{"id":161677,"date":"2026-05-20T05:23:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=161677"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:44:20","slug":"nxt-review-5-19-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/20\/nxt-review-5-19-26\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Review (5\/19\/26) &#8211; Fiery Debuts, Bitter Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the WWE NXT review of the May 19, 2026, episode. The show was held in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. This episode is Rookie &amp; Championship time. Lizzy Rain, Tristan Angels, Kam Hendrix, Tate Wilder, Myka Lockwood, Mason Rook, Kali Armstrong, and Naraku have made their debut one after another. They all want gold, and the quest begins tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/14\/wwe-nxt-preview-5-19-26-nxt-debuts\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Five matches were advertised for the May 19, 2026, NXT episode<\/a><\/span>. On the rookie side, Tristan Angels makes his NXT in-ring debut. Tate Wilder faces Keanu Carver (good luck). Kam Hendrix and Mason Rook compete against the NXT Champion and the NXT North American Champion, Tony D&#8217;Angelo and Myles Borne.<\/p>\n<p>On the Championship side, Tatum Paxley offered Lizzy Rain a chance at the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/13\/wwe-nxt-review-5-12-26\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">NXT Women&#8217;s North American Championship after their win last week<\/a><\/span>. Also, The Vanity Project puts the NXT Tag Team Championship on the line against DarkState. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWENXT\/status\/2056752124307087554\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will DarkState be on the same page<\/a><\/span>?\u00a0Because TNA Wrestling could be involved, let\u2019s Nygma-dive into what happened last night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NXT GM <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrStoneWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MrStoneWWE<\/a> previews TONIGHT\u2019S <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a>! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa 8 ET\/7 CT 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\/jV7CoHfipT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jV7CoHfipT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/2056873725736444296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>NXT Review &#8211; The Nygma&#8217;s View<\/h2>\n<h3>Champions defeated, but not dethroned<\/h3>\n<p>The newcomers Kam Hendrix and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056889437410251230\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Rook<\/a><\/span> picked up a massive tag team victory together over NXT Champion Tony D\u2019Angelo and North American Champion Myles Borne. Borne fell victim to a bevy of punishment as <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056890880162672714\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rook<\/a> <\/span>and Hendrix took turns crushing the champion, but D\u2019Angelo was quick to even the odds with his unbelievable power.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the NXT Champion, his Spear on the outside backfired as he went crashing into the steel steps. Out of nowhere, Tavion Heights appeared and attacked Hendrix, but that distraction allowed Rook to take down Borne, only for Hendrix to steal the glory from his teammate and get the easy pin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OH MY \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>Following the interference from Tavion Heights, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wwekamhendrix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wwekamhendrix<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MasonRook_wwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MasonRook_wwe<\/a> score the UPSET! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Golq47bWS9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Golq47bWS9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2056892630659723429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Kelani rhymes with opportunity<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Can somebody tell me what a girl has to do around here?&#8221; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056895377605886101\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelani Jordan<\/a><\/span> is the fastest homegrown talent in all of WWE, she said. She is better than everyone. She made Lola Vice tap out, but she was never given a chance at the NXT Women&#8217;s Champion. It&#8217;s her time to be the Champion. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056896152474153018\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Izzi Dame pinned Lola Vice<\/a><\/span>, too, so she deserves a shot, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056896152474153018\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lola Vice<\/span><\/a> stated that Jordan talked too much and Dame attacked her. Dame will have her title shot next week, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056896576988057738\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kendal Grey<\/a><\/span> appeared. She also has her eyes set on the title. Wren Sinclair attacked Dame and Jordan with a crutch from behind. Lola Vice was safe, for the moment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wren Sinclair\u2019s crutch attack kicks off a major brawl: NXT highlights, May 19, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vQhjZsd-veo?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<h3>Tristan Angels and Mr. NXT<\/h3>\n<p>Tristan Angels shone in his NXT debut, taking down a very game Romeo Moreno in singles action (he is a Spanish developmental talent). The brash Angels withstood an early storm before verbally berating Moreno, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056898926641381650\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shiloh Hill appeared in the stands<\/a><\/span> donning Mr. NXT attire. A frustrated Angels used it as fuel, beating Moreno with an <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056900609828114539\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">innovative knee stomp<\/a><\/span>. After the match, Angels asked Hill if he enjoyed the view. Who deserves to be Mr. NXT? The match is set for next week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161715\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HINUFZIboAADVlD.webp\" alt=\"WWE NXT review and NXT results graphic\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-161715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HINUFZIboAADVlD.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HINUFZIboAADVlD-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tristan Angels made his NXT in-ring debut (WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Tatum Paxley, a true Champ<\/h3>\n<p>The NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship remained with Tatum Paxley after a stiff competition from newcomer Lizzy Rain. The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056904749610398019\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mutual respect between the two Superstars<\/a><\/span> was evident, but that didn\u2019t stop them from going all out in the name of being a champion.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Superstar wanted to give an inch, but an expert counter by Paxley allowed her to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056906777384386705\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hit the Cemetery Drive to retain her title<\/a><\/span>. Paxley showed her respect to her opponent, helping Rain get up and hugging her. And Zaria arrived. She hit an F-5 on each woman and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056907178515009943\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posed with the title<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: Tatum Paxley vs. Lizzy Rain | NXT Women\u2019s North American Title Match: NXT, May 19, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gv9D5vYjEY8?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<h3>The &#8220;Decimator&#8221; Carver<\/h3>\n<p><span>Keanu Carver continues his dominant streak to begin his NXT career, this time destroying Tate Wilder. <\/span><span>The Adrenaline Junkie battled hard, but his inability to capitalize reared its head again as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056910923042816157\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carver nailed him with a match-ending Spinebuster<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mason Rook &amp; Kam Hendrix, Part. 2<\/h3>\n<p>Kam Hendrix made clear he wants to end Tony D&#8217;Angelo&#8217;s reign. Mason Rook arrived and said that everyone knows Hendrix took the win away from him. Rook decided to do him a favor and give him a chance to give credit from the big man. Hendrix refused, and Rook attacked.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161717\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/5fYITowU.webp\" alt=\"WWE NXT Review and NXT Results graphic\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-161717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/5fYITowU.webp 1600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/5fYITowU-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DarkState faced The Vanity Project in a quest to regain the NXT Tag Team Championship (WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>DarkState annihilated<\/h3>\n<p>Before the match, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056893376578883858\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DarkState<\/a><\/span> was definitely on the same page, on paper. Cutler James and Osiris Griffin&#8217;s eyes couldn&#8217;t lie. On the Vanity Project&#8217;s side, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056911364623331430\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myka Lockwood was ready to take care of Griffin and James<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Vanity Project is still the NXT Tag Team Champion, but the headline is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056918343974592786\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DarkState kicking Saquon Shugars out of the group<\/a><\/span> in stunning fashion. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056916866681946528\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dion Lennox<\/a><\/span> and Shugars were on the same page to begin the match, but cracks began to show as the match went on.<\/p>\n<p>All of the momentum belonged to DarkState, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056917695673577579\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shugars tagged himself in and infuriated Lennox<\/a><\/span>, leading to Baylor rolling him up for the win. After the match, Lennox, Griffin, and James <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWENXT\/status\/2056923850559136198\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kicked Shugars out of the group<\/a><\/span> in heartbreaking fashion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DarkState shockingly expel Saquon Shugars from the group: NXT highlights, May 19, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QkkV9dvmsj0?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>NXT Review &#8211; Meanwhile, backstage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056897726457995519\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Layla Diggs<\/a><\/span> didn&#8217;t want to mess with Miss Parker.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056901901589811394\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lola Vice, Tatum Paxley, Myles Borne, and Tony D&#8217;Angelo<\/a><\/span> have a problem with the new slew of challengers. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056902447906357518\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naraku had a special message<\/a><\/span> for Tony D&#8217;Angelo.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056903227996578079\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Culling will be busy next week<\/a><\/span>. Niko Vance and Shawn Spears will face OTM, while Izzi Dame will try to become the NXT Women&#8217;s Champion.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/2056908464476074130\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wren Sinclair will be cleared<\/a> <\/span>to face Kelani Jordan next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These four are dripping in GOLD!! \ud83c\udfc6<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolavicewwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lolavicewwe<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TatumPaxley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TatumPaxley<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mylesborne_wwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mylesborne_wwe<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyDangeloWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TonyDangeloWWE<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c78CKpXj9l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/c78CKpXj9l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2056901901589811394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nygma Says<\/h2>\n<p>I said last week that NXT is in a rebuilding time. The new talents bring new opportunities, contenders, and feuds. It&#8217;s a &#8220;new&#8221; roster that, for the moment, has been trying to bring it together. The time for title chances and Championship matches will come once everything and everyone has found their place.<\/p>\n<p>The title chances arrived a bit too early, maybe. Once again, that episode didn&#8217;t work, except for the NXT Women&#8217;s North American Championship match. Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain tore the house down with respect. Then, the rest of the show is quite weak. Too many rookies arrived at once, and we need a bit of time to find out about all of them. Zaria, Kelani Jordan, and Izzi Dame sound like broken records.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagematch.net\/?id=1&amp;nr=452961&amp;page=2\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Six matches are already made for next week<\/a>, <\/span>with a new WWE Men&#8217;s Speed Championship tournament.\u00a0Well, this new era of NXT is as exciting as it can be surprising. I\u2019ll see you next week as I keep on exploring the NXT world through the NXTNA \u201ccold war.\u201d Till then, may the Nygma be with you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MESSAGE SENT \ud83e\udee2<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZariaWWE_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ZariaWWE_<\/a> explains her actions following tonight&#39;s Women&#39;s North American Title match to <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blakehowardwwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@blakehowardwwe<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D0hBuzbzOC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/D0hBuzbzOC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/2056920180807323724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>WWE NXT Results (5\/19\/26)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kam Hendrix &amp; Mason Rook defeated WWE NXT North American Champion Myles Borne &amp; WWE NXT Champion Tony D&#8217;Angelo<\/li>\n<li>Tristan Angels defeated Romeo Moreno<\/li>\n<li>WWE NXT Women&#8217;s North American Title Match: Tatum Paxley (c) defeated Lizzy Rain<\/li>\n<li>Keanu Carver defeated Tate Wilder<\/li>\n<li>WWE NXT Tag Team Title Match: The Vanity Project (c) defeated DarkState<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It looks like <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shiloh_wwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@shiloh_wwe<\/a> is having a jolly old time in the crowd during <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tristanangels03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tristanangels03<\/a> match \ud83d\ude02 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xgygGRlNFf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xgygGRlNFf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2056898926641381650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the WWE NXT review of the May 19, 2026, episode. The show was held in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. This episode is Rookie &amp; Championship time. Lizzy Rain, Tristan Angels, Kam Hendrix, Tate Wilder, Myka Lockwood, Mason Rook, Kali Armstrong, and Naraku have made their debut one after another. 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