WWE NXT Results 5/12 - Zaria & Nikkita Lyons Face Tatum Paxley & Lizzy Rain, More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE NXT" on May 12, 2026, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!

Zaria will be teaming up with Nikkita Lyons to go head-to-head with Women's North American Champion Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain. With Zaria having called her shot for the Women's North American Championship during last Tuesday's edition of "NXT", Rain made it known that she had her eye on the Women's North American Championship as well. This prompted Lyons – who Rain had scored a victory against on the April 28 episode of "NXT" – to follow out Rain and a brawl to break out between all four women.

Naraku (formerly known as EVIL) made his debut on April 28 when he confronted NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo moments before a brawl broke out between D'Angelo, Tavion Heights, and Mason Rook. Following such, he will be taking part in his first ever WWE match.

Kendal Grey will be returning to action as she goes one-on-one with former Women's North American Champion Kelani Jordan. Jordan emerged victorious against Grey's WrenQCC tag team partner and reigning Women's Speed Champion Wren Sinclair on April 28.

Noam Dar will be competing on "NXT" for the first time since losing the Heritage Cup on the April 22, 2025 episode of the show as he collides with Vanity Project's Jackson Drake. With Vanity Project having gotten a new member in Myca Lockwood last Tuesday, Dar came to the defense of Romeo Moreno when Moreno had found himself involved in a backstage verbal confrontation with Vanity Project.

Additionally, Birthright's Lexis King, Uriah Connors, and Heritage Cup Champion Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo will be taking on EK Prosper, Tate Wilder, and Sean Legacy.

We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain make their way to the ring. Zaria and Nikkita Lyons follow.

Zaria and Rain begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Rain rocks Zaria with a dropkick, but Paxley tags in and sends Zaria's head bouncing off her knee. Lyons tags in, but Paxley lands a kick on her head through the middle rope and pins her back in the ring. Lyons kicks out.

Rain tags back in and clothesline Lyons out of the ring over the top rope with Paxley. The pair then level Zaria and Lyons on the outside before Paxley tags in and Rain flies off the ropes to take down Zaria during the commercial break. Zaria looks to chokeslam Paxley, but Paxley counters into a roll up. Zaria kicks out.

Zaria connects with a backbreaker on Paxley, but Lyons tags back in and wears down Paxley with a submission hold. Zaria tags back in, but Paxley fights her off and tags out to Rain back from the break as Lyons tags back in on her side.

Rain fires off chops on Lyons' chest in the corner, but Lyons looks to tag out to Zaria. Zaria hops off the apron before Lyons can tag her in, leaving Lyons alone in the ring. This opens the door for Rain to tag in and delivers Thunder Struck to Lyons for the win.

Winners: Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain

We then head backstage, where Wren Sinclair tells Kendal Grey that she doesn't want to be a distraction to her on her quest to the NXT Women's Championship or have their friendship end up like Sol Ruca and Zaria. Grey assures Sinclair that she won't be a distraction, but Lola Vice interrupts the pair and gets into a verbal confrontation with Vice.

Back at ringside, Lince Dorado makes his way out. Naraku follows.

The bell rings and Naraku lands a chop on Dorado's chest. Dorado catches Naraku with a springboard crossbody, but Naraku sends Dorado crashing into the mat face first with a Gorilla Press and levels him with a forearm.

Naraku lands a forearm on Dorado, but Dorado responds with a chop to Naraku's chest. Naraku sends Dorado crashing into the mat and rains down Hammer and Anvil elbows on him, then catches him with a boot and sends him crashing into the corner. He follows it up with a STO for the win.

Winner: Naraku

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