One of the biggest boxing matches to never happen is Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, but 2026 might be the year where two of the biggest names in British boxing finally get in the ring to settle their score. The fight was reported to be taking place towards the end of 2026, and one man who seems to have a ventured interest in the showdown is UFC President Dana White.
During a recent live stream by influencer Nina Drama, White revealed that he is going to be the one promoting the Fury/Joshua fight, likely through Zuffa boxing.
Dana White tells Nina Drama he will be promoting the Tyson Fury/Anthony Joshua fight. pic.twitter.com/zh6o6LfjE0
Since that live stream, boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have come out publicly and said that White will not be the promoter for that fight, with Warren claiming that Fury’s current contract wouldn’t allow Zuffa to promote the fight to begin with. White was asked about this at the UFC 328 post-show press conference, to which he said Warren’s comments were interesting. “Let’s see what happens. Do I ever say s*** that really isn’t true, that doesn’t happen?”
Later in the press conference, White also responded to the comments made by Hearn where he called the UFC President a “Clout Chaser” who won’t be promoting Fury/Joshua because it’s contractually impossible. White didn’t mince his words in responding. “I’m a clout chaser? This fruit loop came out and said he’s the f****** biggest fight in boxing, while he had Bam Rodriguez and AJ and all these other fighters, and all these other guys that are out there, he’s the biggest fight in boxing. Those were his words. You know what a f****** fruit loop you’ve got to be to f****** say that? Nobody knew who this guy was four months ago, and now he’s the biggest fight in boxing?
Since UFC 328, Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN has reportedly had multiple sources confirm that White will in fact not be the promoter for the Fury/Joshua fight, and that both men have it written in their contracts that if White, TKO, or anything to do with Zuffa had a hand in promoting the fight, they wouldn’t make the walk to the ring.
Have confirmed with multiple people that Fury and Joshua had put into their contracts that TKO/Zuffa/Dana White would not be the promoter on record for the event or they woudn’t do the fight. https://t.co/Xy5ed0LVQs
— Steven Muehlhausen (@SMuehlhausenJr) May 12, 2026
The Vanity Project’s Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor will put the NXT Tag Team Championships on the line next week after they were confronted by DarkState on Tuesday’s edition of “WWE NXT” after Jackson Drake defeated Noam Dar.
DarkState came out after the bout and demanded their rematch for the gold. Despite the ongoing dissension in the faction, Cutler James and Osiris Griffin deemed that Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars will be the ones facing Smokes and Baylor, as they need to get themselves together and back on the same page for DarkState to get back on top of “NXT.” The stable told Vanity Project they couldn’t object, as “NXT” General Manager Robert Stone had already agreed to the match for next week.
Last week, Griffin and James seemed to set themselves up for the title match after defeating Hank & Tank. The last time Vanity Project defended the titles on television was Stand & Deliver back at the beginning of April, where they defeated Los Americanos. The match has been the team’s only televised defense since winning the gold from DarkState on February 24.
In WWE as The Hurt Business, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley were accompanied by Cedric Alexander, making their team a full stable with a manager instead of the setup they have as The Hurt Syndicate in AEW, where MVP is oftentimes their third member when he doesn’t manage them.
The group briefly had MVP as a fourth member, but based on Lashley’s comments while on “The Danny Ocean Show,” the group is actively looking to fill the fourth spot.
“There’s some great talent on the AEW roster that could probably fit in with us really well,” he stated, singling out Kevin Knight who is currently teaming with Mike Bailey as JetSpeed. “That kid is on fire! He’s young, he’s impressive, he looks great in the ring! I mean, he can do it all right now.”
Lashley then admitted that THS also looked at recruiting Swerve Strickland for some time, and while things didn’t work in the end, they still have their eye on him.
“There’s so many guys in the roster that could benefit from being with us,” he added. “Another person that’s there, that’s getting pulled in a bunch of different angles right now is Will Ospreay.”
Lashley noted that while Will Ospreay seems to be in high demand, THS should also be one of the stables vying for his attention. While Lashley has his eye on many AEW talents, he highlighted something that could be a legitimate problem for his stable.
“I think the problem that we have right now is that The Hurt Syndicate is too strong,” he claimed. “If we bring those guys on there, we’d be just unstoppable!” In light of The New Day’s WWE departure, Lashley proclaimed that if they end up being AEW-bound, he’ll do everything he can to get them into the group.
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Former members of WWE’s Wyatt Sicks faction are already moving forward with a high-profile appearance just weeks after their release from the company. The group is scheduled to reunite during SummerSlam weekend, marking their first confirmed booking together since WWE ended the faction and released its members.
WWE quietly wrapped up the Wyatt Sicks storyline following WrestleMania 42 as part of broader roster cuts. The group was officially released on April 24, 2026, amid TKO restructuring changes that affected multiple talents across the roster.
Wyatt Sicks Set For WrestleCon Reunion
WrestleCon has now confirmed that the former Wyatt Sicks members will appear together for a three-day event in Minneapolis, running from July 31 through August 2. Advertised for the appearance are Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, and Joe Gacy. The convention promoted the reunion by emphasizing that, despite the group heading in separate directions, they will come back together for the full weekend, with group photo opportunities available each day.
The announcement also confirmed that several of the released WWE stars will revert to their previous or real names going forward. Bo Dallas will now compete as Taylor Rotunda, while Nikki Cross returns to the Nikki Storm name she used prior to WWE. Dexter Lumis is once again Samuel Shaw, Erick Rowan will go by Erick Redbeard, and Joe Gacy is now Joseph Sawyer.
The Wyatt Sicks faction debuted in June 2024 and quickly gained attention for its dark presentation, drawing inspiration from the late Bray Wyatt. Led by Bo Dallas in the Uncle Howdy role, the group became known for its eerie promos and unique segments that stood out on WWE programming.
In terms of in-ring success, the faction found early momentum. Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis captured the WWE Tag Team Championships in July 2025 and held the titles for several months. However, as time went on, reports indicated that WWE faced challenges maintaining consistent creative direction for the group, which ultimately led to its quiet conclusion.
Their upcoming WrestleCon appearance now gives fans an early opportunity to see the group reunited, even as each member begins the next phase of their career outside WWE.
Let them in! This group may be headed in different directions, but we have assembled them once again for the entire 3 day weekend. Group pro photos will be available each day. pic.twitter.com/KZhgpwPvV1
— WrestleCon (@wrestlecon) May 12, 2026
Wyatt Sicks Set For WrestleCon Reunion Following WWE Releases
NXT Results – May 12, 2026 – Welcome to Wrestling Attitude’s live coverage of WWE NXT for May 12, 2026, coming to you from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
Tatum Paxley & Lizzie Rain vs. Zaria & Nikkita Lyons
Rain and Zaria started things off and locked up. Zaria shoved Rain to the mat. Rain took a waist lock, but Zaria countered into a wrist lock and a takedown, holding for a quick two count. They screamed at each other before Zaria hit a headbutt. Rain answered with a headscissors takedown. Zaria went for a back drop, Rain tried a sunset flip, but Zaria stayed up.
Tatum tagged in and hit a face‑buster for a two count. She held a front facelock, but Zaria powered her away. Lyons tagged herself in, irritating Zaria. Lyons sent Tatum to the apron, but Tatum hit an enzuigiri. Tatum followed with a crucifix for a two count. Lyons struck her and slammed her, then posed over her in a ballet stance until Tatum slipped free.
Rain tagged in and she and Tatum hit a double dropkick on Zaria. They followed with a double clothesline that sent Lyons over the top rope to the floor. Rain and Tatum hit dropkicks through the ropes.
Zaria grabbed Rain and ran her into the apron. Rain fired back with a forearm, but Zaria blocked a kick and punched her. Zaria hit a hot‑shot on the apron. Rain chopped and threw forearms, then hit a springboard back elbow.
Tatum tagged in and hit a flipping leg drop to the back of the head. Zaria grabbed Tatum by the throat, but Tatum countered into a victory roll for a close call.
Zaria hit a forearm. Lyons tried to kick Tatum, but Tatum avoided it. Zaria followed with a wheelbarrow into a half‑nelson backbreaker. She drove knees into Tatum’s midsection, then hit an Irish whip and clotheslines. Zaria got a close call.
Lyons tagged in and hit an axe kick, then applied a cobra clutch on Tatum. Lyons whipped her into the corner and went for a splash, but crashed into the turnbuckles. Tatum fired back with kicks and punches. Lyons answered with a back heel kick and a sit‑out powerbomb for a count of two. Lyons followed with a flapjack.
Zaria tagged in. Tatum fought out of the corner, but Zaria caught her and went for an F5. Tatum landed on her feet. Zaria charged, Tatum moved, and Zaria spilled to the floor.
Rain and Lyons tagged in. Rain hit clotheslines, then a pump‑handle overhead suplex and more chops. She avoided a clothesline from Zaria and hit a cutter. Rain followed with a running headbutt but missed a boot. Lyons punched her. Tatum tagged in and rolled through when Lyons attempted a 450 splash. Tatum hit a superkick and went for Cemetery Drive, but Lyons escaped and hit a round kick.
Zaria refused Lyons’ tag. Tatum hit a rolling kick and Rain tagged in. Rain connected with Thunder Struck for the three count.
Winner: Lizzie Rain & Tatum Paxley
Backstage — Kendal Grey, Wren Sinclair, and Lola Vice
Kendal told Wren she was getting revenge for what Kelani did. Wren said she would help Kendal get to the women’s title, but she didn’t want to be a distraction.
Lola Vice walked in and said she didn’t hate the idea of a rematch between them. Kendal told her she left things open‑ended.
Wren told Kendal to stay focused on Kelani. Kendal said she was going to win tonight and then face Lola again.
Results for NXT on May 12, 2026, continue after a commercial break.
Lince Dorado vs. Naraku
Naraku opened with a kick, elbows, and forearms. He locked in a wrist hold, and when Lince tried to reverse, Naraku shifted into a side headlock and hit a shoulder tackle. Naraku followed with kicks, forearms, and sharp chops. Lince fired back with a forearm, then handspring‑backflipped over Naraku and hit a springboard crossbody for a count of two.
Lince went for a cross armbreaker, but Naraku kicked free and raked the eyes with his boot. Naraku launched Lince with a suplex into the turnbuckles, then unloaded with kicks, chops, and an elbow to the back of the head. He sent Lince high into the air and crashing down, then hit a short‑arm clothesline. Naraku kept kicking him, but Lince chopped back. Naraku slammed him and drove elbows into the clavicle before applying a rear chinlock.
Lince elbowed free and escaped a slam. He hit an enzuigiri and a dropkick. Lince followed with a boot, then forearms and chops. He hit a handspring cutter. Naraku answered with a boot and a running boot to the head. He ran Lince into the turnbuckles and delivered a series of fisherman’s suplexes. Naraku finished it with an STO for the three count.
Winner: Naraku
Backstage — EK, Sean, Tate, and Dorian Van Dux
EK, Sean, and Tate were in the locker room preparing for their six‑man tag match. Sean told Tate to pick his spot.
Tate said he already did — he was going headfirst into chaos and bringing out the wild side.
Dorian Van Dux said he was one week away from being cleared.
Results for the May 12, 2026 episode of NXT continue after a commercial break.
Natalya & Jaida Parker — Backstage
Nattie was being asked about LFG, saying there had been so many great parts — watching people grow from the ground up.
Jaida Parker interrupted and stepped right into her space. Nattie told her that maybe she should join LFG.
They immediately got heated and had to be separated before it escalated.
Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, and Channing Lorenzo vs. EK Prosper, Sean Legacy, and Tate Wilder
Channing and Tate started things off, shoving each other before Tate took a hammerlock. Channing elbowed free and reversed, but Tate hit a flying mare and an armdrag, then a dropkick for a close call. Channing caught him with a double thrust to the throat and tagged in Charlie. Tate snapped him over and hit a European uppercut. Sean tagged in and dropped a double sledge onto the arm. Charlie and Sean traded wrist‑lock reversals until Charlie rocked him with a European uppercut. Sean tripped him on a drop‑down, hit a double stomp to the back, and followed with a dropkick for a count of two.
EK tagged in and hit a double stomp off the turnbuckles. Charlie answered with a European uppercut and an Irish whip, but EK floated over, blocked a kick, hit a dropkick, a slam, and a jumping moonsault for a close call. Uriah tried to tag in but the referee didn’t allow it. When he finally got the tag, Uriah came in with a side headlock and followed with a dropkick.
Uriah knocked EK off the apron. Sean hit an enzuigiri and a back body drop. Tate and Charlie tagged in, and Tate fired off forearms and a flying shoulder tackle. He hit a flying double clothesline, then corner clotheslines to both Uriah and Channing. Tate sent Uriah into Channing and followed with a DDT/neckbreaker combo. Tate suplexed Charlie for a near fall.
Tate lifted Charlie, and EK drilled Channing with a forearm. EK hit a tornado DDT on Uriah. Channing caught Sean with a face‑buster off the shoulders and kicked him to the floor. Tate hit a sling blade on Channing, then punched and kicked Charlie before another suplex. Tate went up top, kicked Uriah off the apron, but Charlie cut him off with a forearm.
Charlie hit a butterfly superplex, but EK broke up the cover. Uriah was sent to the apron, EK kicked him, and Uriah answered with a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Uriah missed a Shining Wizard, and Tate hit a TKO for a near fall before Channing broke it up. Tate clotheslined Channing to the floor, then sent Uriah out as well and followed with a flip dive.
Tate hit a belly‑to‑back into a side slam, then went up top and hit a frog splash for a near fall. Sean and EK begged for the tag, but Tate insisted he had it. Tate missed a moonsault. Channing and Uriah tagged in and hit a double running‑kick combination for the three count.
Winner: Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, and Channing Lorenzo
Backstage — Tatum Paxley, Lizzie Rain, Shiloh Hill, and Tristan Angels
Tatum and Lizzie were in the back, and Tatum said she wanted to give opportunities to people who deserved them. She offered Lizzie a match next week.
Shiloh Hill walked in, congratulated them on their win, and then clarified he was actually talking about Tristan Angels.
Lizzie said she couldn’t get away from him.
Tristan arrived and told Shiloh he could never be Mr. NXT. He said no one could outclass him. He announced he would make his in‑ring debut next week and show everyone — especially Lizzie — that he was in a class of his own.
The show cuts to a commercial break. We will be back for more NXT results for May 12, 2026.
Backstage — Izzi Dame, Niko Vance, and Shawn Spears
Izzi told Niko that last week’s victory was exactly what they needed. Niko said Izzi had set herself up for a title match. Spears added that they were always stronger together. Niko said Izzi had given them a clear path — while everyone else was planning their next move, she already knew what steps to take. Izzi said nothing happened by chance.
Izzi asked Niko to stay while Spears walked off. She said if Lola was watching that match… then she was watching Lola.
Mason Rook — Contract Segment
Robert Stone stood in the ring with a contract in hand and security lined across the apron. He said the landscape of NXT had changed — talent from all over the world wanted to make NXT their home. Tonight, he was bringing out someone whose new home would be NXT. Stone introduced Mason Rook.
Mason asked, “Who is Mason Rook?” He said he’d traveled all over Europe, been to Japan, been everywhere — and everywhere he went, he turned heads. John Cena noticed him. And why wouldn’t he? It’s hard not to notice a flying human tank. But was he satisfied with people talking about him in pubs? Was he satisfied going viral a few times? He said he wasn’t. He wanted more.
That’s why he came to NXT. He said he wasn’t the best super‑heavyweight — he was the best any weight. And whoever stepped in the ring with him would learn that when you stand in front of a tank, you get crushed.
Tony D’Angelo’s music hit. Stone begged him not to do it.
Tony said Mason wanted his attention — and now he had it. You attack him once, you’re seizing the moment. Twice? Not so much. If Mason thought he was going to make his name at Tony’s expense…
Cam Hendrix blindsided Tony from behind. Mason then hit a moonsault off the turnbuckles to the floor, wiping out security.
Rook signed the contract while Stone protested that this wasn’t how they did things.
Backstage — Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno
Noam was in the locker room getting ready for his match while Romeo praised his accomplishments, even dropping the “A‑word.”
Noam said he didn’t know if he was that guy anymore.
We will return after a break with more results from the May 12, 2026 episode of NXT.
Emily Agard joined Bronco Nima and Lucien Price for a barbecue. She asked them who they really were beyond the ring.
Bronco introduced Emily to his brother. Emily asked Lucien to share something about Bronco that would surprise people. Lucien said Bronco took care of him after their mother passed away.
Bronco said his mother taught him that manhood was about responsibility. When she was gone, he had to answer the call, and his brother never had to worry about who was by his side. That’s what he deals with when opportunity meets responsibility.
Emily asked JJ what OTM meant. He said it meant overcoming adversity.
Emily then asked Bronco something about Lucien. Bronco said people didn’t see that Lucien was quiet and intelligent — and that he was an artist.
Emily asked if the goal was tag team gold. Bronco told her to come back with championship questions after they beat Vanity Project.
Noam Dar vs. Jackson Drake
Dar opened with a kick and a single‑leg trip. Drake swung on the break but missed, allowing Dar to clamp on a side headlock. Dar hit a shoulder tackle, then caught Drake with an ankle pick off a leapfrog. Drake escaped the ankle lock. Dar followed with an armdrag and a backfist for a count of two.
Drake backed Dar into the ropes and punched him. Dar sent Drake to the apron, kicked him in the thigh, and hit a running bicycle kick that knocked Drake to the floor. Drake returned to the ring, then bailed out again. Dar followed with a forearm and a kick to the chest before rolling him back inside.
Dar worked the arm with a wrist lock and took Drake to the mat. He kicked Drake in the corner, hit another kick, and got a near fall. Dar followed with London Bridge for another close call.
Drake rocked Dar with a punch, then launched him with a suplex into the turnbuckles for a near fall. He followed with a leg drop and kicked Dar, but when Dar sent him into the corner, Drake caught him with a back elbow. Dar kicked Drake in return, climbed the ropes, but Drake hit the ropes to crotch him. Drake set up a superplex and connected. He followed with a springboard cutter for a close call.
Drake threw punches, Dar answered with a forearm, and they traded shots. Drake slapped him, and Dar fired back with punches and a jumping shot to the jaw. Dar hit a German suplex, then a running punch, then another. Dar followed with a round kick to the temple and another German suplex. He hit a running elbow in the corner and followed with a Northern Lights suplex.
Dar missed a back elbow, and Drake caught him with an enzuigiri. Drake then hit a double‑knee gutbuster from the shoulders for a near fall.
Dar rolled Drake up for a near fall, then bridged into another close call. Dar kicked Drake and applied a cross armbreaker, but Drake rolled through and nearly pinned him. They traded forearms. Dar hit a kick, then a kick to the chest. Drake answered with a low kick and a thrust kick. Drake went for a handspring move, but Dar kicked him against the ropes. Drake fell to the floor and Dar followed.
Myka stepped into Dar’s path. Dar avoided Brad, sending Ricky crashing into him. Myka grabbed Dar, and Drake blasted Dar with a running knee. Drake went up top and hit a 450 splash for the three count.
Winner: Jackson Drake
The lights went out and Dark State appeared in the crowd.
We went to commercial.
Tavion Heights & Myles Borne — Backstage
Tavion was in the back when Myles approached him, bringing up the idea of a tag match. Tavion immediately assumed they’d be teaming together.
Myles told him it was actually him and Tony.
Tavion brought up last week’s match. He said it was cool when they needed it, but now that Myles was the champion, he’d forgotten him. Tavion said he hoped Tony would be there for Myles the way he would’ve been.
Dark State, Cutler & Osiris, Vanity Project — In‑Ring Confrontation
Dark State stood in the ring as Dion said the champions looked far too comfortable with those titles. They were here to remind everyone who was in control. Saquon said it was all about control — and Cutler and Osiris didn’t have any. He asked Dion if he saw what they did to Hank and Tank last week.
Ricky fired back, asking if they really thought beating Hank and Tank earned them a title match. Brad said they had no shot. Vanity Project were the ones who took the titles from them, and that was why Saquon and Dion had been at each other’s throats for weeks. They didn’t hand out opportunities.
Cutler said they never got their rematch, so they were cashing in. Stone had already approved it, and they were winning the tag titles next week. But it wouldn’t be him and Osiris — they needed to get back on top, and they needed to be united. This was on them. Osiris added that Vanity Project had their own match coming up. When they were on the same page, nobody could touch them. Get the titles back, or Dark State would have to change.
Dion and Saquon suddenly shoved Ricky and Brad off the apron, sending Vanity Project crashing to the floor.
Backstage — Robert Stone, Naraku, Mason Rook, Cam Hendrix, Tate Wilder, and Keanu Carver
Stone told Naraku he wanted to sit down with him soon to talk about his future. Naraku thanked him.
Cam and Mason walked in wanting clarity on the tag match for next week. Mason said you had to make noise if you wanted to stand out.
Tate Wilder showed up and thanked Stone for his NXT debut. He didn’t get the win, but he learned, and he said he was ready for next week.
Keanu Carver stepped in and said he was done talking to people.
Stone responded by giving Tate a match against Keanu next week.
Results for NXT on May 12, 2026 continue after a commercial break.
Next Week’s Announcements
Next week, Kam Hendrix and Mason Rook face Tony D’Angelo and Myles Borne. Tatum Paxley defends her title against Lizzie Rain. Vanity Project challenge Dark State for the tag titles.
Backstage With Kali Armstrong
Blake Howard was with Kali Armstrong. He asked what was next. Kali said she was going to keep the momentum going. She needed to survey the division. Lola wasn’t the only one watching this match — she was going to run through the locker room.
Kendal stepped in and told her she didn’t run through everybody.
Kelani Jordan vs. Kendal Grey
They locked up and Kelani backed Grey into the ropes. Grey chopped her and took a side headlock. Kelani rolled her up for a close call. Grey hit a waist‑lock takedown, and Kelani reached the ropes to stop a cross armbreaker. Grey went for a backslide, but Kelani rolled through and hit a knee. Kelani followed with a kick and a chop, then another chop. She missed the next one, and Grey answered with chops of her own.
Grey blocked a hip toss, lifted Kelani in a fireman’s carry, but Kelani landed on her feet and hit a dropkick. Kelani kicked Grey in the corner. She charged and ran into a back elbow. Kelani hit the turnbuckles when Grey sidestepped her, and Grey followed with a dropkick.
Grey missed a shoulder in the corner and Kelani kicked her from the apron. Grey blocked a piledriver attempt on the apron, but when Kelani slid back inside, Grey swept the legs and hit a slingshot double stomp for a close call. Grey kept the waist lock and rolled her into an O’Connor Roll, but Kelani rolled through for a near fall of her own. Grey rolled through again for another count of two. Grey grabbed an ankle lock, but Kelani kicked her off and sent her to the floor. Kelani followed with an Asai moonsault.
Kelani sent Grey back into the ring, but Grey swung from the apron and kicked her away. Grey then hit a crossbody from the turnbuckles to the floor. Grey hit a shoulder, but Kelani swept the legs and sent her crashing to the floor. Kelani Irish whipped Grey into the apron, rammed her into it a few more times, then sent her into the ring steps.
Kelani targeted the back, but Grey rolled her up for a near fall. Kelani answered with a kick and a forearm. She hit an Irish whip and a backbreaker out of the corner, then choked Grey in the ropes. Kelani drove shoulders into her in the corner and went for a suplex, but Grey countered with an inside cradle for a near fall. Kelani hit a hard Irish whip and covered for another close call. She locked on a rear chinlock.
Grey broke free with a jawbreaker. They both missed round kicks, then connected with forearms and yanked each other down by the hair. Grey fired a back elbow and sent Kelani to the floor. She followed with more back elbows and hit an overhead belly‑to‑belly suplex. The straps came down — Grey hit a Saito suplex, then a German suplex, then a wrist‑clutch suplex.
Jordan pulled Grey off the turnbuckles, but Grey hit a rana for a near fall.
Grey kept the waist lock, but Kelani fought her off with kicks. Grey hit an Irish whip, but Kelani came back with a double‑jump springboard forearm. Kelani followed with a sit‑out powerbomb for a close call. She went for the split‑legged moonsault, but Grey caught her in an ankle lock. Kelani used the ropes to try to escape, but Grey held on. Kelani tried to send Grey into the turnbuckles, but Grey stopped short and transitioned into a cross armbreaker. Jordan rolled her up for a near fall and escaped with knee drops.
Both women hit clotheslines at the same time and went down. Grey fired forearms, Kelani answered with kicks. Grey hit a powerslam for a near fall. Grey went up top — and we cut backstage to see Izzi attacking Lola.
Kelani hit a Spanish Fly for a near fall. Grey stopped her on the turnbuckles. Lola and Izzi brawled to ringside and collided with Wren, taking her down.
Kelani kicked Grey in the corner and hit the split‑legged moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Kelani Jordan
After the match, Lola checked on Wren and Kendal shoved her. Izzi attacked Lola from behind.
We went to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show ––
Singles Match: Kelani Jordan vs. Kendal Grey
Singles Match: Noam Dar vs. Jackson Drake
6-Man Tag Team Match: Sean Legacy, Tate Wilder and EK Prosper vs. BirthRight (Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo)
Tag Team Match: ZARIA and Nikkita Lyons vs. NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain
Naraku will make his in-ring debut
NXT Preview – May 12, 2026
Zaria teams with Nikkita Lyons tonight as they face Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain in tag team action. After Zaria declared her intention to challenge for the Women’s North American Championship last week, Rain stepped forward to make her own ambitions clear. That confrontation drew out Lyons — who Rain defeated on the April 28 NXT — and the situation erupted into a four‑woman brawl. Now, all four competitors meet officially with championship implications hanging over the division.
Naraku (formerly EVIL) steps into a WWE ring for the first time tonight. His arrival on April 28 came moments before a chaotic fight broke out involving NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo, Tavion Heights, and Mason Rook. With his intentions still unclear, Naraku’s in‑ring debut is expected to shed light on where he stands in the NXT landscape.
Kendal Grey returns to singles competition as she takes on former Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan. Jordan scored a win over Grey’s WrenQCC partner and current Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair on April 28, giving tonight’s matchup added personal stakes for Grey.
Noam Dar competes on NXT for the first time since losing the Heritage Cup on the April 22, 2025 episode. He faces Jackson Drake of Vanity Project, who recently welcomed Myca Lockwood into the group. Dar stepped in last week when Romeo Moreno found himself cornered in a backstage confrontation with Vanity Project, setting the stage for tonight’s clash.
In six‑man tag team action, Lexis King, Uriah Connors, and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo of Birthright take on EK Prosper, Tate Wilder, and Sean Legacy. With tensions between Birthright and Prosper’s circle escalating in recent weeks, this matchup continues a rivalry that has been spreading across multiple divisions.
