May 27, 2025
Orlando, FL β Performance Center
Commentary β Vic Joseph, Booker T, and Corey Graves
Results via Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
Quick Match Results
- NXT North American Championship – “All Ego” Ethan Page defeated Ricky Saints via Twisted Grin (pinfall)
- Mike Santana defeated Tavion Heights via Spin The Block (pinfall)
- Jaida Parker defeated Tatum Paxley via Hipnotic (pinfall)
- Jasper Troy defeated Dante Chen via Blackhole Slam (pinfall)
- NXT Women’s Championship – Jacy Jayne defeated Stephanie Vaquer (c) via Encore Elbow (pinfall)
Video: WWE Battleground 2025 Recap
We start off with highlights from Battleground.
NXT North American Championship
“All Ego” Ethan Page vs. Ricky Saints (c)
This is absolute CHAOS! π±@OfficialEGO might have just ended @starkmanjones for good!! π²#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/JMzyay5XFl
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Ethan and Ricky do not wait for the introduction and Page throws the first punch. Security comes into the ring to hold the men apart during the introductions.
The referee starts the match and they exchange punches. Saints with an Irish whip and hip lock take down. Ricky with another hip lock take down into a side head lock. Page with a head scissors and Saints escapes. Page with a side head lock take down. Saints backs Page into the corner but Page with punches in the corner. Saints with a back elbow. Page with a kick that is blocked. Saints with a kick and Page with a back body drop. Saints gets to the apron to avoid Ego’s Edge and Page is sent over the top rope. Saints with a kick and they go to the floor. Page Irish whips Saints into the ring steps. Page gets a chair and security stops him. Triple Security stops Page as well. Saints is held back.
Ava comes out and she says there has to be a clear winner.
Page and Saints with punches on the floor. Saints goes under the bottom rope and he hits a clothesline on Page. Saints sends Page into the apron. Saints sends Page into the ring. Saints with a double sledge to the back. Saints sends Page into the turnbuckles. Saints with a chop and he mocks Page. Saints with another chop. Page sends Saints into the turnbuckles and he chops and punches Saints. Page with more chops. Saints with a clothesline and he sends Page to the floor. Saints with a punch to the midsection. They exchange punches in the crowd. Saints with punches and chops. Security pull Page and Saints out of the crowd. They punch security and Saints spears Page onto the announce table. Saints punches Page and Page punches back while the announcers try to save themselves.
The referee tells them to get back into the ring. Page with a cutter onto a chair. The referee checks on Saints while Page returns to the ring. Saints makes his way back to the ring. Page with Ego’s Edge for a near fall. Page punches Saints. The referee warns Page but there is no disqualification. Saints backs Page into the corner and Saints with punches. The referee pulls Saints out of the corner and Page with a palm thrust to the throat. Page punches Saints. They exchange forearms and punches. Saints with an uppercut and Page with a super kick. Page picks up Saints and Ricky counters with a DDT. Saints with a clothesline and a second one. Saints with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex followed by a reverse DDT for a near fall.
Page with a clothesline for a near fall. Page goes for Ego’s Edge but Saints escapes and connects with a forearm. Saints goes for Roshambo but Page gets to the apron. Page sends the top rope into Saints’ throat followed by a cutter for the three count.
Winner: “All Ego” Ethan Page via Pinfall to become the new NXT North American Champion.
Backstage: Fatal Influence
Settle down ladies! π @FallonHenleyWWE and @jacyjaynewwe don’t seem to be on the same page…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XsFXY6a91T
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Sarah is with Jacy, Fallon, and Jazmyn.
Jacy says they would get it done and get a title match. All it took was her slapping the taste out of Stephanie’s mouth. Fallon says she should be in the match since Jacy lost to Stephanie the last time they met. Jacy says Fallon lost the North American title to Stephanie. Jacy says if Fallon wants to be at ringside with her, she can.
Video: Mike Santana
Mike Santana says he has waited 16 years to get here. He says he is the standard of TNA. He says he thrives in these trenches. If you come at me, you better get the job done.
Backstage: Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura
Josh Briggs and Inamura are in LOCKER ROOM and Briggs gives him back his vest. Inamura says he came back for Josh. Josh says he is happy Inamura came back. Inamura says they have things to accomplish. Josh says tag titles. Inamura says more. Josh says they take care of the Culling and win the tag titles. Inamura says even bigger.
Mike Santana vs. Tavion Heights
Sheesh! π³@Santana_Proud is showing out! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/EwcB9nqr8M
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
They lock up and Tavion with a waist lock take down. Tavion with another waist lock take down. Santana with a front face lock and Heights with a reversal and they have more reversals. Tavion with a wrist lock and Santana with a side head lock. Tavion does not move on a shoulder tackle. Santana with a drop kick. Tavion sends Santana to the apron. Santana gets back into the ring and hits a springboard cross body. Tavion with a hip lock take down and then he goes to the floor when Santana drops down. Santana with a flip dive onto Tavion. Santana sends Tavion into the ring and he hits an elbow. Santana with a face plant and a back senton for a near fall. Santana sets for a suplex and Tavion blocks it. Tavion goes for a delayed vertical suplex but Santana with a knee to esapes. Tavion with a German suplex and he gets a near fall.
Tavion gets another near fall. Tavion gets another near fall. Santana counters a suplex wtih one of his own and he holds on for one more and then hits the third Amigo for a near fall. Tavion with a punch and forearms. Santana with a head butt and snap mare followed by a drop kick to the back of the head for a near fall. Tavion runs Santana into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Santana with a knee and chop. Santana with another chop. Tavion avoids a chop and he connects with a chop. Santana chops back. Tavion comes out of the corner with a running clothesline. Tavion with a forearm and a clothesline against the ropes. Tavion with another clothesline against the ropes.
Tavion with a side head lock. Tavion catches Santana but Santana kicks Tavion. Tavion rolls through and gets Santana up but Santana with a sunset flip for a near fall. Tavion with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall. Tavion with a reverse chin lock. Tavion with a forearm and Santana with a kick and uppercut. Tavion with a clothesline in the corner. Santana with an Irish whip and chop in the corner. Tavion with an Irsih whip and Santana floats over. Santana blocks a kick and he kicks Tavion. Tavion floats over and Santana rolls into a cutter for a near fall. Santana gets Taion up but tavion gets back to his feet and he gives Santana an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Tavion with a flying clothesline and a death Valley Driver for a near fall.
Santana with a super kick. Santana catches Tavion and he hits a sit out gourdbuster. Santana with a clothesline for the three count.
Winner: Mike Santana via Pinfall.
After the match, Santana offers his hand to Tavion and Tavion shakes it. They hug.
Video: The High Ryze
“We ain’t chasing greatness no more, we’re building it. Brick by brick.”
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
The High Ryze is ready to shake things up π#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/NV8Rcjaj6M
We are back with High Ryze. Wes says he was part of a team before. Does the connection last if the dream changes. You can only trust in yourself until the right thing happens. Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont the right people. You have a bond and that is how you shatter the glass ceiling. Igwe says they made their mold together. Wes says they will rise.
Backstage: Chase U, Ava
Be careful what you wish for… π
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Don’t think a match with DarkState is what @KaleDixonWWE or @WWE_URIAH had in mind π¬@AndreChaseWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/jGtuaqBp8W
Andre tells Uriah and Kale to slow it down a bit. He says you need to know when to seize the moment and when to take risks.
Connors says they need to take risks.
Uriah and Kale ask Ava for a match for next week.
Ava says they will be in action against Dark State next week.
Uriah says there are four of them and two of them.
Ava points out there are three of you and she leaves.
Andre tries to figure out the right naughty word to say and he says they are not a team.
Video: Tony D’Angelo, Stacks, Luca Crusifino
We take a look back at footage from Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo, with the return of Luca Crusifino.
Backstage: Tony D’Angelo, Luca Crusifino
“I don’t know who to trust right now.”@LucaCrusifino said his piece, but @TonyDangeloWWE still doesn’t know what to think…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/yFlIlsofeL
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Tony is at table and Luca shows up to sit at TABLE.
Tony says he thought Stacks left you in the desert and you look like you came back from vacation.
Luca says Stacks drove him out further in the desert and left him out.
Tony asks Luca why didn’t he reach out.
Luca says he would have put you at risk.
Tony says this doesn’t smell right.
Luca says he had to come back.
Tony says you decided to come back at Battleground and you cost him the match.
Luca says that wasn’t his intention.
Tony says he doesn’t know who to trust.
Luca says he can trust him.
Backstage: Trick Williams
Trick Williams walks in the back.
In-Ring: Trick Williams, Mike Santana, Santino Marella
WOAH! π±@ThisIsTNA Director of Authority @milanmiracle just announced that @_trickwilliams will defend the TNA World Title against @Santana_Proud NEXT WEEK! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/3GSYBIfDZc
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
TNA World Champion Trick Williams makes his way to the ring.
Trick says Hollywood Trick has finally arrived. He says he is making history. For the first time ever, an NXT superstar is holding TNA gold. He mentions is resume. Trick reminds the crowd what they did for Joe. He asks if you feel stupid. Trick says speaking of average and stupid, why do people have to talk about the line between TNA and NXT. Trick says he is the line. Because NXT didn’t appreciate him, he is going to go to TNA and wear this title. He mentions people who held the TNA World Title. He says none of them can compare to Trick Williams. Especially not Joe Hendry.
Trick says he is turning his back on the people because you turned your back on him. He will talk to management in TNA and they are going to make some changes. The name is going to change. It is TrickNA.
Mike Santana comes out.
Santana says Trick is the main man on the block. He says he personally wanted to come out and give Trick props for Sunday.
Trick says Santana made his first mistake by interrupting his champion.
Santana says Trick isn’t his champion. You made a horrible first impression trying to tear down TNA. TNA has been killing the game and gaining momentum. The last thing he is going to do is sit back as someone who carries that flag and see you tear that down after everything the locker room did to build that place. That ain’t happening.
Trick says Santana doesn’t know how things happen. You have never been TNA champion. When you are the world champion, then can you call the shots.
Santana says Trick makes him laugh. People like you piss him the hell off. Santana reminds Trick that he is a loud and proud Boriqua from the Bronx. He has seen people like Trick come and go. Santana says Trick is a pretender. He is a pretend fighter, a pretend rapper with those high heels and tight ass pants on. After Sunday, you are a pretend ass champion. Santana says he is the illest that you have come across. He says he will be the one that takes the TNA World Title from you.
Trick tells Santana to keep stepping up to him and he will kick his ass.
Santana Marella shows up on the ShawnTron. He congratulates Trick on winning the title. He will be a fighting champion. Next week, you will defend the TNA title against Mike Santana.
Trick holds up the title belt and Santana offers his hand. Trick walks away and he tries to punch Santana but Santana knows what is coming and he punches Trick and sends Trick to the floor.
Santana holds up the title belt.
Backstage: Stephanie Vaquer, Ava, Lola Vice
LET’S GO!!!@Steph_Vaquer will team up with @lolavicewwe to take on @chiktormenta and @dalyscaribenaaa at #WorldsCollide in Los Angeles! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/gnRjZm8X1y
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Ava tells Stephanie that she will be in a tag match against Dalys and Chik Tormenta and Stephanie needs a tag partner.
Lola Vice says she will be Stephanie’s partner.
Jaida Parker vs. Tatum Paxley
MESSAGE. SENT. @theahail_wwe is not backing down from @Jaida_Parkerwwe! π#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/WoAHxU0rGZ
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
They lock up and Jaida backs Tatum into the corner and Jaida pushes Tatum. Tatum pie faces Jaida and Jaida with a shoulder tackle. Tatum with a rollup for a near fall. Tatum with a butterfly suplex and she sends Jaida into the turnbuckles. Tatum avoids being sent into the turnbuckles and Jaida with a lungblower. Jaida with shoulders in the corner. Jaida puts Tatum in the ropes and hits a springboard seated splash. Jaida with an elbow drop to the back. Jaida stretches Tatum. Tatum escapes a reverse suplex and Tatum gets a near fall. Tatum with a rollup for a near fall. Tatum with a face buser and she hits a running forearm or two. Tatum with an enzuigiri. Tatum with a cross body into the corner. Tatum with a flip leg drop and a drop kick to send Jaida to the floor.
Tatum is held back by the referee and Jaida throws one of her action figures into the ring. Tatum cries over the figure and Jaida with a running hip for the three count.
Winner: Jaida Parker via Pinfall.
After the match, Tha Hail goes after Jaida and throws punches. Jaida gets out of the ring to escape Thea.
Video: Jasper Troy
Who is Jasper Troy?
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Let him tell you himself… π @jaspertroywwe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/K2eYQCVurz
Jasper Troy says he never had a doubt he wouldn’t be a winner. He makes his impact on NXT and it starts tonight.
Backstage: Jasper Troy
Jasper Troy walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Jasper Troy vs. Dante Chen
Welcome to Tuesday nights… @Obaofwwe just put @jaspertroywwe on high-alert π³#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ltKzXWIgop
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
They lock up and Troy backs Dante into the ropes. Troy blocks an Irish whip. Chen with a side head lock. Troy sends Chen to the apron and he tries to send Dante into the ring post but Chen blocks it. Dante leaps over Troy and he escapes a slam. Troy with a back body drop and a clothesline that sends Dante over the top rope to the floor. Troy picks up Chen and hot shots him on the apron. They return to the ring and Troy with a rear chin lock and he hot shots Dante. Troy with a splash in the corner and a back breaker and he stretches Chen over his knee. Chen with knees to Troy to escape. Chen with kicks. Chen avoids a clothesline and he kicks Troy.
Chen with a clothesline but Troy does not move. Chen with a flying forearm and an enzuigiri. Troy gets Chen up and Chen with a tornado DDT. Chen with a bicycle kick. Chen sets for the Dragon chop and hits it but Troy bounces off the ropes and runs over Chen and follow with a spinning side slam for the three count.
Winner: Jasper Troy via Pinfall.
After the match, Oba Femi’s music plays and he is on the HBalKony.
Oba says he is impressed and he wanted to show Troy the respect that Jasper did not show him. Now that you have gotten his attention, your time is up.
Backstage: No Quarter Catch Crew
“If I win, you let me go.” π@mylesborne_wwe wants out of the NQCC, Charlie Dempsey won’t let him, so now we have a Rounds Match NEXT WEEK and if Myles wins, he can leave! π±#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/V4ohTU7kCd
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
Tavion and Myles are in the training room. Charlie and Wren show up. Charlie says they looked strong in their matches and they made the NQCC proud, but you lost as singles wrestlers.
Myles says he is not going backwards. He proved himself.
Charlie says Myles is not ready to make his way through the division on his own.
Myles says if he can beat Charlie, does that mean he can go on his own.
Charlie agrees but he wants a Rounds Match.
In-Ring: “All Ego” Ethan Page, Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Rey Fenix
#WorldsCollide just got even CRAZIER! π±@OfficialEGO will defend his North American Championship against @WWEJeVonEvans, @Laredokidpro1 and @ReyFenixMx in a Fatal 4-Way Match in Los Angeles!!! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/nWLjZNo1TM
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
The new Men’s North American Champion Ethan Page is in the ring.
He says he is the greatest North American to be the North American champion. He is not going to wait and he is going to celebrate tonight.
Je’Von Evans shows up and he wants to know why he wasn’t invited. He says he is waiting for Page to pay for his injury. He says he doesn’t know anyone less deserving to be champion. Je’Von says he was talking to Ava and since there is World’s Collide, you will be defending that title against him.
Page says Je’Von does not deserve a title match. He should put on a mask.
Je’Von says there are a lot of people gunning for Page. Evans says this person has hops too.
Laredo Kid shows up in the crowd.
He introduces himself and he says he is the most complete luchador you will see. He has won titles in TNA and AAA. He is coming for the North American title.
Ethan says this is not going to be a Triple Threat Match.
Evans says he forgot about the other person in the match.
Rey Fenix comes out.
He says it is good to be in NXT. The passion and the spirit. Everyone has been telling him about it. He says you just won the title, but you are going to lose it at World’s Collide in the Fatal Four Way Match. He says he will bring the fire and burn you all.
Backstage: Ava, Stevie Turner, Robert Stone
.@avawwe_ ALWAYS comes through π
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
After #WorldsCollide, @Sean_Legacy1 will get his one-on-one match with whoever the North American Champion is! π#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/HbzU3oPARe
Stone, Turner, and Ava are in OFFICE.
Stevie mentions Sean Legacy.
Ava says he wants everyone to compete for the North American title.
Ava says Sean Legacy will face the winner of the match at World’s Collide.
Backstage: Fatal Influence, Stephanie Vaquer
Jacy Jayne walks in the back.
Stephanie Vaquer walks through the Hall of NXT Superstars.
Backstage: Tatum Paxley, Zaria, Sol Ruca, The Culling
Did @TatumPaxley just find some friends in @SolRucaWWE and @ZariaWWE_???#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/zOFWeZ8LiV
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
We are back and Tatum is in the back and is crying.
Sol Ruca and Zaria show up.
Zaria says they hate to see Tatum like that and they might be more alike than you think. She says a friend is coming around the corner. Sol says there are here to talk to her.
The Shawn Spears Collective are in the background.
Next Week’s Show Card Rundown
Next week, Mike Santana faces Trick Williams for the TNA World Title. Charlie Dempsey faces Myles Borne in a Rounds Match.
NXT Women’s Championship
Jacy Jayne vs. Stephanie Vaquer (c)
SHOCKED. STUNNED. SPEECHLESS.
β WWE (@WWE) May 28, 2025
JACY JAYNE IS THE NEW NXT WOMENβS CHAMPION!!! π€―#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/DSw9Wu938t
Jacy attacks Vaquer when she enters the ring. Jacy with forearms. Vaquer blocks a slap and Vaquer with a slap and kicks. Vaquer with a head scissors into a rollup for a near fall. Vaquer with a kick and a wrist lock take down. Vaquer with a leg sweep and cover. Jacy with a leg sweep and cover. Vaquer with forearms and a snap mare and it is time for Booker to get excited but the excitement is premature since Jacy escapes. Jacy with a back suplex for a near fall. Jacy with a kick to the back and a thrust kick to the head for a near fall. Jacy with an Irish whip and a hip into the corner. Jacy with a suplex for a near fall. Jacy with an Irish whip and Vaquer with a boot and she sends Jacy into the turnbuckles.
Dalys and Chik Tormenta get on the apron and Lola stops them. They fight on the floor but security stops them.
Jacy with a rollup for a near fall. Vaquer with a super kick and a Tiger Feint KIck. Vaquer with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Jacy goe for a sunset flip but Vaquer blocks it and rakes the eyes. Vaquer gets a near fall. Jacy with a forearm and Vaquer fires back. Vaquer with an Irish whip but Jacy with a back elbow. Jacy with a neck breaker and Vaquer goes to the floor. Jacy with a kick from the apron. They return to the ring and Jacy kicks Vaquer. Jacy with a cannonball into the corner for a near fall. Jacy with a rear chin lock. Jacy slams Vaquer’s head into the mat and she returns to the rear chin lock. Vaquer backs Jacy into the corner.
Jacy with a hip into the corner and she misses a second one. Vaquer with a sunset flip but Jacy rolls through and kicks Vaquer. Jacy punches Vaquer and she gets a near fall. Jacy with a knee to the midsection and she gets Vaquer on her shoulders. Vaquer gets to her feet. Jacy with a wraparound back breaker. Vaquer with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and a second one. Both women go for hair based take downs and they are down. Vaquer with a slap and Jacy slaps back. Vaquer with head butts. Vaquer with Eat Defeat and she follows with a clothesline into the corner. Vaquer with a hip into the corner and a running double knee strike.
Vaquer gets a near fall. Vaquer with a back slide but Jacy rolls through and connects with a knee for a near fall. Jacy misses a cannonball. Vaquer with a dragon screw in the ropes and Jacy goes to the floor. Jacy trips Vaquer to pull her to the floor. Vaquer blocks a kick and she gets Jacy on her shoulders and she sends Jacy face first into the apron. Vaquer sends Jacy into the ring steps. Vaqur with a butterfly Codebreaker and she sets for SVB but Fallon gets on the apron. Vaquer sends Jacy into Fallon and Vaquer sends Jacy to the floor with a super kick.
Fallon and Jacy argue and Jazmyn tries to calm them down. They push Nyx down and Vaquer with a cross body off the turnbuckles onto Fallon and Jacy. They return to the ring and Vaquer with a belly-to-back suplex and she gets ready for the Booker Special. Vaquer is put on the turnbuckles but Jacy. Vaquer with a triangle in the ropes and Nyx distracts the referee. Fallon with a kick around the ring post to Vaquer. Jacy with a rolling elbow for the three count.
Winner: Jacy Jayne via Pinfall to become the new NXT Women’s Champion.

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