{"id":134716,"date":"2025-05-21T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=134716"},"modified":"2025-05-21T06:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:39:18","slug":"wwe-nxt-battleground-preview-5-25-25-card-time-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/05\/21\/wwe-nxt-battleground-preview-5-25-25-card-time-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Battleground Preview (5\/25\/25) \u2013 Card, Time, Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WWE NXT Battleground 2025 is here, and it has quite the card on deck. The event takes place on Sunday, May 25 live from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The show kicks off at 8 PM ET\/5 PM PT.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, six matches have been confirmed for the event, with four of those being for titles. Here is all you need to know about the event, as well as a preview of three of the matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"entry-content\">Full WWE NXT Battleground Card<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>NXT Championship Match: Oba Femi (c) vs. Myles Borne<\/li>\n<li>NXT Women&#8217;s Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jordynne Grace<\/li>\n<li>TNA World Championship Match: Joe Hendry (c) vs. Trick Williams<\/li>\n<li>NXT Women&#8217;s North American Championship Match: Sol Ruca (c) vs. Kelani Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Singles Match: Tony D&#8217;Angelo vs. Channing &#8216;Stacks&#8217; Lorenzo<\/li>\n<li>Six-Man Tag Team Match: Hank &amp; Tank (Hank Walker &amp; Tank Ledger) &amp; Josh Briggs vs. The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance &amp; Shawn Spears)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Myles Borne Challenges Oba Femi For Gold<\/h2>\n<p>The stage is set for a colossal clash at WWE NXT Battleground as the unstoppable Oba Femi defends the NXT Championship against the underdog, Myles Borne. Borne shocked the NXT Universe when he outlasted 24 other Superstars in a Battle Royal to become the new number one contender. Now, the unassuming contender stands on the biggest stage of his career, ready to challenge one of the most dominant champions NXT has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>Known as &#8216;The Ruler&#8217;, Femi has dominated NXT\u2019s top names, most recently retaining his title in a triple-threat match against Trick Williams and Je\u2019Von Evans at Stand &amp; Deliver. Can Borne pull off one of the most improbable upsets in NXT history and etch his name in gold? Or will Oba Femi\u2019s reign of dominance continue unchecked?<\/p>\n<p>The stakes couldn\u2019t be higher, and Battleground could witness the start of a new era.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LFG winner Jasper Troy derails Oba Femi\u2019s statement to Myles Borne: NXT highlights, May 20, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyTXHQS96UU?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<h2>Stephanie Vaquer and Jordynne Grace Meet<\/h2>\n<p>Since surviving a chaotic fatal four-way at Stand &amp; Deliver, Stephanie Vaquer has continued to elevate NXT, even making waves on Monday Night Raw. Tampa is set to witness a seismic showdown at Battleground as Vaquer puts the NXT Women\u2019s Championship on the line against the powerhouse, Jordynne Grace. This high-stakes encounter has all the makings of a dream match, pitting Vaquer\u2019s technical mastery against Grace\u2019s unrelenting power.<\/p>\n<p>After defeating Giulia in a hard-hitting number one contender\u2019s match on May 6, &#8216;The Juggernaut&#8217; earned her shot at the NXT Women&#8217;s Championship. Will &#8216;La Primera&#8217; continue her reign of excellence, or is the dawn of Jordynne Grace\u2019s dominance descend upon NXT? One thing\u2019s for sure: Battleground is about to deliver one of the most anticipated women\u2019s matches in NXT history.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephanie Vaquer prepares for war at Battleground: NXT highlights, May 20, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dQlY9bK_V9g?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<h2>Joe Hendry Defends TNA Gold Against Trick Williams<\/h2>\n<p>History will be made at NXT Battleground 2025 as the TNA World Championship is defended on a WWE PLE for the very first time. In a bout fueled by pride and animosity, TNA World Champion Joe Hendry will put his title on the line against former NXT Champion Trick Williams. What began as a war of words has quickly escalated into a personal feud, with both men crashing each other\u2019s matches, delivering ambush attacks, and refusing to back down.<\/p>\n<p>For Hendry, this is a chance to prove he belongs at the top of any promotion, anywhere in the world. For Williams, it\u2019s about making history and silencing the doubters by becoming the first WWE Superstar to capture the TNA World Championship. Their heated rivalry has spilled across episodes of NXT, TNA Impact!, and even TNA\u2019s Rebellion PPV, and now the stage is set for Battleground.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: Trick Williams crashes Joe Hendry\u2019s concert: NXT, May 20, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9OP_nrCkaA?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 class=\"entry-content\">\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 Battleground 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). 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