it’s for the girls who are trying to figure it out. Then Kehlani says she’s done it. And Kehlani says it’s time to challenge for the women’s title. Then Kehlani says people are too comfortable ignoring her. Kehlani then says he’s the most talented guy in the locker room. Izzy Dame then walks out and asks if Kehlani is trying to jump the line. Izzy said he then pinned Laura down and kicked her in the head. Izzy then says that if anyone is going to take the title, it’s her. Izzy then tells Kehlani to get to the back of the line.
Laura Vice then walks out and tells them to stop wasting everyone’s time. Then Laura said that you win, but she won where it mattered, and that’s why she’s the champion. Laura then tells Kehlani that she often talks about what she wants. Then Laura said she would start with Izzy. Then Laura says you hit her in the back of the head and thought she could get away with it. Lola then gives Izzy her 15 seconds of fame and says she will give Izzy a title match next week. Then Laura says Kehlani is next.
Kendall Gray then walks out and tells Laura that she still has her eye on the title. Kehlani then says she already beat Kendall and knows what she’s going to say. Kendall then says that Kehlani won’t come close to the title. Wren Sinclair then comes from behind and hits Kehlani with her crutches. The two women then collapse to the floor as Laura takes care of Izzy and Babyface stands tall.
We then head to the backside where Dorian Van Dux talks about how close Shawn Legacy was last week and Shawn blames Tate Wilder for what happened. Sean then tells Dorian that he will be competing in a speed tournament next week. Romeo Moreno and Noam Dahl then walk in from behind. Norm says Romeo will do better than him. Then the gnome says that Romeo is pretty much catching up. Later, Romeo asks Norm to stand in his corner against Tristan Angels, and Norm agrees to go to the match with Romeo.
Vic Joseph then mentioned the incident involving Nattie and Jada Parker online, and people took notice. Jada says it’s an honor to hear Natty talking about her. After that, Layla Diggs says Jada shut up. Jada says she does it to someone’s face while Natty does it behind the microphone. Leila then says that she respects Natty’s achievements so far. Layla says she doesn’t want to be like Jada, as she complained after losing several times. And Jada will challenge Layla to a match next week.
Romeo Moreno is waiting in the ring for his next match of the night and Tristan Angels comes down to the ring.
Single match: Tristan Angels vs. Romeo Moreno
The match starts with both men locked up, and Tristan closes it out with a wristlock and Greco-Roman knucklelock. Tristan then hits a leg sweep and Romeo locks him in a waistlock and gets a few takedowns. Tristan then goes to the ropes and hits Romeo with an elbow and shoulder tackle. Romeo slaps Tristan. Romeo then sends Tristan into the ropes and Romeo trips Tristan. Romeo then hits a dropkick. Romeo hits a chop in the corner. Then Tristan hits an Irish whip and Romeo hits an elbow. Tristan then drives Romeo into the ropes and Romeo hits a forearm and double stomp onto the ropes. Tristan then hits a suplex for a near fall. Tristan then kicked Romeo, and Romeo punched him in the forearm several times while Shiloh Hill walked through the bleachers.
Tristan is then distracted and Romeo hip throws Tristan over the top rope to the floor. Romeo then hits a double jump crossbody. Romeo falls to the floor and Tristan brings him back into the ring. Tristan then punches him in the forearm a few times. Tristan tries to send Romeo into the turnbuckle, but Romeo blocks him. Tristan hits a kick and sends Romeo into the turnbuckle. Tristan then delivers a hard Irish whip. Tristan then hits a forearm to the back. Tristan then hits a belly to back suplex for a near fall. Tristan then straps on his surfboard. Romeo hits a few elbows and Tristan hits a series of forearms. Tristan then hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Tristan then nearly collapses again. Tristan then hits a few knees to the back followed by a forearm. Tristan hits a knee to the middle.
Romeo then gets a rollup and gets a near fall. Romeo then locks him in a side headlock, but Tristan hits a back elbow. Tristan hits a forearm and goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Romeo gets to his feet. Tristan locks in a rolling single leg crab. Romeo then spins around and hits a suplex. Romeo hits a few more forearms and Tristan hits a double thrust into the ropes. Romeo then hits a kick and a running clothesline. Romeo then hits another clothesline and a shoulder to the corner. Romeo then hits a corner kick and springboard dropkick for a nearfall.
Tristan then hits Romeo with an enzuigiri, knocking him off the turnbuckle, and Romeo hits a code breaker for a near fall. Tristan misses a splash but kicks Romeo. Romeo then hits a headbutt that sends Tristan to the mat, and Romeo hits a double stomp off the turnbuckle for a near fall. Tristan then falls to the floor. Romeo then goes to the apron and Tristan blocks a kick and drops Romeo onto the apron. Tristan then hits a knee to the back of the neck for the win.
The single match winner is Tristan Angels!
After the match, Tristan says he hoped Shiloh enjoyed the view from the crowd. Then Tristan says that’s where you belong. Shiloh then says that Tristan will never be able to surpass him, but look at him now. Shiloh then said that he had started a campaign to become Mr. NXT. Shiloh then says she doesn’t appreciate Tristan using her photo. Tristan then says that none of your opinions count. Tristan then says that it is impossible to understand true beauty. Tristan then says that Shiloh will pay a lot of money to ruin his perfect debut in the ring, and Shiloh chuckles.
We then meet Laura Bice, who stops by to sit down with Tatum Puxley and asks how he dealt with Izzie Dame. Miles Bourne said he didn’t want Tavion Heights to be there. Tony D’Angelo then tells Miles to deal with him. Then Tony said his goals were getting bigger. Tatum then says he has to defend his title. Naraku then laughs and says that evil strikes when you least expect it.
Shawn Spears is then seen telling Nico Vance that he will have a tag team match with OTM. Second, Spears says OTM is vulnerable. Then Nico brings up that there is a title match against Izzy Dame next week. Izzy then appears, holding her chin and complaining about what Laura did. Izzy is then informed about the tag match and complains that there will be a title match next week. Spears then says that if Izzy wins the title and wins the tag team, he will be back on top. Izzy then wants to know what the deal will be after Spears leaves.
Lizzie Lane then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night, followed by Tatum Paxley.
WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Tatum Paxley (c) vs. Lizzie Lane
The match begins with both men locked up and Tatum hits an armdrag. They then lock up again and Tatum locks him up with a wristlock. Reign then hits a wristlock takedown. Rain then locks him up with a side headlock and gets a takedown. Tatum then locks in a side headlock of his own. Reigns then tightens a double wristlock and rolls through to apply an armbar. Reign then tightens the wristlock. Tatum then hits a backdrop and transitions into a wristlock. Reigns gets up and Tatum sends him back to the mat. After that, the rain becomes closer to autumn. Reigns tightens up with a waistlock and Tatum hits a standing switch. Many reversals then occur. Reign then locks him up with a side headlock and they both cross.
Reign blocks a hip toss and Tatum hits a cartwheel and dropkick. Then the rain falls on the floor. Tatum goes for a dropkick over the ropes, but Reigns catches him. Reign then hits a dropkick over the ropes. Reigns then brings Tatum back into the ring and Tatum goes back to a double wristlock. Reigns then hits the snap mare and she holds a wristlock. Rain then hits a headbutt, but she misses a splash. Tatum hits a crossbody into the corner, followed by a slam for a near fall. Tatum then finishes with a rear naked choke. Tatum then holds a chinlock. After that, the rain becomes closer to autumn. Reigns then kicks Tatum away and goes for a sunset flip, but Tatum rolls through and hits a Boston Crab.
Reign then powers out of the hold, but Tatum returns to the Boston Crab. Reigns then kicks Tatum away and Reigns goes to the apron. Reigns hits another shoulder and goes for an O’Connor roll, but Tatum grabs the ropes. More Irish whips from Reigns and Tatum floats up. Then both women land cross bodies at the same time and both women go down. Tatum then hits a forearm and Reigns fires back. Then they come and go. Reigns then hits a few chops and Tatum hits another forearm. Both women then go for a clothesline at the same time and they get off. Tatum then hits a backheel kick and Reigns hits a kick. Tatum then hits a series of kicks, and Reign hits a flying roundhouse kick. Rain then hits multiple clotheslines and an overhead suplex with a wrist clutch.
Then the rain hits a few chops. Reigns then gets Tatum up with a Running Samoan Drop for a near fall. Reigns goes for a dropkick over the ropes, but Tatum hits an enzuigiri from the floor. Tatum then tries a cemetery drive, but Reign blocks it and Reign headbutts him. Then Tatum hits a superkick. Tatum then misses a splash into the corner and then Reigns hits a German suplex. Reign then hits a flying headbutt that knocks Tatum to the floor. Reigns then misses a kick and Tatum gets a Liger kick blocked. They then approach the waterfall. Tatum then gets a jackknife cover for a near fall. Tatum then hit a cemetery drive for the win.
Winner and current WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley!
After the match, both women hug each other, but ZARIA hits them with a double spear. ZARIA then hits an F5 on Reign and Tatum. ZARIA then poses with the NXT Women’s North American Championship.
Then we head to the backside where Kendall Gray and Len Sinclair talk about what happened to Kehlani Jordan. Wren says she feels bad about what happened last week because she was a distraction and cost Kendall the match. Kendall then says it’s not Wren’s fault. Then Robert Stone says Wrens can’t go out there with crutches. Wren said she wants to play Kehlani next week. Stone then says that if he is cleared, he can play the match.
Keanu Carver then makes his way to the ring for his next match of the night, followed by Tate Wilder.
Single match: Tate Wilder vs. Keanu Carver
The match begins with Keanu Carver sending Tate Wilder to the apron. Carver then headbutted Wilder. Carver then hits a back body drop. Carver then applies a sleeper hold. Wilder then hits a moonsault to the outside. Carver quickly gets back up and slams Wilder into the ring post. Carver then continues with the beatdown on Wilder. Carver then hits a German suplex and Wilder busts him open. Carver then sends Wilders into the corner with authority and drives his shoulder into Wilder’s midsection. Carver then hits Wilder with a clothesline. Wilder tries to fight back, but Carver sends Wilder into the corner. Carver then trades elbows and boots. Wilder then hits a missile dropkick.
Carver then sends himself into the post. Wilder then sends Carver over the top rope to the floor. Wilder then hits Carver with a DDT with an assist from the Iron Steps. Wilder then heads to the top rope and hits a splash. Carver then throws Wilder across the ring. Carver then lifted Wilder and slammed him to the mat for the win.
The winner of the singles match is Keanu Carver!
Then we head to the back where Jackson Drake says we don’t have to worry about Dark State tonight. Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor then complain that there are two others. Then Micah Lockwood shows up and says he got them.
We then see Bronco Lima and Lucian Price interrupted by Shiloh Hill, who gets signed by Mr. NXT. Shiloh then asks BirthRight to sign the petition. Arianna Grace says Shiloh is not in the contest. Charlie wanted to hear Shiloh’s opinion. Charlie then says that Shiloh is causing trouble with this job. He then challenges Shiloh to a match to show him what a proper wrestler is.
We then saw Sarah Shriver face off against Cam Hendricks in the ring and she talked about what happened in the match and whether he had the right to the NXT North American Title match. Cam says who can say he beat two champions in the first match? Then Cam said he could see why they called him Showtime. Cam then says he’s here to be the number one superstar and win big tournaments. Cam then says that Tony is slacking off and is going to take the title away from him.
Mason Luke then heads to the ring. Mason says Cam is acting like winning is everything to him. Then Mason says people saw he stole the victory. And Mason said he wouldn’t have been able to go out here and call his shots and decide the champion without him. Mason then says he’ll do Cam a favor and give him a chance to take credit for his work. Then Cam said no one would remember you were at the game. Mason then clotheslines Cam and hits a backpack cannonball into the turnbuckle.
And next week, it was announced that Izzy Dame will face Laura Bice for the NXT Women’s Championship, Sean Legacy will face Dorian Van Dux in a speed tournament match, and Len Sinclair will face Kehlani Jordan in a speed tournament match.
DarkState then makes their way down to the ring for the main event of the night, followed by Vanity Project.
WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) (c) vs. Dark State (Saquon Sugars and Dion Lennox)
The match begins with DarkState wasting no time attacking Vanity Project. Then Dion Lennox hits Brad Baylor with a series of right hands. Lennox then applies a side headlock. Smokes then attacks Lennox with a spear. Balor enters the ring as the Vanity Project Lawyer and Lennox slams him down. Saquon Sugars then comes out and Dark State hits a double team move. Sugars then hits a dropkick. Sugars then hits a hip toss. Baylor then incorporates Ricky Smokes after slamming Sugars’ head into the mat. Lennox then enters the fray and drives his shoulder into his opponent’s midsection. Smokes then applies a side headlock on Sugars. Then Dion Lennox enters the picture, and the Dark State takes full control.
Sugars then sends Baylor over the top rope to the floor. Sugars then slid through the ropes and swept Baylor. Lennox and Sugars are now in the same position and send Smoke over the top rope to the floor. Back in the ring, Balor regains control. Smokes then continues to stomp Lennox into the corner. Baylor then applies a side headlock. Sugars then joins the fray and takes on Vanity Project. Sugars then hits a clothesline on Smokes. Baylor then hits Sugars with a neckbreaker for a near fall. Smoke then prevents Sugars from making the tag. Mr. Baylor is now a legal officer. Baylor then accidentally runs into Smokes. The battle then spills outward. Smokes then runs into a barricade as Sugars moves out of harm’s way.
Balor gets back in the ring and hits a high knee on Lennox. Sugars then goes for a backslide, but Smokes kicks out at two. Both men then exchange blows in the center of the ring. Lennox then hits a sitdown powerbomb. Sugars then follows this up with a flying clothesline, but Vanity Project is still in the match. Lennox then hits a double clothesline. Micah Lockwood and Jackson Drake then get into an argument with Dark State. Then Lennox hits a spinebuster on Smokes and the match descends into chaos. Baylor then sends Lennox over the top rope to the floor. Sugars then sends Baylor out of bounds. As soon as he turned around, Smokes rolled up Sugars for the win.
Winners and WWE NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Balor & Ricky Smokes)!
After the match, Dark State stands in the ring and Osiris and Cutler attack Saquon while Dion watches. Osiris and Cutler go to Dion, and Dion gets between them and punches Saquon. Deion then hits a spinebuster on Saquon. Saquon then slaps Dion, and Dion instructs Osiris and Cutler across the table to wake Saquon up for the Son of Cerberus bomb. As the show draws to a close, Dion, Osiris, and Cutler tower over Saquon.
