Tonight’s WWE NXT, airing May 5, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The show will feature AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Laura Bice taking on The Culling (Nico Vance & Izzy Dame) in a mixed tag team match. Additionally, WWE LFG Season 1 winner Jasper Troy will take on Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake in a singles 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 5, 2026
- Mixed tag team match: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Laura Vice vs. The Culling (Nico Vance & Izzy Dame)
- Single match: WWE LFG Season 1 Winner Jasper Troy vs. Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake
- Single match: “Too strong” Kali Armstrong vs Jada Parker
- ZARIA will appear
WWE NXT Results (5/5/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens with a video package looking back at last week’s show.
Afterwards, Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T welcomed us, and WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo was seen backstage. Tony says they won’t wait because they don’t want to wait. Tony then starts attacking Tavion Heights and the entire locker room tries to separate them.
Jada Parker then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night, followed by Cali Armstrong.
Single match: “Too strong” Kali Armstrong vs Jada Parker
The match starts with both women shoving each other. Parker then slams Armstrong to the mat, but Armstrong doesn’t let go. Parker then performs an arm drag. Parker then applies a side headlock and follows with a shoulder tackle and suplex for a nearfall. Parker then sends Armstrong to the top rope. The battle then spills outward. Armstrong then sends Parker into the hardest part of the ring. Parker then fights back with a big kick to the side of the face and both women go down. Both men then exchange blows in the center of the ring. Parker then hits an elbow and Armstrong drives a shoulder into Parker’s midsection.
Parker then hits a back elbow. Armstrong then applies a side headlock. Armstrong then gets a takedown. Parker tries to fight back, but Armstrong hits an Irish whip. She then encounters a big boot. Armstrong then hits a springboard high crossbody. She then hits a flurry of rights to the temple and follows up with a knee strike. Armstrong then pushes his shoulder into Parker’s midsection. Parker then slapped Armstrong hard in the face. Parker then hits a back body drop and a kick. Parker also performs a hip attack. Armstrong and Parker then exchange shots in the center of the ring. Armstrong pokes Parker in the eye. Armstrong then hits a powerslam. Armstrong then hit the Cali Connection for the win.
The single match winner is “too strong” Kali Armstrong!
Robert Stone is then seen yelling at Tony DeAngelo. Tony says he’s not going to wait. Tony then tells Stone to stay out of his way and says he wants Tavion. Stone then hands Tony a match.
Then we see BirthRight and Lexis King saying what happened last week was a farce. Then they talk about what happened last week. Fit Finlay then appears and says that they should keep their traditions and not lose to gamers. Finley then calls William Regal, who says he was disappointed last week. They then send Charlie Dempsey back to the Snake Pit to train for a six-man tag team match next week. And he says he wants BirthRight to make the most of the opportunity and stay in business.
Next, when we look at the challengers to Tony DeAngelo, first is the former EVIL. He says he made a name for himself in his home country. And he says he faced and fought against many great competitors. He says that although he has won many titles, his warrior spirit will never be satisfied. And he said NXT is going through a great time and is ready to attack. He then tells Tony that he is sitting at the top of NXT with the highest prize money. Then he said that was the prize he wanted. He then said he didn’t give her any gifts. He said he then presented him with a declaration. And he says that someday they will fight for the title. And he said it was written in the morning sun. He then says that he will make his debut in Naraku next week.
Jasper Troy then made his way down to the ring for the next match of the night, followed by Jackson Drake at The Vanity Project.
Single match: WWE LFG Season 1 Winner Jasper Troy vs. Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake
The match starts with Troy sending a charging Drake into the corner. Troy then hits a few punches and shoulders in the corner. Troy then hit a shoulder tackle and waited for Drake to get back to his feet. Drake escapes a powerslam and hits a kick to Troy. Drake then hits an enzuigiri. Troy then blocked an Irish whip and Drake hit a running body block as he did gymnastics. Then, after Troy is distracted, Drake hits Troy with Meteora. Drake then chokes Troy in the corner. Drake then hits a dropkick in the corner followed by several kicks. Drake then chokes Troy on the apron. Drake then hits a knee drop on the apron. Drake then hits a dropkick in the corner.
Drake then tries to wake Troy, but is unable to do so. Troy then hits an elbow to the back of the head. Drake then drops Troy on the top rope, Drake drops down and Troy goes to the floor. Drake then makes a suicide dive and Troy catches him. Drake then escapes and sends Troy into the ringpost. Drake then makes a suicide dive. Drake then hits a handspring cutter for a near fall. Drake then hits a dropkick and hits a rear chinlock. Troy then stands up with Drake on his back, but Troy falls down. Drake then takes a shot to the back and the referee checks on Troy. Drake then hits a few elbows to the collarbone and applies a sleeper. Troy then backs Drake into the corner and escapes the hold, but Drake hits a few boots on Troy.
Troy then hits a series of punches and double sledges. Troy then drives Drake into the corner. Troy then catches Drake with a crossbody as Drake reverses out of the corner. Then Drake counters with a tornado DDT. Drake then goes to the top and Torrie stands up and Drake is shocked. Troy then catches Drake off the turnbuckle and hits a chokeslam. Troy then hits a back senton and Drake rolls to the floor. Troy then ends up over the top rope to the floor. Troy then punches Ricky and Drake. He then sends Brad into the ring. Micah Lockwood then slammed Troy and Drake hit a 450 splash for the win.
The winner of the singles match is Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake!
Tristan Angels then cut a promo stating that the winds of change were blowing in NXT. Angels says he’s a seventh-generation shepherd, but he was destined for more. And Angels said his 22-year-old name has become synonymous with fame. And Angels says he has a sixth sense when it comes to winning and accomplishing. The Angels say that’s different from the North American champions, who don’t have five. The Angels then say they don’t need to attack someone from behind like Cam Hendrix or like Shiloh Hill or Hank and Tank. Then the Angels say he’s the star you’re looking for and can carry that burden.
Next, we get Rhea Ripley’s NXT Origins video package. Rhea says she was very shy. Rhea said after living in the United States for a year, she felt she needed a change of scenery. Leah then said that what works for others doesn’t work for her. Rhea then says that she won’t go anywhere with her false self. Rhea then says that becoming the first NXT UK Women’s Champion was insane. And Rhea said that led to her becoming NXT Women’s Champion, which meant the world to her. And Rhea says the most important lesson is to live as the person you’re meant to be and express that on screen. Rhea said she then learned about the business and who she was.
ZARIA’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring. ZARIA starts saying that NXT feels different. ZARIA then says there is a change in the atmosphere and now it can be anyone’s game. ZARIA then said that for the first time, she was standing in the middle of the women’s division without anyone holding her back. Then ZARIA says that there is no dead weight. Then ZARIA says she doesn’t need fake friends. ZARIA says she is starting to realize that this always needs to be the case. Then ZARIA says to herself.
After that, ZARIA says she saw a clear path to where it all started. Zaria then tells what happened between her and Sol Luka. ZARIA then announces the NXT Women’s North American Championship. ZARIA then says that while some people think the title destroyed everything, the title finally woke her up. ZARIA then says that if you spend a lot of time around it and hold or protect it, you will start to feel that it should be yours.
Then Tatum Paxley interjects. Tatum says he understands that the title destroyed his relationship with Sol, not destroyed it. Tatum then says it doesn’t concern him. And Tatum said, now you’re trying to figure out who you are. Tatum then says he’s willing to burn the earth to chase her for the title. Tatum then says he ruined their friendship.
Lizzie Lane then walked out and told Zarya and Tatum that they were right. Reign then says that he feels NXT is different and that it’s everyone’s game. Layne then says he’s new to the locker room and that’s why he doesn’t mind joining. And Lane says she was the talk of the town last week. Rain said the lineage of the title is symbolic. Rain then talks about how fitting it would be if they added heavy metal to the title.
Nikita Lyons then comes down to the ring. Lyons says Lizzie Lane was the talk of the town. Then Lyons says it’s Nikita Lyons Love. Then Lyons says all she hears is this month’s new flavors buzzing around above her head. Then Lyons says you’ve set social media on fire, but you’ve seen social media come and go. Tatum then asks if anyone wants a title match. Afterwards, the Lions say they’re not done yet. And she says she doesn’t know why Rain is paying attention to the title because his relationship with her is not over. Nikita then misses a kick and ZARIA takes care of Nikita. ZARIA then hits an F5 on Tatum.
Then The Vanity Project appears in the background and Romeo Moreno introduces himself. Brad Baylor then says exactly what we need, new guys. Noam Dar shows up and Jackson Drake says that Dar was big ten years ago. Dahl is back and says it’s time to change things. Dar takes on Drake next week and his sons can watch it. Micah then said they were with her. Drake. Romeo welcomes the gnome back.
Cam Hendricks then attacks Tony DeAngelo in the hallway.
We then see Robert Stone in the background, wearing a headset. He then tells them that the match between Tavion and Tony is not happening now and that a mixed tag team match is next.
Laura Vice then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night, followed by Mr. Iguana. Kaling then goes down to the ring next.
Mixed tag team match: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Laura Vice vs. The Culling (Nico Vance & Izzy Dame)
The match starts with Iguana and Nico, and Nico sends Iguana to the mat. Iguana then gets a waistlock, Nico does a shoulder tackle and Iguana freezes to the mat. Nico then wakes up Iguana, who applies Sleeper and transitions into the modified Ring of Saturn. Nico then hits the Golly Special and Laura gives the Iguana Rayesca. Iguana then hits an arm drag and crossbody. Spears then takes away the doll and Iguana retrieves it. Izzy then tags in and Laura lands a few punches and kicks. Laura then misses a boot in the corner and Izzy hits a clothesline. Izzy then hits a European uppercut and a forearm.
Izzy then hits a slam and she gets a near fall. Izzy then hits an Irish whip and a shoulder into the corner. Laura then hits a kick and gets a rollup for a near fall. Laura then hits a few chops and a springboard armdrag. Laura then hits a kick that knocks Izzy to the floor. Iguana also tags in and hits a head scissors. Laura then tags in, Iguana hits a seated splash, and Laura hits Izzy with one. Spears then distracts Laura and Izzy gets a shoulder tackle. Izzy then sends Laura into the turnbuckles and Laura does the same. Izzy then blocks a German suplex. Iguana then tags in and chops Nico. Iguana then hits a springboard move, but Nico punches and kicks Iguana. Nico then punches and kicks the iguana. Nico then nearly collapses.
Nico then hits an Irish whip and a splash to the back. Nico then lands a few punches in the back. Nico then hits a suplex, but he endures and hits an elbow to the back of the neck. Nico throws a punch. Nico then chokes Iguana on the ropes and Izzy hits a kick. Nico then nearly collapses. Nico then hits an elbow to the back of the neck. More chops from Iguana, and Nico throws punches. Nico then hits a few elbows and a slam. Nico then hits a diving headbutt for a near fall. Nico then hits a few headbutts and a rolling headbutt. Nico then prevents Iguana from creating a tag. Izzy then drags Laura off the apron and sends her into the ring steps.
Nico then hits a slam for a near fall. Nico then wakes up Iguana, but Iguana counters with a DDT. Laura then tags in and Laura hits Izzy with a few kicks. Laura then hits a few spin kicks. Laura goes for a running hip to the corner, but Niko gets involved and hits a few kicks. Laura and Iguana then hit running hips into the corner. Laura then nearly falls. Izzy then hits a few elbows and chops. Laura then escapes a slam and when Nico stops the referee, Laura hits a kick for a near fall. Nico then sends Iguana to the floor. Izzy then hits a running corkscrew back elbow for a near fall. Laura then applies a cross armbreaker and Nico tries to chokeslam Iguana onto Laura. Iguana then applies the triangle and they go to the floor. Laura applies a triangle and Izzy reaches the ropes. Izzy then hits a rollup for a nearfall. Izzi then landed a flying knee for the win.
Winners of the mixed tag team match, The Culling (Nico Vance & Izzy Dame)!
We then meet Miles Bourne backstage. Tavion Heights is not happy after Cam Hendricks defeated Tony DeAngelo earlier tonight. Miles Bourne said he thinks that’s a good thing because now he has time to prepare. Robert Stone then walked up to them and said he had kicked Cam Hendricks out of the building. And Tony D’Angelo is not yet in tonight’s match, stating that it looks like the main event will be restarted. ZARIA then encounters Robert Stone. She says she had no business to be disturbed by Lizzie and Nikita tonight. Stone then says he has booked a tag team match for next week. ZARIA then says that the tag match is over. Stone then said that Zarya would have to team up with Nikkita Lyons if she wanted a chance at the title.
We then see Jada Parker trashing the locker room and yelling “I can’t do this anymore” in third person. Natty shows up and says what they’re saying about Mr. Parker is true. Then she says you’ve gone soft. Natty then leaves.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger then go down to the ring for the next match of the night, followed by Dark State.
Tag match: Hank & Tank (Hank Walker, Tank Ledger) vs. Dark State (Cutler James, Osiris Griffin)
The match starts with James and Tank and they lock up. James then applies a waistlock. Tank then presses the standing switch. James then hits a few European uppercuts. James then hits an Irish whip but runs into a boot. The tank then hits a cross bomb and almost falls. Hank then tags in and hits a shoulder tackle for a near fall. James then lands a few punches and Hank applies a wristlock. James then throws a punch and Osiris tags in and takes Hank down. Osiris then hits a slam and Hank hits a kick to Osiris. Tank also tags in and hits a double elbow in the corner. Osiris then blocks a suplex and punches Tank. Osiris then hits a delayed vertical suplex.
James then tags in and hits a short arm clothesline for a near fall. James then misses a splash into the corner. Hank then tags in and Tank hits a splash. Hank then hits a splash and a bulldog. James then knocked Hank off the turnbuckle and crashed into the announce desk. James then hits a clothesline on Tank on the apron. Sugars then takes the chair from Dion and they argue. James and Osiris then scream at Dion and Sugars. James then kicks Hank and he makes a tag to Osiris. Osiris then kicks Hank. Osiris then gives Ireland a severe whip. Hank then hits a few chops and Osiris hits a punch and a hard Irish whip. Osiris then hits an Irish whip, but Tank absorbs the impact and Hank hits a clothesline. Tank and James then team up and Tank hits a springboard crossbody on both men.
Tank then landed a few punches on James and James slapped him in the stomach for a cartwheel and clothesline. Tank then hits a forearm into Osiris on the apron. Osiris then grabs Tank’s leg and James hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Tank is then sent into the turnbuckles and hits a shoulder bump. James then hits a short arm clothesline and Osiris makes the tag. Osiris hits a snake eye and a dropkick for a near fall. Osiris then strangles Tank with a rope. Tank throws more punches, but Osiris hits him with a double sled in the back. James then tags in and kicks Tank. James then hits another short arm clothesline. James then nearly falls.
James then applies an armbar/chinbar combination. James then applies a rear chin lock. James then hits an elbow to the back of the head. Osiris then hits a clothesline and James hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster. Osiris then nearly collapses. Osiris then lands a few punches in the corner. Osiris then hits a slam. Osiris then confronted Pi and Tank, and Tank escaped with a few punches and elbows in the corner. Osiris then stops the tag and hits Tank with an Irish whip. Osiris then missed a splash and Tank escaped a guts blow.
Hank then tags in and hits James with a crossbody into the ropes, a suplex, and a back senton. Hank then clotheslines Osiris over the top rope to the floor. Hank then pounces on Osiris on the announce desk. Hank then hits a flying crossbody on James. Hank and Tank then fire a double spear, but Osiris breaks the cover. Osiris. He then kicks Hank, knocking him to the floor. tank. And sends Osiris into the floor. James then hits a hiplock backbreaker. Osiris then tags in and hits an accordion slam and Vader bomb for a near fall. Osiris then hits a slam on Hank, then James tags in and hits an assisted elevated DDT for a near fall. James and Tank then exchange punches. Tank then hits an elbow and a kick. Osiris then tags in and Hank clotheslines James to the floor. James then drags Hank to the floor and hits a backdrop driver on the apron. Tank then performs a suicide dive, but Osiris and James catch him and slam him into Hank. James then tags in and hits a pop-up powerbomb for the win.
Winners of the tag team match, Dark State (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin)!
After the match, Dion and Saquon stare at each other.
Then we met Kehlani Jordan and she told Laura Weiss about her terrible loss. Izzy. After that, I want a title match. Kehlani then tells Laura to wait. Kendall Gray shows up and says Kehlani shouldn’t ask for a title match. And she says Kehlani is a target because of what she did to Wren. Kehlani then told Kendall to see what was more important to her.
We then meet Emily Agard and she is with Keanu Carver and gets to know him. Keanu asks Emily who she is and what she wants. Emily says she came here to talk to them. Keanu then says it puts you in a situation you don’t want to be in, and Keanu also says he refuses to speak on camera. The camera is then put down, but recording continues. Emily then brings up Keanu’s time playing soccer at Temple and asks what his motivation is.
Keanu said it was money. Then Keanu says he came to collect his salary. Keanu then says he has a family to support. Keanu then says that his comments and online fans aren’t paying him. Keanu then says he’s not here to do fancy tricks to become popular. Keanu then says he doesn’t need what other people want. Keanu then said he told Shawn Michaels to give him a chance or get cut. And Keanu says if wrestling doesn’t work out, he’ll find something that does. Emily says everyone has to survive. Keanu then says that everyone is acting. Keanu then said he was the same guy all his life. Keanu then says it didn’t matter. Keanu then says that he is still the same person as he was then. Keanu then says he’s not here to follow the rules. Then Keanu says he doesn’t listen to the rules. Then Keanu said he would go his own way if you wanted.
Emily then asks if she can ask him a question. Keanu then says he knows they were recording the whole time. Emily then asks Keanu how he knew about the war symbol. Then Keanu says he went to university. Keanu then says he doesn’t mean to brag about what he knows. Then Keanu says he’s smart as shit.
We then see a video of Shiloh Hill talking about what happened last week. Shiloh then talked about Tristan Angels and said he was going to learn more about him.
And it was announced that next week, Kendall Gray will face Kehlani Jordan, Noam Dar will face Jackson Drake, and Naraku will make his debut.
Tavion Heights awaits Tony D’Angelo in the ring, and Tony D’Angelo comes down to the ring for the main event of the night.
Non-title match: WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo vs. Tavion Heights
The match begins with both men locking up, with Tavion applying a waistlock and scoring a takedown. Tony then tries to escape, but Tavion brings him back to the mat. Tony then hits a standing switch and gets a takedown of his own. Tavion then rolls over and takes Tony down with one leg. Tavion then rolls through and slams Tony face first into the mat. They lock up again and Tony scores a takedown and tries to send Tavion into the turnbuckle. Tavion then hits a few punches and an Irish whip, but Tony comes out of the corner and clotheslines Tavion. Tony then sends Tavion into the turnbuckle. Tony then hits a Leapfrog Unprettier for a near fall. Tavion then hits a few punches and knees.
Tavion then hits a gutwrench suplex. Tavion then goes up top and Tony shoves Tavion off the turnbuckle and into the ringside barrier. Tony then sends Tavion into the ringside barrier several times. Tony then brings Tavion back into the ring, but he gets a near fall. Tony then hits an Irish whip and shoulder into the corner. Tony then hits an Irish whip and a shoulder into the corner. Tony then hits the Irish Whip again, but Tavion moves as Tony goes for a shoulder in the corner and Tony falls through the ropes to the floor. Tony then holds his knee and the referee checks. Tavion then kicks Tony. Tavion then sends Tony into the LED barrier. Tavion then brings Tony back into the ring, but he gets a near fall. Tavion then hits a few forearms for a near fall. So, Tavion. Apply Dragon Sleeper. Tony then stands up.
Tavion then hits a forearm and Tony hits an elbow. Tavion then hits a slingshot reverse suplex for a near fall. Tavion then hits a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Tavion then hits a frog splash for a near fall. Tavion then applies a reverse chinlock. Tavion then hits a forearm to the back, which Tony didn’t like. Tavion then hits a forearm. Tony then lands a few punches. Tony then hits a German suplex and a second one. Tony then hits a third German suplex. Tavion then hits Tony with a knee and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.
Tavion then hits a T-bone suplex for a near fall. Tony then hits a fisherman’s suplex for a nearfall. They then exchange punches. Tony then hits a Superman punch and Tavion hits a forearm. Tony then hits a spear and a chokeslam. Tavion then escapes and hits a belly to belly suplex. Cam Hendricks then comes to the ring and Tavion brings him into the ring and sends him to the floor. Miles then hits a flip dive on Cam. Tony then hits a chokeslam for the win.
The winner of the non-title match is WWE NXT Champion Tony DeAngelo!
After the match, Tony gave Tavion his hand, and the guy who did a moonsault on Tony last week splashed Tony. He then fired a running backpack into Tavion in the corner. He then said he was Mason Luke and arrived in NXT as the show drew to a close.
