WWE NXT Highlights: Top Moments from May 26, 2026 Episode

WWE NXT Highlights: Top Moments from May 26, 2026 Episode

The May 26, 2026 episode of WWE NXT delivered intense action including a time-limit draw between Naraku and Sean Legacy, Shiloh Hill's controversial victory, and an upset win by Moreno over Frazer. Jaida Parker defeated Layla, Kelani Jordan submitted Wren, and Vice retained the Women's Championship. DarkState's Myles and Tavion issued a challenge for next week.

Top 10 WWE NXT moments: 10, May 26, 2026. | Transcript:

Whoa! Hey, Booker, look at the strikes! Naraku taking out Kam! (upbeat music) These Speed tournaments have only brought out the best: RAW, SmackDown, NXT- Oh, baby! TNA, AAA, Evolve, but a counter. Smart move right there. One step ahead of Sean Legacy. 40 seconds! And the thing is, will it pay off? That's the question, Vic. Under 40- Oh, he got caught! He certainly did. Well, right now, the clock, Booker, we're at 30 seconds left in this matchup.

Time has become the enemy for these two men. You know they're gonna keep a fast pace, but who can get it done now inside the closing- 20 seconds! 20 seconds, we're down to 18. Big forearm from DVD. We're at 15 seconds. Legacy held up by the turnbuckle. We're at 13 seconds. Just outside 10 seconds. Big kick to the side of the face. Clock's starting to wind down. Six, five, four, three. To the top! Two, one!

(bell rings) That's it, that's it, time limit draw. And did you see the clock struck zero? The three-minute time limit has expired. Therefore, both competitors have been eliminated from the Speed tournament. You talk about that tooth? Hill right now, whoa. Whoa! Up and over, Dempsey able to counter. Forearm right to the back of the neck. And this is starting to enter into the wheelhouse of Charlie Dempsey.

Starting to grind out this match, as we get a- Wait a minute! Oh! You got to be kidding me! What the hell? Here is your winner, Shiloh Hill! (crowd chanting) NXT Universe very vocal, very fired up, all night long. 40 seconds. 35 seconds. A nice counter, Frazer all the way to the outside. Oh my god. He's a long way away. Dar right now telling him, the clock, the clock, the clock. We're under 30 seconds. Romeo off the top. But Book, look at the clock.

22 seconds! He's running out of time. He tweaked his ankle there, Vic. Gotta get Frazer in! He looked back at the clock and realized there's 18 seconds. He's got to move! Romeo to the top! 13 seconds, Frazer up there. We got 10. Oh, Frazer slipped, but he's able to hold on! Eight seconds, going up. Inside cradle! Is it gonna be in time? Oh, he's got leverage! Romeo did it! Oh! Oh, just in the nick of time!

(upbeat music) Here is your winner, Romeo Moreno! What an upset! Now, now you're gonna see it! Oh, yes! Hop, step! All the tigers is coming to play, man! As I was saying, could be a big night for the Culling. Spears, Niko meeting OTM here tonight in tag team competition. Whoa! Diggs though with a counter coming right back in. Oh, there's some of that background one more time. That was nice. Is it gonna be enough to upset. That was close right there. I'm gonna tell you right now. (Vic laughs) You see the work that Nattie has put in with Layla Diggs specifically for this matchup.

Come on, Layla! And now, Layla to the top? High risk! No reward! Back up, a little Hipnotic! Little drive by, little drive by! Look at her just eyeing Nattie as well. Staring right in- Yes! To Nattie's soul. One, two, three! Hitting that Deja Vu. And Parker is victorious. Easy work! Here is your winner, Jaida Parker! Tatum? Tatum's good. But if I were you, I'd be more worried about Lizzy Rain.

Lizzy Rain? Yeah. Lizzy Rain was collateral damage last week. I'm more worried about the North American championship. Okay, that's great, but if I were you right now, I'd really, really be worried about Lizzy Rain. But right now, right now, my match is up next. I'll see you soon. Wish me luck. What the hell is wrong with that guy? (Lizzy screams) Collateral damage, huh? Collateral damage? Yeah, that's what you think! Break it up! Well, I'm not! Hey, that's enough! (all shouting at once) That is enough!

(fans cheering) (soft solemn music) (upbeat hip hop music) Hey! Oh, baby! That's Shawn Spears! Shawn says you gotta do something around here. You gotta make some noise! You gotta run with the devil! And Niko Vance coming out. Niko's just as confused. Why did you do that? I was doing it for Izzi.

I don't need it from you! Hey, it had to be done. What the hell are you doing? It had to be done. What are you doing? It's Izzi's night, it's Izzi's night. Hey, I got a plan. All right, get in the back! Look at Kelani. No! Right back in, stepping through. Looking for a submission. Cross face locked in. And I'm sure John Cena's somewhere smiling big watching. Looking for the submission, realized Wren was close, and give credit where credit is due to Kelani, switching her game, calling an audible,

and now locking in yet another lower body submission, and is wrenching- Oh my god! That's gotta be it! Come on, Wren! There's nothing for Kendal to do! Wren has to tap. (bell ringing) (crowd shouting) Little extra sauce. Here is your winner by submission, Kelani Jordan!

Look, I was shocked to see what Cut and Os did last week. That could've been me. But when I saw what they did to Saquon, I knew the play. Eliminate the weak link. For weeks, Saquon tried to paint me as the bad guy! You suck! Tried to turn my brothers against me because of his own jealousy! You suck! Then he tried to say that I was acting like the leader of DarkState! He tried to say that I was acting like I'm better than he is!

I ain't actin'! I just am! This machine that we're building is for all of us, and just me, but dammit, if you think there's a DarkState without Dion Lennox, (Dion laughs) then you're tripping big shoes, fool. I built this thing brick by brick, and I'll be damned if I'll let you be the one to tear it down. Well, now that we got rid of the dead weight, it's time for DarkState to get back to what we do best. 'Cause when the lights go out, you better keep your head on a swivel, 'cause if you're in our way, you're gonna get put down.

I sacrificed everything to have this championship! (crowd cheers) It took me five years. I had to get through failure. I was doubted. I doubted myself. I doubted if I was ever good enough to be in this position that I'm in today. And now I gotta stand across the ring from somebody who was just given a title match, somebody who hasn't earned a single damn thing in NXT. Congratulations, Kam, you won a match. But if you wanna take this strap from me, you are gonna have to reach in my chest and rip my heart out. But you and I both know that ain't gonna happen.

Whoa! Hey, Booker, look at the strikes! Naraku taking out Kam just like he said! Looking to take over Vice City, and Lola countering again into a submission! Front facelock trying to get Izzi down! Izzi trying to get back up! Izzi trying to fight her way- It's locked in, Vic! The body scissors too, it is cinched in deep! Butler in great position! Oh, did she tap? I don't think those were taps. I think it was Izzi trying to fight her way free.

Whoa! A couple of body shots. A couple of shots to the ribs, trying to pull the hair. Now rolls through, shoulders down! Lola had to kick out. Swing and a miss! Boom! Oh, got caught! Got caught, got dropped. Backfist didn't miss, and Lola retains! (bell rings) Wow. Here is your winner and still the NXT Women's Champion, Lola Vice! Yes, sir! All in a day's work, huh? Light work, baby!

What, y'all thought the ass whippings was over with, huh? DarkState's back! Myles and Tavion got the intro tonight. And next week, we're gonna finish the job. That's right. And then, we're coming for all the gold. That's right, that's right. Hey, 'cause when DarkState strike- Ain't nobody safe! You know what I'm saying? Let's roll, dogs! (upbeat music)

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