{"id":134698,"date":"2025-05-19T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=134698"},"modified":"2025-05-19T06:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:15:58","slug":"wwe-nxt-preview-5-20-25-nxt-battleground-go-home-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/05\/19\/wwe-nxt-preview-5-20-25-nxt-battleground-go-home-show\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Preview (5\/20\/25) &#8211; NXT Battleground Go-Home Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of WWE NXT will serve as the NXT Battleground go-home show. This is quite a stacked show, with four matches confirmed and two other segments. This is the May 20 WWE NXT preview.<\/p>\n<p>Here is all you need to know ahead of the May 20 NXT.<\/p>\n<h2>WWE NXT Full Card<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Singles Match: ZARIA vs. Kelani Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Triple Threat Match: Ashantee &#8216;Thee&#8217; Adonis vs. Je&#8217;Von Evans vs. Sean Legacy<\/li>\n<li>Tag Team Match: Kale Dixon &amp; Uriah Connors vs. OTM<\/li>\n<li>Singles Match: Josh Briggs vs. Shawn Spears<\/li>\n<li>Trick Williams gives a rap performance<\/li>\n<li>TNA World Champion Joe Hendry in concert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<h2>NXT North American Championship No. 1 Contender Matches<\/h2>\n<p>The NXT Battleground card is shaping up to be a great one. The NXT North American Championships could find their number one contenders on this show.<\/p>\n<p>Kelani Jordan takes on ZARIA for a shot at Sol Ruca&#8217;s NXT Women&#8217;s North American Championship. A triple threat between Ashante &#8216;Thee&#8217; Adonis, Je&#8217;Von Evans, and Sean Legacy will yield Ricky Saints&#8217; challenger.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who will take one step closer to the North American Championship when <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tehutimiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tehutimiles<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEJeVonEvans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWEJeVonEvans<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sean_Legacy1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sean_Legacy1<\/a> square off in a Triple Threat Match NEXT WEEK on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa 8ET\/7CT on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheCW<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RITKiv7B6t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RITKiv7B6t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1923096453821628608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Trick Williams and Joe Hendry Give Performances<\/h2>\n<p>Trick Williams and TNA World Champion Joe Hendry are set to battle it out at Battleground. Before that, the two are set to give performances in front of the NXT audience.<\/p>\n<p>Hendry will be in concert, whilst Williams will give a rap performance. Perhaps these will get volatile, as they lead-in to Battleground.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_trickwilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_trickwilliams<\/a> gives his first-ever rap performance AND <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joehendry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@joehendry<\/a> is LIVE in concert THIS TUESDAY on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa 8ET\/7CT on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheCW<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4FbGeqLkGQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4FbGeqLkGQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1923800742445588608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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> for 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 will serve as the NXT Battleground go-home show. This is quite a stacked show, with four matches confirmed and two other segments. This is the May 20 WWE NXT preview. Here is all you need to know ahead of the May 20 NXT. 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