This week’s episode of NXT built toward Battleground, with Fallon Henley defeating Thea Hale to secure a spot in the ladder match for the new Women’s North American Title at the PLE.
Next stop: Las Vegas@FallonHenleyWWE is headed to #NXTBattleground! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/iBGflJXZv2
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 22, 2024
Joe Coffey replaced Ivar in the North American Title number one contender’s triple threat match. Both Coffey and Wes Lee emerged as the winners in a triple threat match, and that led General Manager Ava to make a big decision. A match featuring Coffey, Lee, and Oba Femi was officially set for NXT Battleground, but the champ wasn’t thrilled about it.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?
Both @Joe_Coffey AND @WesLee_WWE pinned Josh Briggs ?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xXwiIunq3c
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
Jaida Parker and Brinley Reece also had a match to qualify for the Women’s North American Title match at Battleground. In the end, Parker pulled down the win to advance into the championship ladder match.
ABSOLUTE CHAOS!!!@lolavicewwe and @QoSBaszler want to DESTROY each other and now they're headed toward an #NXTUnderground Match at #NXTBattleground ?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/blhf5i8JFc
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2024
The night ended with Shayna Baszler and Lola Vice losing to Natalya and Karmen Petrovic. After the match was over, Lola and Baszler brawled, and they had to be separated. Ava then made the announcement that they two will throw down at Battleground, and the Queen of Spades made it an NXT Underground match.
NXT Battleground Card
- Ladder Match for the Inaugural NXT Women’s North American Championship
- Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker vs. Fallon Henley vs. 2 TBD
- Triple Threat Match for the NXT North American Championship
- Oba Femi (c) vs. Joe Coffey vs. Wes Lee
- NXT Underground Match
- Shayna Baszler vs. Lola Vice
NXT Battleground is scheduled to take place on June 9, 2024 from Enterprise, Nevada at the UFC Apex. NXT at the UFC Apex is the latest example in WWE and UFC’s ongoing collaboration following their corporate ‘merger’ under Endeavor’s TKO Group Holdings.
