WWE NXT Live Results (August 5, 2025): Chaos reigns with Chelsea Green, Joe Hendry, and Moose crashing NXT! DarkState goes wild all night!

6 NXT stars who could join WWE's main roster after SummerSlam

Major interference causes WWE star to flee mid-match; leaves the arena in a car

'Shield 2.0' Attacks WWE Champions; DarkState Has its Sight Set on Gold

WWE Star's Head Stomped into Ring Steps; Concern over Potential Serious Injury

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT FOR AUGUST 5TH, 2025.
KELANI JORDAN defeats Blake Monroe by countout.
HANK and TANK defeat Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon by pin.
MYLES BORNE defeats Lexis King by pin.
NIA JAX defeats Thea Hail by pin.
STACKS LORENZO defeats Inamura by pin.
SOL RUCA defeats Tatum Paxley by pin.

GRADE FOR WWE NXT FOR AUGUST 5TH, 2025: B-.
Some decent matches, but some were just to advance storylines. Nia Jax was always going to beat Thea Hail. The Stacks/Inamura match was too short. Chelsea Green and Joe Hendry showing up were pleasant surprises, but the Femi/Evans/Trick stuff was predictable.

Izzi gives Paxley the doll, but Spears isn't happy. Lash and Nia continue their fight, distracting Zaria. As everyone else looks on, Sol hits the Sol Snatcher for the win.

RESULT: SOL RUCA defeats Tatum Paxley by pin.

GRADE: B.
Paxley has long been one of the underrated talents in NXT. Sol is good too, but has too much of a high-risk/high-reward style, and that showed here.

The women go to the top with Sol hitting a Sunset Flip powerbomb off the top. Sol goes for a spear but hits the post when Tatum moves. Another two count! Ruca hits a powerbomb and a kick before climbing to the top. Paxley moves but is hit with a spear. Sol puts Paxley back on the top buckle. She tries to make a move but falls. They climb back to the top, but Paxley headbutts Sol. She hits a spinning cutter but cannot take advantage.

Sol blocks another DDT attempt and goes on a spree, hitting a shoulder block and a neckbreaker. She hits a Shining Wizard to send Paxley to the apron near the Culling. Paxley hits a twisting springboard moonsault for another close call.

Tatum hits a DDT for a near fall.

Sol puts Paxley in the surfboard submission. The crowd is doing the Wave instead of paying attention. Ruca hits a facebuster before going to the top. As she lines up a move, Shawn Spears gets in her face. Zaria gets in their way. Sol hits a moonsault off the top on the Culling.

Vic mentions that Sol Ruca has the fourth most wins in WWE this year, trailing Jey Uso, Stephanie Vaquer, and another person I didn't catch.

It's time for the main event as Tatum Paxley challenges Sol Ruca for the Women's North American Title. The Culling comes out with her.

Ricky Saints sits down for an interview with Kelly Kincaid. He says he knew that a target would be on his back once he got to NXT. He references Ethan Page and Jasper Troy, claiming he'll beat Troy in their next showdown.

Ava books Trick vs. Je'Von in two weeks, with the winner getting Oba at Heatwave. She also books the eight-man tag match between DarkState and Oba and his challengers for next week. Hank and Tank storm in and also want DarkState, and Ava says they'll get two for the faction at Heatwave.

Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan are talking in the locker room. Jazmyn Nyx comes in after shining Jacy's belts. She says she got Jacy and Fallon a match next week, and it will be against Jordan and Vice. Sol Ruca and Zaria are game planning ahead of the main event, but they're interrupted by the continuing brawl between Jax and Legend. Ava shows up and finally makes a match between them for next week.

Chelsea says Page inspires millions of Canucks daily, and that he fought off a moose and the moose apologized. She came out to support her countryman and sing the national anthem. She dares him to hit her, but he doesn't, hitting Page instead. Heights says he'll find a woman who doesn't have a problem with it.

He starts to sing the Canadian National Anthem, but is interrupted by Tavion Heights. I guess since he's a singles guy, now he's going to be handed a title shot, since that's going around. The fans won't shut up throughout the entire segment. Heights says he wants to step up to him, but All Ego says he needs to learn to crawl before stepping to him. Chelsea Green and the Secret Hervice then come out!!

Ethan Page is out next to put Santino Marella behind him. He says that even though he beat Santino, he's still Canadian and better than the fans in attendance (he's right). Page namedrops Alexander Graham Bell, Bret Hart, and Wayne Gretzky as great Canadians, but not THE GREATEST Canadian.

You can always count on Joe Hendry to spice tihngs up!

Stacks goes to the top to mock Inamura and his Frog Splash, but Inamura pulls him down. He lands a series of strikes before things fall out of the ring. Arianna Grace then comes out to slap Inamura in the face. The ref comes out to tell her to leave, leaving Inamura in the ring so Josh Briggs can hit him with a big boot from behind. Stacks pins him.

RESULT: STACKS LORENZO defeats Inamura by pin.

GRADE: B-
Another match that was more about story than action. The pairing of Grace and Stacks is interesting, as is Briggs finally giving in to the dark side.

Is this a setup for an eight-man tag match??

Inamura comes out for the next match, but Stacks jumps him from behind.

Backstage, we see Stacks Lorenzo working out. Arianna Grace comes by to "check" on him, and he says he's fine. Lash and Nia then continue their brawling backstage.

We pivot to Wren Sinclair, trying to cheer Charlie Dempsey up after Tavion left the group last week. She then summons Joe Hendry, and he appears - out of a refrigerator! He gives Dempsey a blue shirt and white pants, but he throws them on the floor. Wren tries to play peacemaker. They agree to a match for next week.

Moose says Trick has a date with him at Emergence in 10 days. The lights then go out, and DarkState comes out again to blindside everyone in the ring. The NXT/TNA guys quickly send the attackers from the ring.

On cue, Je'Von Evans comes out to get his umpteenth title shot, just like Trick. Evans mocks Trick. He then says he and Trick should face off, with the winner facing Oba. Oba likes the idea. Williams doesn't want to fight tonight, but instead in two weeks in Philly. As if that wasn't enough, another guy who has lost to Femi, Moose, comes out. Bring 'em all out!

They say the same lines as usual. Trick claims to carry two brands and is the greatest. Oba thinks he cannot beat him.

He says he put back Inamura and Briggs two weeks ago, so who will step up next? The division, however, doesn't have a bright future because he's beaten them all. As predicted, Trick comes out.

Oba Femi is out next to presumably be challenged by Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans because they have no new ideas for challengers.

It's weird when Nia Jax is the one talking common sense in a feud.

Backstage, Jordynne Grace is pacing in Ava's office. She claims she'll be cleared by Heatwave on August 24. Ava makes the match official for the event. The GM adds that Blake 'deserves to get her a*s kicked' for what she's done to Grace and other women.

Jax cuts a post-match promo, which actually has backing, claiming she's a former multi-time champ who's beaten legends. Lash hasn't done anything. Lash then comes out and botches her line. She messes up the one thing she had to do. Security has to break them up.

Thea goes to the top, but Nia pulls her down. She hits some hip checks before hitting the Annihilator Banzai Drop for the win.

RESULT: NIA JAX defeats Thea Hail by pin.

GRADE: B-
It was pretty one-sided, and understandably so. Thea tried her best, but talked herself into this beating like Lash did last week.

Jax hits Thea with a leg drop, but Hail kicks out. Thea tries to counter some moves, but Nia handles them with ease, pancaking Hail. She tries to land some effective strikes, but Nia won't fall. She finally hits a Tornado DDT, but kicks out at two. Hail hits two Sentons for another two count.

Nia tosses Hail out of the ring, and we're off to the commercial break!

Nia sends Thea into the ring post before choking her with her foot. Will Lash Legend come out for revenge after poking the bear with her loud mouth last week?

Up next is the burial of Thea Hail at the hands of Nia Jax. Thea goes for a choke but gets tossed on her back. Nia brushes off attacks from Hail like King Kong swatting a fly.

DarkState cuts a heated promo about their work. They want tag team gold, and Cutler James has an interesting line about b*tts.

Borne battles back with a snap powerslam. He hits a belly-to-belly and Saito suplex before blasting King in the head with a knee. He hits the Zig-Zag for the win.

RESULT: MYLES BORNE defeats Lexis King by pin.

GRADE: B.
It wasn't a spot fest, but more of an old-school WCW-type match based on ring psychology instead of high-flying moves. Stinks for King, though.

King stomps on Borne's head as it's lying on the steel steps. He hits a neckbreaker for two. Lexis hits a dropkick in the corner for another near fall.

Borne hits a Pescado over the ropes onto King.

King yells into Borne's ears as if he cannot hear. It takes the crowd two moves before chanting "Baby Randy" for Borne. King hits a cross-body for two. Borne gets stuck in the ropes, allowing Lexis to hit a stomp. He goes to the top, but Myles blasts him with a dropkick.

Thea Hail has a coffee trip, bashing Nia Jax the whole time. She takes exception to her showing up in NXT like she runs the place. Up next is Myles Borne taking on Lexis King. Poor Lexis King deserves better than jobbing to Borne.

Myles Borne and Tavion Heights exchange pleasantries after Heights earned his "freedom" from the No Quarter Catch Crew last week. The Culling hypes up Tatum Paxley ahead of her North American title match with Sol Ruca tonight.

The Juggernaut isn't letting a neck brace stop her from getting some of Blake Monroe!

The two teams shake hands after the match, but are interrupted by DarkState. They clear everyone out of the ring. We then go backstage to see Fatal Influence regrouping with challengers coming from all sides. Some guy from TNA comes by to say he's here to shine up the Knockouts Title for the former Dana Brooke. Lainey Reid mocks Jazmyn Nyx by claiming that's her job.