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 sees AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice take on The Culling (Niko Vance and Izzi Dame) in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Plus, WWE LFG season one winner Jasper Troy will face The Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake in a Singles Match.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the CW and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE NXT on May 5, 2026
- Mixed Tag Team Match: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice vs. The Culling (Niko Vance and Izzi Dame)
- Singles Match: WWE LFG season one winner Jasper Troy vs. The Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake
- Singles Match: “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong vs. Jaida Parker
- ZARIA will make an appearance
WWE NXT Results (5/5/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with a video package looking back at last week’s show.
Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T then welcomes us as we see WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo backstage. Tony says these guys don’t want to wait so he isn’t. Tony then starts attacking Tavion Heights and the entire locker room is then trying to pull them apart.
Jaida Parker then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Kali Armstrong follows.
Singles Match: “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong vs. Jaida Parker
The match starts off with both women shoving each other. Parker then slams Armstrong into the mat and she isn’t letting her go. Parker then hits an arm drag. Parker then applies a side headlock and she follows it up with a shoulder tackle and a suplex for a near fall. Parker then sends Armstrong over the top rope. The fight then spills to the outside. 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 are down. Both women then exchange blows in the center of the ring. Parker then hits an elbow and Armstrong drives her shoulder into the midsection of Parker.
Parker then hits a back elbow. Armstrong then applies a side headlock. Armstrong then gets a takedown. Parker then tries to fight back, but Armstrong hits an Irish whip. She then runs into a big boot. Armstrong then hits a springboard high crossbody. She then hits a series of rights to the temple and follows it up with a knee strike. Armstrong then drives her shoulder into the midsection of Parker. Parker then hits a big slap across the face of Armstrong. Parker then hits a back body drop and a kick. Parker then hits a hip attack. Armstrong and Parker then exchange shots in the middle of the ring. Armstrong then pokes Parker in the eye. Armstrong then hits a powerslam. Armstrong then hits a Kali Connection for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong!
We then see Robert Stone yell at Tony D’Angelo. Tony says he is not going to wait around. Tony then tells Stone not to interrupt him and he wants Tavion. Stone then gives Tony the match.
We then see BirthRight and Lexis King says what happened last week was a travesty. They then talk about what happened last week. Fit Finlay then shows up and he says they are supposed to uphold tradition, not get outdone by gamers. Finlay then has William Regal on the phone and Regal says last week is a disappointment. He then sends Charlie Dempsey back to the Snake Pit to train because they will have a 6-Man Tag Team Match next week. He then says he wants BirthRight to make most of the opportunity and take care of the business.
We then take a look at the challengers for Tony D’Angelo and first is the former EVIL. He says he made his name in his home country. He then says he faced and battled many great competitors. He then says he won many titles, but the soul of a warrior is never satisfied. He then says NXT is entering a great moment and he is ready to strike. He then tells Tony he sits at the top of NXT with the biggest prize. He then says it is a prize he wants. He then says he did not present him with a gift. He then says he presented him with a proclamation. He then says one day they will battle for the title. He then says it is written in the rising sun. He then says he is Naraku and he will debut next week.
Jasper Troy then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Jackson Drake follows with The Vanity Project.
Singles Match: WWE LFG season one winner Jasper Troy vs. The Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake
The match starts off with Troy sending a charging Drake into the corner. Troy then hits several punches and shoulders in the corner. Troy then hits a shoulder tackle and he waits for Drake to get up. Drake then escapes a power slam and he kicks Troy. Drake then hits an enzuigiri. Troy then blocks an Irish whip and Drake hits a running body block when he does some gymnastics. Drake then hits a Meteora to Troy after Troy is distracted. Drake then chokes Troy in the corner. Drake then hits a drop kick in the corner followed by several kicks. Drake then chokes Troy over the apron. Drake then hits a knee drop on the apron. Drake then hits a drop kick into the corner.
Drake then tries to get Troy up, but he cannot do it. Troy then hits an elbow to the back of the head. Drake then drops Troy on the top rope and Drake drops down and Troy goes to the floor. Drake then hits a suicide dive and Troy catches him. Drake then escapes and sends Troy into the ring post. Drake then hits a suicide dive. Drake then hits a handspring cutter for a near fall. Drake then hits a drop kick and he applies a rear chin lock. Troy then gets to his feet with Drake on his back, but Troy collapses. Drake then hits a shot to the back and the referee checks on Troy. Drake then hits several elbows to the clavicle and he applies a sleeper. Troy then backs Drake into the corner to escape the hold, but Drake hits several boots to Troy.
Troy then hits a punch and a double sledge. Troy then sends Drake into the corner. Drake then flips out of the corner and Troy catches Drake on a cross body. Drake then counters with a tornado DDT. Drake then goes up top and Tory gets back to his feet and Drake is shocked. Troy then catches Drake off the turnbuckles and hits a choke slam. Troy then hits a back senton and Drake rolls to the floor. Troy then eventually goes over the top rope and to the floor. Troy then punches Ricky and Drake. He then sends Brad into the ring. Myka Lockwood then slams Troy and Drake hits a 450 splash for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, The Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake!
Tristan Angels then cuts a promo and says the winds of change have come to NXT. Angels then says he is a 7th generation sheepherder, but he was destined for so much more. Angels then says at 22 years old his name has become synonymous with fame. Angels then says when it comes to winning and achievements, he has a sixth sense. Angels then says that is different from your North American Champion who doesn’t have five. Angels then says he does not have to attack someone from behind like Kam Hendrix or do what Shiloh Hill or Hank and Tank do. Angels then says he is the star you are looking for and he can carry that burden.
We then get an NXT Origins video package for Rhea Ripley. Rhea says she was very shy. Rhea then says a year in the U.S., she felt she needed to change things up. Rhea then says what works for others don’t work for you. Rhea then says she was going nowhere with a fake version of herself. Rhea then says becoming the first NXT UK Women’s Champion was insane. Rhea then says that led to being the NXT Women’s Champion and it meant the world for her. Rhea then says the most important lesson is to live through the person she is meant to be and let it come out on the screen. Rhea then says she learned about the business and who she is.
ZARIA’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring. ZARIA starts off by saying NXT feels different. ZARIA then says there is a change in the air and now it can be anyone’s game. ZARIA then says for the first time, she is standing in the middle of the women’s division with no one holding her back. ZARIA then says no dead weight. ZARIA then says no fake friends. ZARIA then says she is starting to realize this is how it always needed to be. ZARIA then says her alone.
ZARIA then says now she has a clear path to what started it all. ZARIA then says what came between her and Sol Ruca. ZARIA then says the NXT Women’s North American Championship. ZARIA then says some think that title destroyed everything, but that title is what finally woke her up. ZARIA then says when you spend so much time around it, holding it and defending it it makes it feel like it should be yours.
Tatum Paxley then interrupts. Tatum says she understands this title didn’t fracture your relationship with Sol, it shattered it. Tatum then says it had nothing to do with her. Tatum then says now, you are trying to figure out who you are by yourself. Tatum then says if you were to come after her for the title, it does not matter if you scorch the Earth. Tatum then says she has ruined friendships.
Lizzy Rain then makes her way out and she tells ZARIA and Tatum they are right. Rain then says NXT feels different and it is anyone’s game. Rain then says she is the new blood in the locker room and that is why she wouldn’t mind joining in. Rain then says she was the talk of the town last week. Rain then says the lineage of the title is iconic. Rain then says how fitting would it be if there was some heavy metal added to the title.
Nikkita Lyons then makes her way down to the ring. Lyons says Lizzy Rain was the talk of the town. Lyons then says that is the Nikkita Lyons Rub. Lyons then says all she hears is the new flavor of the month shooting way over her head. Lyons then says you set social media on fire but she has seen them come and go. Tatum then says if anyone wants a title match. Lyons then says she is not done. She then says she does not know why Rain has eyes on the title because she is not done with her. Nikkita then misses a kick and ZARIA takes care of Nikkita. ZARIA then hits an F5 to Tatum.
We then see The Vanity Project in the back and Romeo Moreno introduces himself. Brad Baylor then says just what we need, new people. Noam Dar then shows up and Jackson Drake says Dar used to be a big deal ten years ago. Dar then says he is back and it is time to shake things up. Dar then challenges Drake next week and his boys can watch. Myka then says they are with her. Drake. then says if Myka wants to watch, he is in. Romeo then welcomes Noam back.
Kam Hendrix then attacks Tony D’Angelo in the hallway.
We then see Robert Stone in the back and he is on the headset. He then tells them that Tavion and Tony is not happening now and that the mixed tag match is next.
Lola Vice then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Mr. Iguana follows. The Culling then makes their way down to the ring next.
Mixed Tag Team Match: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Mr. Iguana and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice vs. The Culling (Niko Vance and Izzi Dame)
The match starts off with Iguana and Niko and Niko sends Iguana to the mat. Iguana then applies a waist lock and Niko hits a shoulder tackle and Iguana freezes on the mat. Niko then gets Iguana up and Iguana applies a sleeper and transitions into a modified Rings of Saturn. Niko then hits a Gory Special and Lola gives Iguana La Yesca. Iguana then hits an arm drag and a cross body. Spears then takes the puppet and Iguana takes it back. Izzi then tags in and Lola hits several punches and kicks. Lola then misses a boot in the corner and Izzi hits a clothesline. Izzi then hits a European uppercut and a forearm.
Izzi then hits a slam and she gets a near fall. Izzi then hits an Irish whip and a shoulder in the corner. Lola then hits a kick and she gets a rollup for a near fall. Lola then hits several chops and a springboard arm drag. Lola then hits a kick that sends Izzi to the floor. Iguana then tags in and he hits a head scissors. Lola then tags in and Iguana hits a seated splash and Lola hits one to Izzi. Spears then distracts Lola and Izzi hits a shoulder tackle. Izzi then sends Lola into the turnbuckles and Lola does the same. Izzi then blocks a German suplex. Iguana then tags in and he chops Niko. Iguana then hits a springboard move, but Niko punches Iguana and kicks him. Niko then hits a punch and he kicks Iguana. Niko then gets a near fall.
Niko then hits an Irish whip and a splash to the back. Niko then hits several punches to the back. Niko then hits a suplex and he holds on and hits an elbow to the back of the neck. Niko then hits a punch. Niko then chokes Iguana in the ropes and Izzi hits a kick. Niko then gets a near fall. Niko then hits an elbow to the back of the neck. Iguana then hits a chop and Niko hits a punch. Niko then hits several elbows and a slam. Niko then hits a diving head butt for a near fall. Niko then hits several head butts and a rolling head butt. Niko then keeps Iguana from making the tag. Izzi then pulls Lola off the apron and sends her into the ring steps.
Niko then hits a slam and he gets a near fall. Niko then gets Iguana up, but Iguana counters with a DDT. Lola then tags in and Lola hits several kicks to Izzi. Lola then hits several spin kicks. Lola then sets up for the running hip into the corner, but Niko gets involved and she hits several kicks. Lola and Iguana then hit running hips into the corner. Lola then gets a near fall. Izzi then hits several elbows and a chop. Lola then escapes a slam and Lola hits a kick for a near fall when Niko stops the referee. Niko then sends Iguana to the floor. Izzi then hits a running corkscrew back elbow for a near fall. Lola then applies a cross arm breaker and Niko tries to choke slam Iguana onto Lola. Iguana then applies a triangle and they go to the floor. Lola then applies a triangle and Izzi gets to the ropes. Izzi then gets a rollup for a near fall. Izzi then hits a flying knee for the win.
The winners of the Mixed Tag Team Match, The Culling (Niko Vance and Izzi Dame)!
We then see Myles Borne backstage. Tavion Heights is unhappy after Kam Hendrix took out Tony D’Angelo earlier tonight. Myles Borne then says he thinks it’s a good thing because now he has time to prepare. Robert Stone then walks up to them and says he kicked Kam Hendrix out of the building. He then says Tony D’Angelo is still down for the match tonight and it looks like the main event is back on. ZARIA then runs into Robert Stone. She says Lizzy and Nikkita had no business interrupting her tonight. Stone then says he booked a tag team match for next week. ZARIA then says she’s done with tag team matches. Stone then says if ZARIA wants a title opportunity, she’s going to have to team up with Nikkita Lyons.
We then see Jaida Parker is destroying the locker room and yelling in the third person that she can’t get it done. Nattie then shows up and says what they are saying about Ms. Parker is true. She then says you have gotten soft. Nattie then leaves.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and DarkState follow.
Tag Team Match: Hank & Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) vs. DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin)
The match starts off with James and Tank and they lock up. James then applies a waist lock. Tank then hits a standing switch. James then hits several European uppercuts. James then hits an Irish whip, but he runs into a boot. Tank then hits a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Hank then tags in and he hits a shoulder tackle for a near fall. James then hits several punches and Hank applies a wrist lock. James then hits a punch and Osiris tags in and they take Hank down. Osiris then hits a slam and Hank kicks Osiris. Tank then tags in and they hit a double elbow into the corner. Osiris then blocks a suplex and he punches Tank. Osiris then hits a delayed vertical suplex.
James then tags in and he 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 knocks Hank off the turnbuckles and he hits the announce desk. James then hits a clothesline to Tank on the apron. Shugars then takes a chair from Dion and they argue. James and Osiris then yell at Dion and Shugars. James then kicks Hank and he tags in Osiris. Osiris then kicks Hank. Osiris then hits a hard Irish whip. Hank then hits several 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 tag in and Tank hits a springboard cross body to both men.
Tank then hits several punches to James and he slaps his belly for a cartwheel and a clothesline. Tank then hits a forearm to Osiris on the apron. Osiris then grabs Tank’s foot and James hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Tank is then sent into the turnbuckles and he hits some shoulders. James then hits a short arm clothesline and Osiris tags in. Osiris then hits snake eyes and a drop kick for a near fall. Osiris then chokes Tank in the ropes. Tank then hits a punch, but Osiris hits a double sledge to the back. James then tags in and kicks Tank. James then hits another short arm clothesline. James then gets a near fall.
James then applies an arm bar and a chin bar 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 gut buster. Osiris then gets a near fall. Osiris then hits several punches in the corner. Osiris then hits a slam. Osiris then pie faces Tank and Tank hits several punches and elbows in the corner to escape. Osiris then stops the tag and he Irish whips Tank and hits a splash. Osiris then misses a splash and Tank escapes a gut-wrench.
Hank then tags in and he hits a cross body against the ropes and follows it up with a suplex and back senton to James. Hank then clotheslines Osiris over the top rope and to the floor. Hank then hits a pounce to Osiris on the announce desk. Hank then hits a flying cross body to James. Hank and Tank then hits a double spear, but Osiris breaks up the cover. Osiris. then kicks Hank and sends him to the floor. Tank. then sends Osiris to the floor. James then hits a hip lock back breaker. Osiris then tags in and he hits an Accordion Slam and a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Osiris then hits a slam to Hank and James tags in. They then hit 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 pulls Hank to the floor and hits a back drop driver onto the apron. Tank then hits a suicide dive, but Osiris and James catch him and slam Tank onto Hank. James then tags in and they hit a pop up power bomb for the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin)!
After the match, Dion and Saquon stare at each other.
We then see Kelani Jordan and she tells Lola Vice tough loss. Izzi. then wants a title match. Kelani then tells Lola to wait about her. Kendal Grey then shows up and says that Kelani better not be asking for a title match. She then says Kelani is her target because of what she did to Wren. Kelani then tells Kendal we will see what is more important to her.
We then see Emily Agard and she is with Keanu Carver to get to know him. Keanu asks Emily who she is and what she wants. Emily says she is here to talk to them. Keanu then says you are put in situations you don’t want to be in. Keanu then says he refuses to talk to the camera. The camera is then put down, but still recording. Emily then brings up that Keanu played football at Temple and she asks what motivates him.
Keanu says it is money. Keanu then says he is here to get paid. Keanu then says he has a family to feed. Keanu then says the comments and online fans don’t pay the bills. Keanu then says he is not here to do fancy tricks to be popular. Keanu then says he does not need what anyone else wants. Keanu then says he told Shawn Michaels to give him a chance or cut him. Keanu then says if wrestling does not work, he will find something that will. Emily then says everyone’s got to survive. Keanu then says everyone is putting on an act. Keanu then says he is the same guy he was his whole life. Keanu then says it didn’t matter. Keanu then says he is the same person he has always been. Keanu then says he is not here to follow rules. Keanu then says he will not listen to the rules. Keanu then says if you want, he will go his own way.
Emily then asks if she can ask one question. Keanu then says he knows they were recording the whole time. Emily then asks Keanu how he knew the symbol of war. Keanu then says he went to college. Keanu then says he doesn’t brag about what he knows. Keanu then says he is smart as s***.
We then see a video of Shiloh Hill talking about what happened last week. Shiloh then talks about Tristan Angels and he says he is going to learn more about him.
It is then announced that next week Kendal Grey faces Kelani Jordan, Noam Dar faces Jackson Drake and Naraku makes his debut.
Tavion Heights is waiting for Tony D’Angelo in the ring and Tony D’Angelo makes his way 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 starts off with both men locking up and Tavion applies a waist lock and he hits a take down. Tony then tries to escape, but Tavion takes him back down to the mat. Tony then hits a standing switch and a take down of his own. Tavion then rolls through and takes Tony down with a single leg. Tavion then rolls through and sends Tony face first to the mat. They lock up again and Tony hits a take down and he tries to send Tavion into the turnbuckles. Tavion then hits several punches and an Irish whip, but Tony comes out of the corner and clotheslines Tavion. Tony then sends Tavion into the turnbuckles. Tony then hits a leap frog Unprettier for a near fall. Tavion then hits several punches and a knee.
Tavion then hits a gut-wrench suplex. Tavion then goes up top and Tony pushes Tavion off the turnbuckles into the ringside barrier. Tony then sends Tavion into the ringside barrier a few times. Tony then sends Tavion back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Tony then hits an Irish whip and a shoulder into the corner. Tony then hits another Irish whip and another shoulder into the corner. Tony then hits another Irish whip, but Tavion moves when Tony goes for a shoulder in the corner and Tony goes through the ropes to the floor. Tony then holds his knee and the referee checks on him. Tavion then kicks Tony. Tavion then sends Tony into the LED barrier. Tavion then sends Tony back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Tavion then hits several forearms for a near fall. Tavion then. applies a dragon sleeper. Tony then gets back to his feet.
Tavion then hits a forearm and Tony hits several elbows. 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 chin lock. Tavion then hits a forearm to the back and Tony does not like it. Tavion then hits a forearm. Tony then hits several punches. Tony then hits a German suplex and a second one. Tony then hits a third German suplex. Tavion then hits a knee to Tony 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 near fall. They then exchange punches. Tony then hits a Superman punch and Tavion hits a forearm. Tony then hits a spear and he sets up for a choke slam. Tavion then escapes and he hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Kam Hendrix then comes to the ring and Tavion brings him into the ring and sends him to the floor. Myles then hits a flip dive onto Kam. Tony then hits a choke slam for the win.
The winner of the Non-Title Match, WWE NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo!
After the match, Tony offers his hand to Tavion and Tony is splashed by the man who hit the moonsault on Tony last week. He then hits a running backpack cannonball into Tavion in the corner. He then says he is Mason Rook and he has arrived in NXT as the show comes to a close.
