Tonight’s WWE NXT airing September 15, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The show sees Tony D’Angelo, Mason Rook and Saquon Shugars face each other in a WWE NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match. Plus, “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong will take on Lizzy Rain 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 September 15, 2026
- WWE NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Tony D’Angelo vs. Mason Rook vs. Saquon Shugars
- Singles Match: “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong vs. Lizzy Rain
- Tag Team Match: “Super” Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux vs. DarkState (Osiris Griffin and Cutler James)
- Tag Team Match: WWE NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) vs. Cruz Montana and EK Prosper
- Myles Borne will make a public apology to Tavion Heights
WWE NXT Results (9/15/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T welcoming us as we see the pre-show arrivals of Tony D’Angelo, Mason Rook and Saquon Shugars.
Lizzy Rain 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. Lizzy Rain
The match starts off with both women locking up. Kali Armstrong then hits a scoop slam. Lizzy Rain then fights back and hits a springboard back elbow. Rain then hits a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Rain then continues to work on Armstrong’s arm. Armstrong then fights back, but Rain drops her to one knee and hits her with a spinning heel kick. Armstrong then hits an Irish whip. Armstrong then drives her shoulder into the midsection of Rain. Rain then slides through the ropes, taking out Armstrong. Back in the ring, Rain heads to the top rope, but Armstrong trips her up and hits her with a series of uppercuts.
Armstrong then hits Rain with a powerslam out of the corner for a near fall. Armstrong then drives her knee into the midsection of Rain. Rain then tries to roll her up, but Armstrong fights her way out and clotheslines Rain. Armstrong then hits a series of right hands to put down Rain. Armstrong then applies an abdominal stretch. Rain is then trying to mount a comeback. Armstrong then tosses Rain across the ring and she follows it up with a Spinebuster for another near fall. Rain is back on her feet. Both women then trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Rain then goes for a backslide, but Armstrong kicks out at two. Rain then hits a superkick and she follows it up with an Angle Slam.
Rain then hits a series of chops to Armstrong in the corner. Armstrong then hits a back elbow. Rain then hits Armstrong with a Cutter for a near fall. Rain then runs into a knee. Both women are now battling it out on the top rope. Rain then hits a hurricanrana off the top rope. Armstrong then hits a powerslam. Rain then hits a headbutt. Armstrong then hits a Kali Connection for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong!
After the match, Skylar Raye attacks Kali Armstrong. The referees then make their way out to separate them.
We then see Grayson Waller running on a treadmill. Sean Legacy says Robert Stone has a big announcement coming about the tag division. He then asks Dorian Van Dux if he heard about it. Dorian Van Dux then says he didn’t. He then says whatever it is they will be a part of it. BirthRight then shows up and stakes their claim on the NXT Tag Team Championship. Lexis King then tells them to stay out of the way since its their birthright to claim the top position in NXT. Dorian Van Dux then says they are not afraid to fight BirthRight.
DarkState then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux follow.
Tag Team Match: “Super” Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux vs. DarkState (Osiris Griffin and Cutler James)
The match starts off with Cutler James and Sean Legacy and James tosses Legacy across the ring and hits him with a clothesline. James then drives his shoulder into the midsection of Legacy. James then hits another clothesline. Legacy then fights back with a big boot and he follows it up with a step-up enziguiri. Legacy then slaps the taste out of James. Legacy then hits a standing dropkick. James then tries to overpower Legacy, but Legacy overpowers him and tags in Dorian Van Dux. DarkState then jumps on Legacy and Van Dux. Osiris Griffin then powerslams Van Dux and hits him with a splash in the corner.
Van Dux then fights back with a series of rights. Van Dux then overpowers Griffin. Legacy then enters the fray and hits a double moonsault alongside Van Dux. Griffin then hits a double suplex to Legacy and Van Dux. Legacy then hits a crossbody. Van Dux then goes for a suicide dive. Griffin then catches Legacy mid-air and drops him to the floor. Back in the ring, James continues the beatdown on Van Dux. Griffin is the legal man now and he goes for a powerslam, but Van Dux fights out of it and tags Legacy in. Legacy then takes a nasty landing. James then enters the fray and hits an uppercut. James then follows it up with a short-arm clothesline for a near fall.
James then hits an Irish whip before tagging Griffin in. Griffin then hits a headbutt. Griffin then hits a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Legacy is then struggling to get back on his feet. Legacy is then trying to mount a comeback, but James hits him with a series of uppercuts. Legacy then takes out Griffin. Legacy then superkicks James. Legacy then tags in Van Dux. Van Dux then hits a missile dropkick and he follows it up with an overhead kick. Van Dux then hits a springboard high crossbody. Van Dux then hits both DarkState members with a double cutter for a near fall. Van Dux then heads to the top rope, but James cuts him off. James then throws him across the ring. Van Dux then hits a double moonsault.
Legacy then takes out James and Griffin with suicide dives. Van Dux then hits another moonsault. Back in the ring, Van Dux climbs the top rope and hits a Shooting Star and James breaks the fall. Legacy then superkicks James. All four men are now destroying each other. Dion Lennox then ambushes Van Dux behind the referee’s back. Legacy then bounces off the announce table. Back in the ring, DarkState slams Van Dux into the canvas for the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, DarkState (Osiris Griffin and Cutler James)!
After the match, Lexis King and BirthRight make their way down the ring. Uriah Connors says Zilla Fatu wants to walk around here like he’s the hottest thing until they dropped him on his a**. Stacks then puts the entire roster on notice. Charlie Dempsey then vows to put people down until they get the attention they deserve. They then lay a beatdown on Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux. BirthRight then launches a 5-on-2 attack on Legacy and Van Dux until Zilla Fatu comes to their aid. The babyfaces then stand tall over BirthRight. Zilla Fatu then hits Dempsey with a Triple Z.
We then see Robert Stone and Skylar Raye. NXT General Manager Robert Stone says Skylar Raye was the last person he thought he would have this conversation with. Raye says she is looking for an opportunity. Myles Borne then interrupts them and says he’s heading out to the ring to apologize to Tavion Heights.
Mason Rook then cuts a promo.
We then see ZARIA getting her shoulder checked. She is medically cleared, but is told to take it easy for a few weeks. Izzi Dame then walks up to her and mocks her for getting injured by Thea Hail.
Myles Borne then makes his way down to the ring and says he has a lot on his mind. Borne then says he has a lot he needs to get off his chest tonight. Borne then asks Tavion Heights to come out so he can apologize to him face-to-face. Borne then says he wasn’t sure Heights would come out after last week. Heights then admits they’ve been through a lot and that brothers fight. Heights then says Borne crossed the line. Borne then admits he jumped the gun. Borne then says he got emotional after losing his titles. Borne then recalls Heights telling him he didn’t know what he would do if he lost the Tag Team Titles. Borne then says he acted out of fear.
Borne then says he’s not proud of what he did. Borne then says he’s not justifying it, but he wants Heights to see where he’s coming from. Borne then issues an apology to Heights. Heights then says his back is still sore after Borne turned his back on him. Heights then says he’s not supposed to ignore that just because Borne apologized to him. Heights then says he doesn’t think he can trust Borne after he kicked him while he was down. He then recalls losing his first title he ever won. Heights then says it’s not something he can forget. Height then says the time has passed. Borne then asks Heights if he forgot he was in the same shoes as him after the Great American Bash.
Heights then says that was different. Borne then says Heights forced him to defend his title against him. Borne then says Heights was concerned about his own interests without realizing how it would affect him. Borne then says he welcomed Heights back with open arms and forgave him. Borne then says they had the world in the palm of their hands. Borne then says no one can stop them if they are together. Borne then says he’s not proud of what he did. Borne then says he wants Heights to put this behind them and start over. Borne then says he wants Heights to forgive him. Heights then admits he was too focused on his situation that he didn’t see the position he put Borne in.
Heights then admits he may have planted seeds of doubt. Borne then says they need to learn how to balance the success without affecting their friendship. Borne then calls Heights his brother and apologizes to him. Heights then forgives him. Heights then says Borne is his dog for life. Both men then hug it out in the ring, but Borne blindsides Heights with a Borne Again and sends him crashing through the barricade screen on the outside. Borne then sends Heights back inside the ring and slides Heights’ ankle in a chair. He then stomps on the chair to break his ankle.
We then see Kendal Grey and she says she feels fine. Dr. Smith then says Kendal Grey doesn’t have a concussion, but her body is sending mixed signals that are affecting her vertigo. Kendal Grey then asks if she has a timeline for her in-ring return. Dr. Smith then says Kendal Grey needs time to rest and there’s no timeline for her return. Dr. Smith then says Kendal Grey is not medically cleared and recommends a sports psychologist for her mental health.
EK Prosper and Cruz Montana then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and The Vanity Project follow.
Tag Team Match: WWE NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) vs. Cruz Montana and EK Prosper
The match starts off with Brad Baylor and EK Prosper locking up. Baylor then overpowers Prosper and applies a side headlock. Prosper then runs into a shoulder tackle. Prosper then hits Baylor with a dropkick. He then runs into an elbow. Prosper then hits Baylor with another dropkick for a near fall. Cruz Montana is now the legal man and Ricky Smokes comes in as well. Montana then hits an Irish whip and a chop to Smokes. Smokes then gets hammered by Montana. Montana then hits a Rolling Buck 50 for a near fall. Prosper then drives Smokes into the mat. Montana then hits a standing moonsault. Prosper then hits a German Suplex to Baylor.
Prosper then hits a double dropkick to The Vanity Project. The Vanity Project then drags Montana to the outside. Montana then sends Smokes into Baylor. Back in the ring, Prosper then hits a Splash on Smokes for a near fall. Prosper then continues the beatdown on Smokes. Smokes then tries to fight back with a chop. Prosper then gives him a taste of his own medicine. Montana is the legal man now. He then runs into a big boot. Baylor then hits a suplex on Montana and pounds away at him. Montana then runs into a big boot. Smokes then continues the assault on his opponent. Smokes then hits a Splash to Montana in the corner before tagging Baylor in.
Baylor and Smokes then run into each other. Montana then tries to turn things around. Smokes then hits Montana with a dropkick. Smokes then applies a side headlock in the middle of the ring. Montana then tries to fight back and he kicks Smokes in the midsection. Smokes then runs into a Samoan Drop and both men are down and out. Prosper then comes in and he hits a missile dropkick to The Vanity Project. He then sends Smokes over the top rope and to the floor. He then superkicks Baylor and hits a moonsault. Prosper then heads to the top rope and hits a blockbuster on Baylor for a near fall. He then goes for a moonsault, but Baylor hits him with a dropkick. Smokes then hits a Spear.
Prosper then hits a shining wizard to Smokes. Prosper then hits a hurricanrana on Smokes and Baylor breaks the fall. Prosper and Montana then hit a suicide dive to take out The Vanity Project. Jackson Drake then ambushes Montana and the referee ejects him from the match. Back in the ring, Smokes hits a chop to Prosper. Smokes then goes for a backslide and gets the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, WWE NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes)!
We then head to the back, where Emily Agard interviews Saquon Shugars ahead of the main event.
Kelani Jordan then makes her way down to the ring. Jordan then grabs a mic and starts off by saying she should have known when she won the WWE NXT Women’s Championship that she was setting a new standard for what it means to be the NXT Women’s Champion. Jordan then says she doesn’t want to be a champion that posts picture, which is why she put her title on the line after one week against Jaida Parker. Jordan then says she put her money where her mouth is. Jordan then addresses Wren Sinclair’s post-match attack on her. Jordan then says Sinclair stepped out of the line and got suspended, while she debuted on Monday Night RAW in Mexico City. Jordan then says she wonders who’s next for her.
Jordan then says no one’s coming for her title, not Kendal Grey or Wren Sinclair. Jordan then says her title is not going anywhere. La Catalina then makes her way out to interrupt Kelani Jordan. La Catalina then congratulates Jordan and cuts a promo in Spanish. La Catalina then gloats about winning the Reina de Reinas Championship. La Catalina then vows to take women’s wrestling in Mexico to the next level. ZARIA then makes her way out. ZARIA says they can talk about standards all they want, but she’s the most dominant champion in WWE today. ZARIA then says she doesn’t see either of them unifying their titles. ZARIA then calls Thea Hail’s attack a fluke. All three women are now arguing. Thea Hail then comes out and says she can hang with anyone in the ring.
Hail then says everyone knows she can go. Hail then says she may be the youngest in the ring, but she will find her footing here. Hail then says she has proved that she is championship material. Thea Hail then vows to become a two-time NXT Women’s North American Champion. All four women are now slugging it out and the babyfaces stand tall over the heels.
We then see Emily Agard with NXT General Manager Robert Stone. Stone announces he’s bringing back the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Stone then says the bracket will be announced on social media later this week and the tournament will begin next week with two first-round matches. Stone then says it will consist of 14 teams from AAA, NXT, EVOLVE, RAW and SmackDown.
We then see The Creed Brothers walk up to Robert Stone to ask who they got. Robert Stone says they need to wait to see the bracket like everybody else. The Creed Brothers then vow to become two-time Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winners.
Saquon Shugars then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night. Tony D’Angelo then makes his way down to the ring next and Mason Rook follows.
WWE NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Tony D’Angelo vs. Mason Rook vs. Saquon Shugars
The match starts off with Mason Rook headbutting Saquon Shugars. Tony D’Angelo then hits a right hand. Rook and D’Angelo then send Shugars over the top rope and to the floor. D’Angelo then sends Rook into Shugars. He then hits Rook with a Spear. D’Angelo then takes Rook out on the outside. Shugars then goes for a suicide dive, but D’Angelo hits him with a forearm. Shugars is now unloading on D’Angelo. Shugars then hits D’Angelo with a neckbreaker for a near fall. Rook then clotheslines D’Angelo and hits a shoulder tackle to Shugars. Rook then hits a powerslam and follows it up with a body slam onto everyone around him. Rook then hits double senton for a near fall.
Shugars then hits Rook with a dropkick. D’Angelo then hits a series of German Suplexes to Shugars. Rook then hits a big boot. D’Angelo then hits a double suplex and all three men are down and out. Rook then heads to the top rope, but Shugars meets him there. D’Angelo then sends them crashing into the canvas and all three men are down again. D’Angelo then clotheslines shugars and knocks Rook off the apron. He then sends Shugars into the post. Shugars then prevents D’Angelo from using a steel chair. Rook then hits a big boot to Shugars. Back in the ring, D’Angelo goes for a Sleeper Hold. Shugars then enters the fray and applies a double sleeper on both men. Rook then hits a running crossbody on D’Angelo.
Shugars then hits a clothesline on D’Angelo. Rook then sends D’Angelo to the floor. Shugars then hits a leg drop on Rook for a near fall. Rook and D’Angelo are now working together against Shugars. D’Angelo then hits Rook with a Jackhammer for a near fall. Shugars then tries to use ring ropes, but the referee catches him red-handed. D’Angelo then hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Shugars. He then sends Shugars into Rook off the top rope. Rook and D’Angelo are now trading strikes in the middle of the ring. D’Angelo then hits a knee and both men go over the top rope and to the floor. Shugars then hits a double stomp on both men.
Back in the ring, Shugars heads to the top rope, but Rook trips him up. Rook then hits a cannonball in the corner. Shugars then hits Rook with a Tornado DDT. He then follows it up with a Splash. Tristan Angels then drags the referee out of the ring to break the fall. Shugars then takes out Angels. Both men are now brawling it out at ringside. Rook then hits D’Angelo with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Rook then heads to the top rope and hits a Super Splash for the win.
The winner of the Triple Threat Match and new #1 Contender to the WWE NXT Championship, Mason Rook!
After the match, Grayson Waller’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Waller then stares Rook down with his NXT Championship in hand and the show comes to a close.
