Date:
Sunday, May 25th, 2025 8:00pm ET

Location:
Yuengling Center - Tampa, Florida

Available on:
Peacock (U.S), Netflix (outside of the U.S.)


Card:

NXT Championship Match:
Oba Femi vs. Myles Borne

NXT Women’s Championship Match:
Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jordynne Grace

TNA World Championship Match:
Joe Hendry vs. Trick Williams

NXT Women’s North American Championship Match:
Sol Ruca vs. Kelani Jordan

Tony D’Angelo vs. Stacks Lorenzo

Josh Briggs, Hank & Tank vs. The Culling





– The NXT Battleground pre-show kicks off. Your hosts are Megan Morant and Sam Roberts.

– They run through the card for tonight's show.

– We take a look at the Women's World Title Match with a video package.

– Kelly Kincaid sits down with Sol Ruca and Zaria. She asks how does Sol feel coming into the show as champion.

She says she is the Speed champion as well as the North American champion. She says last year was the perfect opportunity to show that she could come back from an injury. It was so sweet to win at Stand and Deliver with Zaria at her side.

Kelly asks about the moment when they were both at the top of the ladder at Stand and Deliver and how they are still friends.

Zaria says they had a bumpy start, but look at them now. They met at Deadline and tried to put each other down. Zaria says she was not here to make friends. She put a wall up until Sol stood up for her. Then they had a mutual respect for each other. Sol says they worked together in the locker room and she begged Zaria to hang out with her. Then she eventually cracked the code for Zaria.

Zaria says people are trying to put a wedge between them, but they are so strong. Sol says that whatever happens at Stand and Deliver, they will be fine. They are not going to cheat their way to victory and whatever happens happens.

Kelly asks about Heatwave and her match against Kelani Jordan. Sol says it is the only match she had with Kelani. She ended up losing the title and it hit Kelani hard. She says Kelani's new attitude is the reason. They are both different than that last match. Sol says Kelani thinks that Zaria and Sol need each other. They don't need each other to be successful. Kelani has never been a double champion, have a career threatening injury, or someone like Zaria by her side.

– We take a look at the six man tag match.

– Myles Borne sat down with Vic Joseph.

He asks Myles about the last few weeks. Myles brings up when he signed his contract he was going through a hard time. He says he didn't know if he was ready. NQCC brought him under their wing and he was ready. He was told to be ready for any opportunity. Myles says he was the most ready in the Battle Royal. The hard work shows and he says he is hitting his stride.

Vic asks about Myles discussing his disability. Myles says it felt right to open up after hearing them go crazy after winning the battle royal. He says he is hard of hearing but he heard the crowd and felt them. If they are accepting him, he wants them to know the real him. He says he wants to break stereotypes. He says he is not ashamed of who he is and he wouldn't change a thing. Myles says he wants to show everyone that nothing can hold you back. This title means so much to him. If he can so something like that, anyone can succeed.

Vic asks about the match and how will he be able to win the match and win the title. Myles says he has been defying the odds since day one. He has fought to survive since birth. He is going to fight to survive against Oba. Oba has him beaten in every category except for heart. He says he will shock the world. He gives credit to Tavion, Charlie, and Wren for their help. He says he couldn't have done it without them. Myles says he knows he is in for a fight and that is what he is looking forward to. Oba has to face him and Myles says he has the entire community behind him. That will carry him through the match. He says his high school coach told him the wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the one at the top.

– We take a look at the D'Angelo and Lorenzo match with a video package.

– Blake Howard talked to Kelani Jordan.

He brings up last year's Battleground match. She says she felt like it was a fever dream, but now she realizes being the first champion was a huge responsibility and a way to show how good she is. No one believed in her last year. They underestimated her. Jordan says she believed in herself.

Blake asks about tonight's match. Kelani says her attitude has changed. There are no friends in this business. She says she had to trim the fat and focus on herself.

Blake asks about Sol. Kelani says she knows what Sol is thinking. Kelani brings up that she already beat Sol. Sol is the most athletic person not named Kelani Jordan. She says she knows what it feels like to win a title and lose a title. Sol will find out on Sunday.

– We take a look at the TNA championship match with a video package.

– The pre-show wraps up as we are sent live to the NXT Battleground PLE!


– We're welcomed to WWE Battleground and see the arrivals of most of tonight's competitors, with Vaquer and Hendry getting the best pops. We get a video promo for tonight's event, hyping the card, ahead of our first match.

– Your announcers are Booker T, Vic Joseph, and Corey Graves.


NXT Women’s North American Title Match: Sol Ruca vs. Kelani Jordan

Sol with a waist lock and Jordan escapes. Sol misses a kick and Jordan with a rollup. Jordan swats away a drop kick attempt. Sol with a spinning face plant and she surfs on Jordan's back. Jordan blocks a thrust kick and Jordan with a punch. Sol with a single leg take down into an STF. Jordan gets a near fall. Sol with a thrust kick and she hits a delayed vertical suplex. Sol with a handspring into a cover for a near fall. Sol gets a few more near falls. Jordan with a rollup for a near fall. Sol gets Jordan on her back and Jordan counters with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Jordan kicks Sol on a springboard move. Jordan with a springboard twisting guillotine leg drop to Sol for a near fall. Jordan escapes a suplex and she sends Sol into the turnbuckles. Jordan with a Northern Light suplex for a near fall. Jordan with a knee to the midsection and a suplex for a near fall.

Sol kicks Jordan when Jordan goes for a single leg crab. Jordan with kicks to the back and she locks in a single leg crab. Jordan pulls Sol into the center of the ring when Sol tries to get to the ropes to force a break. Sol escapes but Jordan with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Jordan misses a splash in the corner when Sol goes to the apron. Jordan goes up to and she tries to bring Sol to the turnbuckles. Sol leaps to the top rope and Sol hits a super X Factor. Sol with a running back elbow into the corner followed by a backpack stunner. Sol with a running knee and Jordan goes to the apron. Sol blocks a kick and Jordan with a face buster in the ropes. Jordan sets for a fisherman's buster on the apron but Sol escapes.

Sol punches Jordan and tosses her over the top rope back into the ring and Jordan lands on her feet and she kicks Sol off the apron to the floor. Jordan goes to the apron and she hits an Asai Moonsault. Jordan has some words for Zaria and she goes up top but Sol catches her. Sol with a surfboard lungblower and Jordan goes to the floor. Sol with a Sasake Special. Sol with a splash for a near fall. Sol gets Jordan on her shoulders and Jordan counters into a DDT. Jordan with a frog splash and she gets a series of near falls. Jordan goes up top and Sol stops her. Jordan sets for a super poisonrana but Sol lands on her feet. Sol with a spear for a near fall. Sol goes for Sol Snatcher but Jordan blocks it. Sol goes to the turnbuckles and Jordan kicks Sol. Jordan with Spanish Fly for a near fall. Jordan with a kick to the head and a second one. She follows with a third one. Sol with a forearm and Jordan fires back. Sol with a thrust kick and she runs into a boot in the corner. Zaria pulls Sol out of the way on a split legged moonsault attempt.

Zaria is sent to the back by the referee. Jordan with a baseball slide to Sol's back. Jordan blocks Sol Snatcher and Jordan puts Sol on the turnbuckles. Sol with a head butt and Sol hits Sol Snatcher for the three count.

Winner and STILL NXT Women's North American Champion: Sol Ruca

– Backstage, Ava talks to Luchadoras from AAA but we are quickly sent to Sarah Schreiber interviewing Mike Santana, who states its taken him sixteen years to get here. He's here to watch Oba Femi and Myles Borne throw hands as his eye's on the NXT Championship. He tells us he's loud and proud from the Bronx, and he wants the winner of tonight's match. The No Quarter Catch Crew walk up. Charlie Dempsey tells Mike Santana he's getting tired of outsiders such as Hendry and Santa, as they're all up in his yard. Santana and Dempsey exchange words until the NQCC's Tavion Heights challenges Santana to a match--that'll be this Tuesday on NXT.

Hank, Tank, and Josh Briggs vs. The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, and Niko Vance) (w/ Izzi Dame)

Josh goes after Spears and Brooks on the apron. Josh with a flying clothesline to Niko. Tank tags in and he sends Niko into the turnbuckles and hits a splash. Hank tags in and they go for the Malachi Crunch but Niko goes fo the floor. Brooks and Spears go to the floor and Josh with a shoulder off the apron to Spears while Hank and Tank hit suicide dives onto Brooks and Niko. Hank punches Niko and sends him into the turnbuckles. Niko with a punch and he Irish whips Hank into the ring post. Brooks tags in and he sends Hank into the ring and connects with European uppercuts. Brooks with a suplex for a near fall. Niko tags in and he hits snake eyes on Hank. Niko kicks Hank. Hank escapes a slam and gets a near fall with a rollup. Niko with a flying clothesline and Spears tags in. Spears stomps on the midsection.

Spears mocks Hank and Tank and Hank with a punch. Niko tags in and Hank kicks Niko away. Brooks tags in and he stops Hank. Hank kicks Brooks into Josh and Hank with a back body drop to Brooks. Spears and Tank tag in and Tank with punches to Spears and Niko. Tank punches Brooks and hits an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Tank goes to the apron and he hits a cannonball onto Niko. Tank with a shoulder to Spears off the turnbuckles. Josh with a boot to Niko and an atomic drop to Brooks. Hank goes up top with Tank for a double superplex. They hit the double superplex and Niko and Brooks with diving head butts. Josh with a moonsault onto Spears for a near fall. Spears with a super kick to Josh.

Tank tags in and Brooks with a kick to Tank off the turnbuckles. Brooks kicks Tank and Niko tags in. Josh tries to stop Brooks. Spears with a shoulder to Josh. Brooks with a double stomp and Niko with a Dominator for a near fall. Brooks sends Hank to the floor. Brooks tags in and Hank pulls Niko to the floor and Niko is sent into the ring post. Tank with a press slam to Brooks. Josh tags in and Tank and Brooks go to the floor. Hank and Tank with a double shoulder tackle to Spears. Josh brings Brooks into the ring and Josh with a side slam and splash. Niko grabs Josh and Izzi with a boot to the head. Brooks gets a near fall. Brooks misses a splash and Josh with a clothesline. Hank tgs in and Josh clotheslines Niko on the apron. Tank tags in and it is time for the Malachi Crunch on Brooks.

They hit the running power slam and splash combination for the three count.

Winners: Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, and Josh Briggs

– After the match, Niko pulls Josh to the floor and then they go after Hank and Tank. Spears tells Izzi to get a chair, but Inamura stops her from using it. Inamura hits Spears and Niko with the chair. He does the same to Brooks. Josh, Hank, and Tank care care of Spears, Brooks, and Niko. Brooks is clotheslined over the top rope to the floor. Josh and Inamura hug.

– Ethan Page is interviewed by Sarah Schreiber. He tells her to shush and talks smack about Ricky Saints. He states on Tuesday he'll defeat Saints and win championship gold. He's interrupted by Ava Raines, GM of NXT. She tells him that because of the mess he created with Ricky Saints, she's going to have them open the show. She tells him to shut up, as she's still talking, when he tries to interrupt her. She informs him that whomever wins Tuesday will defend it in two weeks at Worlds Collide.

Tony D'Angelo vs. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo

Lorenzo has some words for Tony and Tony slaps him and takes Lorenzo to the mat and punches him. Tony with knees and a clothesline. Tony sends Lorenzo over the top rope to the floor. Tony hip tosses Lorenzo back into the ring. Lorenzo with a back heel kick and forearms to the back of the head. Lorenzo with a front face lock and Tony with a back body drop and clothesline. Tony tries to make Lorenzo bite the bottom rope. Tony with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex over the top rope to the floor. Tony with a running shoulder tackle on the floor and then he sends Lorenzo into the apron. Tony sends Lorenzo into the ringside barrier. Tony breaks the count and Lorenzo tries to escape but Tony keeps him at ringside. Tony monologs and Lorenzo sends Tony into the ring steps. Lorenzo with a drop kick against the ring steps.

Lorenzo runs Tony into the apron. Lorenzo with kicks to the ribs followed by knees. Tony blocks a kick and Lorenzo with a forearm and shoulders. Lorenzo kicks Tony in the corner. Lorenzo with a cannonball for a near fall. Lorenzo with a seated abdominal stretch and elbows. Lorenzo with a body scissors. Lorenzo with chops to Tony and Tony chops Lorenzo. Tony with punches to Lorenzo. Lorenzo with a punch to the midsection and Cement Shoes for a near fall. Lorenzo tries to make Tony eat the bottom rope and he does it. Tony with a chop and Lorenzo with a punch. Tony with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and Lorenzo's feet hit the ropes. Tony with punches and a belly-to-belly suplex. Tony with another belly-to-belly suplex. Tony with a spinebuster. Tony with a front face lock and punches.

Lorenzo with a kick to the ribs after blocking a suplex. Tony with a waist lock and a dead lift German suplex for a near fall. Tony goes for a spear but Lorenzo with a triangle and elbows. Tony wtih a one arm power bomb and he punches Lorenzo. Tony stops punching and he gets off Lorenzo. Tony looks around and wonders what he is doing. Lorenzo gets to his feet and so does Tony. Lorenzo sends Tony to the apron and he hits a rolling kick. Lorenzo runs Tony into the ring post. Lorenzo sets for cannonball on the apron and Tony moves. Tony with a flying knee and Fuggedaboutit for a near fall. Tony sends Lorenzo into the ropes and Lorenzo sends Tony to the apron. Lorenzo goes up top and he hits a double stomp while Tony hangs in the ropes. Lorenzo looks for his crowbar, but it is not there. Tony slams Lorenzo's head into the ring post. Tony with punches and a spear.

Tony with forearms to the back of the head. Lorenzo says he is sorry and that he made a mistake. Tony with a boot to the back of the head. Tony with a spinebuster.

Luca Crusifino shows up at ringside and he looks good for someone allegedly murdered in the desert.

Lorenzo gets up and hits Tony low while the referee was not looking. Lorenzo with a flying knee to the back of the head for the three count.

Winner: Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo

– Luca enters the ring and approaches Tony. Looks like Luca wants to embrace, but Tony shoves him back and leaves the ring. Technically Luca was just there, maybe he didn't mean to distract the Don.


WWE NXT Women's Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

Grace offers her hand and Vaquer shakes it so the Code of Honor will be followed. Grace with a wrist lock and Vaquer with a reversal. Grace with an arm bar. Vaquer with a reversal. Grace with a waist lock take down and Vaquer with a wrist lock take down. Grace with an arm drag into an arm bar. Vaquer with a head lock and Grace with a head scissors. Vaquer with a sunset flip for a near fall. They exchange near falls. They lock up and Grace misses a chop on the break. Vaquer with a chop. Vaquer with a rollup for a near fall. Vaquer with a suplex and she misses a Tiger Feint Kick when Grace moves. Vaquer with a belly-to-back suplex and she sets for the figure four head scissors driver but Grace rolls to the floor and she hits an Electric Chair Drop onto the announce table. Grace sends Vaquer into the ringside barrier.

Grace gets a near fall. Grace with a Boston Crab and she connects with some kicks before turning over. Vaquwr gets to the ropes. Grace gets Vaquer on her shoulders and she runs Vaquer into the turnbuckles. Vaquer with a sleeper and Grace backs Vaquer into the corner and then falls back to get out of the hold. Grace with a forerm and an Irish whip. Grace with a standing power slam and she misses a Vader Bomb when Vaquer moves. Vaquer with boots to Grace. Grace chops Vaquer on the turnbuckles. Vaquer with a triangle in the ropes. Vaquer with a springboard cross body. Vaquer with Eat Defeat and a clothesline. Vaquer with a running double knee strike in the corner. Vaquer with a belly-to-back suplex. Vaquer sets for the figure four head scissors driver and she hits it and gets a near fall.

Grace blocks the SVB and Grace goes for the Boston Crab again but Vaquer blocks it. Vaquer kicks Grace away. Grace kicks Vaquer and Grace goes to the apron and she punches Vaquer. Vaquer with a clothesline that has no impact on Grace. Grace with a spinebuster and a package sit out power bomb for a near fall. Grace with short arm clotheslines and Vaquer with a German suplex. Vaquer with a DDT for a near fall. Vaquer with a forearm in the corner. Grace sends Vaquer to the apron. Vaquer goes up top and Grace stops her with a punch. Grace climbs the turnbuckles and she slaps Vaquer. Grace sets for a superplex and hits it. She holds on for a Jackhammer but Vaquer kicks out at two.

Vaquer escapes a power bomb and gets a near fall with a rollup. Vaquer with forearms and Grace with a jackknife cover. Grace escpes SVB and Vaquer with an inside cradle for a near fall. Vaquer and Grace reverse potential tombstones but Vaquer with a rollup for a near fall. Vaquer with forearms and kicks. Vaquer with a super kick and Grace goes to the floor. Grace gets Vaquer on her shoulders and Vaquer gets to her feet and Grace is sent through the ringside barrier. Vaquer with SVB for a near fall. Vaquer sets for another SVB but Grace drops down to block it. Grace and Vaquer exchange forearms. Grace with a back fist and Vaquer movs out of the way. Vaquer blocks a kick in the corner and hits a dragon screw. Vaquer goes up top but Grace stops her. Vaquer kicks Grace away. Grace sets for a belly-to-belly superplex but Vaquer knocks Grace off the turnbuckles.

Vaquer with a twisting moonsault for the three count.

Winner and STILL NXT Women's Champion: Stephanie Vaquer

– Sarah Schreiber is in the ring and she brings out Ricky Saints.

Saints comes out with his title. He says that Ethan Page is like an uninvited guest at a party. He says that he is Page's new obsession, and has been ever since their last match. Saints says he put his title on the line because he knew "his greed wouldn't let an opportunity like this slip away." He says he's tired of Page and if that means defending the title, so be it.

Saints then addresses the Worlds Collide Match and says that if anyone wants a piece of him, "they can come and get it." He calls himself an ambassador, so at Worlds Collide, he will defend his title against the best AAA have to offer, but before he can finish, Ethan Page shows up and the two men brawl. Security tries to separate them but Saints dives from the ring onto the pool of security guards and Page.


WWE NXT Championship Match: Oba Femi (c) vs. Myles Borne

They lock up and Oba with a clean break. They lock up and Borne gets out of the corner. They lock up and Oba sends Borne into the corner. Borne with a side head lock and he applies a front face lock but Oba tosses him away. They lock up and Oba goes for a hip toss but Myles counters and Oba blocks it. Borne with a drop kick to Oba. Oba with punches. Oba with and Irish whip and he slides into the corner but Oba with a punch. Oba with shoulders in the corner. Borne with forearms and an enzuigiri. Oba catches Borne on a cross body and Oba sends Borne into the turnbuckles. Oba puts Borne on the turnbuckles and Borne with a punch and cross body. Oba blocks a suplex and he drops Borne on the top rope.

Oba with a delayed vertical suplex and he gets a near fall. Oba with punches. Oba with forearms to the back. Borne with a punch and Oba with a forearm to the back. Oba with a boot to the back. Oba with a forearm to the lower back. Oba with knees to the midsection. Oba with a uranage back breaker. Oba kicks Borne in the back. Oba with a gourdbuster to Borne. Borne with a punch to the midsection. Oba sends Borne to the mat and he slams Borne's head into the mat. Borne with a drop kick. Borne runs into a back elbow in the corner. Oba with a uranage back breaker and he stretches Borne over his knee. Oba with a clothesline.

Borne avoids an uppercut and Borne with a sleeper. Oba escapes by backing Borne into the turnbuckles. Borne returns to the sleeper and Oba escapes again. Oba goes to the apron and he tries to suplex Borne to the floor. Borne with a drop kick to send Oba to the floor. Oba with a forearm to stop a suicide dive attempt. Oba with a double knee gutbuster for a near fall. Oba with a rear chin lock. Oba with a reverse chin lock. Borne with elbows but Oba with a forearm. Oba misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post. Borne with punches and a drop kick. Borne with a flip dive onto Oba. Borne goes up to and he hits a forearm. Borne gets a near fall. Oba boxes the ears to avoid a belly-to-belly suplex. Borne escapes a slam attempt and Borne with a power slam for a near fall.

Oba grabs Borne and Borne with forearms. Oba gets Borne up and Borne blocks the gutbuster. Borne with a moonsault but Oba grabs Borne by the throat and hits a choke slam for a near fall. Borne with a waist lock and Oba blocks it. Borne with a DDT and he goes up top. Borne misses a double stomp and Borne with a head scissors take down for a near fall. Oba with a forearm and an uppercut into the corner but Borne catches Oba and hits a German suplex. Borne goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. They exchange punches. Borne with a clothesline and Oba with a forearm. Borne with a drop kick. Oba with a pop up uppercut. Oba with a power bomb for a near fall. Oba with uppercuts into the comer. Borne with a rollup for a near fall. Oba tosses Borne across the ring and he hits a power bomb and a second one for the three count.

Winner and STILL NXT Champion: Oba Femi

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer is in a shouting match with Dalys and Chik Tormenta of AAA. Jacy Jayne shows up and smacks Vaquer. Chaos breaks loose as the women from AAA laugh at the NXT stars.


TNA World Championship Match: Joe Hendry (c) vs. Trick Williams

Trick avoids Joe at the start of the match. Trick avoids Joe and acts like he is outsmarting im. Trick pie faces Joe and Joe with chops. Joe clotheslines Trick over the top rope to the floor. Joe with a leaping splash to Trick on the floor. Joe with a European uppercut. Trick with a knee and punch. Joe with a shoulder tackle and he sets for a delayed vertical suplex and he hits it and gets a near fall. Joe with a side head lock take down. Trick catches Joe on a cross body and Trick with a fallaway slam. Trick mocks the turn around. Trick with a uranage for a near fall. Joe stops Trick on the turnbuckles and Joe with a super fallaway slam for a near fall. Joe with a sunset flip for a near fall. Joe with a few more near falls. Trick punches Joe. Joe with European uppercuts to offset Trick's punches. Trick iwth a knee and an axe kick.

Trick looks at his hand and he is about to go FULL BOOKER and he does a spinaroonie. Joe with a uranage for a near fall. Trick sends Joe to the mat and he hits jumping side kicks. Trick gets Joe on the shoulders for a Michinoku Driver and he gets a near fall. Trick goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a cross body but Joe rolls through and he holds on and gets Trick on his shoulders for a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Trick sends Joe to the floor and then he sends Joe into the ring steps. Trick with punches to Joe. Trick with an Irish whip and a knee. Trick with a neck breaker for a near fall. Trick with a series of Irish whips and a neck breaker for a near fall. Trick with a guillotine and a body scissors. Joe gets to his feet and he hits a suplex.

Joe with punches and a clothesline. Joe with a fallaway slam and Joe turns. Joe goes for a choke slam but Trick flisp to his feet. Joe with Standing Ovation but Trick gets his foot on the ropes to stop the count. Trick with a cyclone kick and he charges at Joe and goes over the top rope to the floor when Joe drops down. Joe goes into the ring steps. Trick sets for a uranage onto the announce table and he hits it. Trick with a jumping knee for a near fall. Trick goes to the floor and he takes the TNA title belt and brings it into the ring. The referee stops Trick and Joe with a rollup for a near fall. Joe goes for Standing Ovation but Trick rake the eyes and Trick with a flapjack onto the title belt. Trick with a jumping knee for the three count.

Winner and NEW TNA Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion: Trick Williams