WWE NXT is live tonight (May 12, 2026) from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, and this week NXT will give us a longer look at some of the new faces showing up on Tuesday nights to make up for those who’ve moved on to Mondays or Fridays!
Advertised for tonight: We still don’t know what his particular beef is with NXT champ Tony D’Angelo, but “the mysterious Naraku” (fka New Japan’s EVIL) makes his in-ring debut!
Plus, former Evolve Women’s champ Kendal Grey goes one-on-one with former NXT
Women’s North American and TNA Knockouts champ Kelani Jordan, the returning Noam Dar takes on Jackson Drake, Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain join forces to battle Zaria and Nikkita Lyons, and more! Get ready with our preview here!
Come right back here back at the normal start time of 8 pm ET. That’s when the NXT live blog will kick off in the space below once the show starts on the CW.











