{"id":134696,"date":"2025-05-05T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=134696"},"modified":"2025-05-05T03:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:45:09","slug":"wwe-nxt-preview-5-6-25-joe-hendry-goes-against-darkstate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/05\/05\/wwe-nxt-preview-5-6-25-joe-hendry-goes-against-darkstate\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Preview (5\/6\/25) &#8211; Joe Hendry Goes Against DarkState"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of WWE NXT continues the road to the Battleground PLE. With just under three weeks to go until that event, all the NXT Superstars are vying for a chance to get on that card. This is the May 6 WWE NXT preview.<\/p>\n<p>There are four matches confirmed for the May 6 NXT thus far, with two of them set to determine the number one championship contenders. Here is all you need to know ahead of the May 6 NXT.<\/p>\n<h2>WWE NXT Full Card<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Six-Man Tag Team Match: Joe Hendry &amp; Hank &amp; Tank (Hank Walker &amp; Tank Ledger) vs. DarkState<\/li>\n<li>25-Man Battle Royal Match*<\/li>\n<li>Singles Match: Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace**<\/li>\n<li>Singles Match: Kelani Jordan vs. ZARIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*To determine the #1 contender for the NXT Championship<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**To determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women&#8217;s Championship<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<h2>Joe Hendry Teams Up With Hank &amp; Tank Against DarkState<\/h2>\n<p>TNA World Champion Joe Hendry appeared on the April 29 edition of NXT. There, he was attacked by the DarkState stable, who proved that no one is safe from them. That has led to a confirmed six-man tag team match for this week.<\/p>\n<p>Hendry will be teaming up with the NXT Tag Team Champions, Hank &amp; Tank (Hank Walker &amp; Tank Ledger). They will go up against three members of DarkState. It has been shown that DarkState thrives in chaos, so it will be intriguing to see whether they try to bring that about in this match, and perhaps even steal the win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: TNA World Champion Joe Hendry is destroyed by DarkState: NXT, April 29, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IjGSHcP9ipo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>No. 1 Contender Matches<\/h2>\n<p>There are two number one contender matches for championships. One is a 25-man battle royal to determine the number one contender for the NXT Championship, and the other is a singles match to provide an NXT Women&#8217;s Championship number one contender.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-man battle royal will feature names such as Trick Williams, Je&#8217;Von Evans, Brad Baylor, and more. The winner will face Oba Femi at Battleground.<\/p>\n<p>The Superstar to challenge Stephanie Vaquer at Battleground will be determined in a singles match between Jordynne Grace and Giulia. The latter is the former champion, so she knows how to get to the title. Grace, on the other hand, has proven her mettle worldwide, and she will certainly be hoping to attain her first WWE gold.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: IYO SKY &amp; Jordynne Grace vs. Roxanne Perez &amp; Giulia: NXT, April 29, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u6CxDnZWHzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on WWE NXT and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Network<\/a>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The CW<\/a>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tubi<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A&amp;E<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peacock<\/a>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Speed<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of WWE NXT continues the road to the Battleground PLE. With just under three weeks to go until that event, all the NXT Superstars are vying for a chance to get on that card. This is the May 6 WWE NXT preview. 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