WWE NXT Preview: Confirmed matches and segments (05-12-2026)
Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT will be taking place live from Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center. Several matches have already been confirmed for the broadcast, including the debut of former NJPW star EVIL, now going by the name Naraku.
Kendal Grey will also be in action as she faces Kelani Jordan, Noam Dar will be taking on Jackson Drake, Zaria and Nikkita Lyons face Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain and Birthright (Lexis King, Stacks, and Uriah Connors) will be taking on EK Prosper, Sean Legacy, and Tate Wilder.
WWE NXT matches tonight
Here are all of the matches that have been confirmed for the show as of writing:
- Noam Dar vs. Jackson Drake
- Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan
- Naraku (f/k/a Evil) debuts
- Zaria and Nikkita Lyons vs. Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain
- Birthright (Lexis King, Stacks, and Uriah Connors) vs. EK Prosper, Sean Legacy, and Tate Wilder
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