Here's your fight size update following NXT on May 21, 2024.
- NXT Champion Trick Williams discussed his feud with Noam Dar and Meta-Four. He said that he did not attack Dar. Meta-Four interrupted. Oro Mensah talked some trash, and Lash Legend said that Williams was innocent. Joe Coffey interrupted, and Gallus attacked Trick Williams. They overwhelmed Je’Von Evans when he tried to make the save.
Gallus is taking out EVERYONE!
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
The trio just took out @_trickwilliams AND @WWEJeVonEvans as Meta-Four looked on... --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/PG4HeJAfQb
- Axiom and Nathan Frazer defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against The Family (Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino). No Quarter Catch Crew attacked Tony D’Angelo at ringside, and Axiom scored the win. The Family kept brawling with No Quarter Catch Crew. The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) attacked Axiom and Nathan Frazer and raised the tag team titles.
No time for celebrating...@MachineGunKA & @The_BigLG just sent a message to @Axiom_WWE & @WWEFrazer --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ldwCfKfnxZ
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Thea Hail faced Fallon Henley in a qualifying bout for the NXT Women’s North American Championship match at NXT Ladder Match. Henley scored the win.
Next stop: Las Vegas@FallonHenleyWWE is headed to #NXTBattleground! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/iBGflJXZv2
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 22, 2024
- Jazmyn Nyx attacked Thea Hail.
THAT PELE KICK FROM JAZMYN NYX!! ---- #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5FMypiXx0e
— ------------ (@WrestlingCovers) May 22, 2024
Business. Handled. @Jaida_Parkerwwe is headed to #NXTBattleground --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xKUSgRDWIP
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- NXT North American Champion Oba Femi came out to watch the Triple Threat match between Wes Lee, Josh Briggs, and Joe Coffey. Lee and Briggs pinned Coffey at the same time.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
Both @Joe_Coffey AND @WesLee_WWE pinned Josh Briggs --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xXwiIunq3c
.@avawwe_ has made her decision...@Obaofwwe will defend his North American Championship against @Joe_Coffey and @WesLee_WWE in a Triple Threat Match at #NXTBattleground! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ABwgUSgYS2
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Lexis King confronted Robert Stone backstage and talked some trash, setting the stage for a match. Dante Chen was revealed as Stone’s new client. Stone then helped Chen pick up the win.
WHAT. A. MOMENT.@DanteChenWWE just beat @LexisKingWWE!!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RU6zeB6lSc
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Natalya and Karmen Petrovic defeated Lola Vice and Shayna Baszler.
.@NatbyNature is not playing tonight! --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/AVU8RBybgw
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Lola Vice turned on Shayna Baszler, and they brawled. Ava announced that they would face each other at NXT Battleground.
ABSOLUTE CHAOS!!!@lolavicewwe and @QoSBaszler want to DESTROY each other and now they're headed toward an #NXTUnderground Match at #NXTBattleground --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/blhf5i8JFc
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Riley Osborne expressed his frustration with Ridge Holland. Holland told him ti back off. Osborne said he was sick of Holland’s excuses. They continued to argue, and Andre Chase told them to settle it in the ring.
"You don't even belong in Chase U!"
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
Seems like Riley Osborne has had enough of @RidgeWWE...#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/wprjzxkjdE
- A brief vignette teased Wendy Choo’s return.
------#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BIqxnNVOq2
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez said that no one would take her title. Ava said that she had a challenger lined up.
Can anyone stop @roxanne_wwe???@avawwe_ has her next challenger in mind, but who will it be? --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/a4YbjaPzLM
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Mr. Stone and Dante Chen celebrated Chen’s win.
"You made a star tonight"@MrStoneWWE and @DanteChenWWE might just be the perfect combo --@avawwe_ #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/4Uh9yfpKa5
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Sexyy Red will appear on the May 28 episode of WWE NXT.
- Lexis King commented on his loss.
That ref counted WAY too fast!!!
— King (@LexisKingWWE) May 22, 2024
By way of royal decree I demand this decision be challenged immediately --
Review the footage @avawwe_ https://t.co/qSjpe4DBpy
- Lola Vice briefly explained why she turned on Shayna Baszler.
she never let me be myself.
— Valerie Loureda (@lolavicewwe) May 22, 2024
- Robert Stone spoke highly of Dante Chen.
When Dante 1st arrived from Singapore he told me that he had followed my career. So I decided to follow his. You will not meet a more deserving guy. He’s been killing it on Level Up and live events these past few yrs. I’m glad the whole #WWEUniverse just got to experience him. pic.twitter.com/4G2MK6l9fG
— Mr. Stone (@MrStoneWWE) May 22, 2024
- Natalya shared her thoughts on her time in NXT.
When I get time and space to remind people of who I am and what I can do, I jump on it. I don’t take a second of this for granted. I’m not someone who can rely on opportunities to come my way every week, so I need to make them count when they’re there. That’s what I’ve been laser… https://t.co/GvwN1TMVvI pic.twitter.com/UVyNkBSEzb
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) May 22, 2024
- Joe Coffey said Gallus runs the show.
Never show them your hand, unless the back of it.
— Joe Coffey (@Joe_Coffey) May 22, 2024
GALLUS GLASGOW
RUN THE SHOW. https://t.co/Zt1PUK3BCu
- The O.C. vowed to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.
EXCLUSIVE: @The_BigLG and @MachineGunKA hit the road after destroying NXT Tag Team Champions @WWEFrazer and @Axiom_WWE. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/A3DUPtkrv3
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- Shayna Baszler said that she would teach Lola Vice a lesson.
EXCLUSIVE: @QoSBaszler feels more alive than ever, and is ready to teach @lolavicewwe as lesson. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/AnT3zLWgF4
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
- The Family discussed their feud with No Quarter Catch Crew.
EXCLUSIVE: Despite losing an NXT Tag Team Title Match, The D’Angelo Family is looking at the positives, including @TonyDangeloWWE's newly won Heritage Cup. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kAmrJfwjgJ
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
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